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Real estate, construction, and hospitality are at the forefront of transformation across the Middle East – reshaping cities, driving investment, and demanding increasingly sophisticated legal frameworks.

In the June edition of Law Update, we take a closer look at the legal shifts influencing the sector – from Dubai’s new Real Estate Investment Funds Law and major reforms in Qatar, to Bahrain’s push toward digitalisation in property and timeshare regulation. We also explore practical issues around strata, zoning, joint ventures, and hotel management agreements that are critical to navigating today’s market.

As the landscape becomes more complex, understanding the legal dynamics behind these developments is key to making informed, strategic decisions.

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2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.

Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.

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Published: Jun 30, 2017

Al Tamimi & Company announce new appointments

We are delighted to announce the promotion of six lawyers to the partnership and the appointment of our new Head of Abu Dhabi office.

Our newly promoted partners; Divya Abrol Gambhir (Dubai, UAE), Foutoun Hajjar (Bahrain), Omar Handoush (Kuwait), Ahmad Saleh (Dubai, UAE), Jeremy Scott (Dubai, UAE) and Willem Steenkamp (Dubai, UAE) will officially join the partnership on 1st July 2017.

Alex Ghazi, former Group General Counsel and Company Secretary for Arabtec Holding PJSC has joined Al Tamimi’s Abu Dhabi office. We are very pleased to welcome Alex to the firm.

This latest development takes the total number of partners for the firm to 60, which further strengthens our regional footprint and cross-border capabilities. Al Tamimi has had a strong start to 2017 and the firm was recently recognised for its achievements at the Middle East Legal Awards, winning the ‘Regional Firm of the Year – Large Practice’ award and being shortlisted in a record 12 categories.