Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) has previously been named as “The Most Attractive Place in the Middle East for Foreign Direct Investment” by the Financial Times and in recent years has become one of the fastest growing Emirates in the United Arab Emirates.  The RAK government has adopted an ambitious process of economic diversification that primarily focuses on industry, trade & commerce, tourism and real estate, with no single sector contributing more than 20% to the Emirates’ annual GDP.  RAK is home to a number of major companies well known throughout the Gulf region and beyond, including RAK Ceramics, Julphar Pharmaceuticals, The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK Bank), RAK Properties, Gulf Cement Company PSC, Masafi, Stevin Rock and RAK Rock and it also has very successful free trade zones offering onshore and offshore company registrations, cement industry being part of the commercial business as well as an international airport and seaports.

In recognition of the growth of investment and interest in doing business in RAK, Al Tamimi & Company opened its office in April 2013, offering our clients a dedicated, on the ground service in the Emirate.  With an established track record of advising clients with business interests in RAK, we have excellent knowledge and experience of the business, legal and regulatory systems within the Emirate. Our team handles all legal aspects of a commercial transaction, including provision of complex structuring advice and the establishment of RAK entities, joint ventures and M&A matters, licensing and regulatory issues, real estate expertise including development and construction, hospitality, banking and finance, intellectual property, sports law, employment and litigation. We are therefore a natural choice for companies locally, within the region and from around the globe, as legal advisors in respect of RAK related legal matters.

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Ammar Haykal

Partner, Head of Office - Ras Al Khaimah

a.haykal@tamimi.com
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