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Level Up: Unlocking Financial Potential In The Middle East
Welcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
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.
A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Biography
Janet is a UK and Malaysian qualified lawyer. Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Janet practised in the tax, trade and wealth management practice group at Wong & Partners, a member firm of Baker McKenzie International in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She also worked for a Magic Circle firm in London, United Kingdom.
Janet specialises in advising on corporate tax, withholding tax and VAT aspects in a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, finance, luxury retail, real estate and telecommunications. She has in-depth experience and knowledge on international tax structuring, complex tax litigation and tax aspects of cross border M&A, restructuring and private equity transactions.
Janet is recognized as a Rising Star Tax Practitioner in the UAE by the prestigious World Tax rankings, a global tax directory.
Recent Experience
- Advised a prominent state established foundation on cross-border tax issues arising from its fund investments across Europe.
- Successfully represented one of the largest advertising and communications corporation in a EUR 40 million landmark tax litigation before the highest appeal committee in the GCC region.
- Successfully represented a leading international insurance company and global oil and gas player in their tax disputes (combined value of USD 10 million) before the highest courts in the GCC region.
- Advised a well-known multinational conglomerate on the tax considerations arising from the restructuring of its joint ventures and investments in the United States, Middle East and Asia.
- Assisted a leading semi-government industrial development organization with conducting a VAT impact assessment to facilitate the implementation of VAT in its business operations.
Language(s)
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia
Education
2013 – Masters of Law, LLM, BPP Law School
2012 – Bar Professional Training Course, BPP Law School
2011 – Bachelors of Law, LLB (Hons), University of Manchester
Admission
2015 – Advocate and Solicitor of the Malayan High Court
2013 – Barrister-at-Law in England & Wales
Practice(s)
Insights
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