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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
Khadija Hussain is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Structuring team at the Dubai office. She has worked on multiple structuring transactions with extensive advisory on design and implementation. She specializes in free zone structuring work: design, incorporation, transfer of domicile, in respect of numerous free zones such as Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Dubai World trade Centre, Jebel Ali free Zone and mainland entities.
Khadija has also been advising clients in relation to foreign investment and the beneficial ownership regime, in the UAE.
Since joining Al Tamimi, Khadija has assisted in advising on corporate and regulatory compliance, due diligence on corporate entities, commercial agreements, share purchase agreements, memorandum and articles of association and their amendments, change of directors and officers of companies and has undertaken administrative procedures to implement change in the corporate forms and reorganization.
Recent Experience
Assisted:
- Lulu Group, one the leading super market chain in the region in restructuring their entities.
- Wanbao Mining (Hong Kong) Limited, a Chinese mining company, regarding design and implementation of a partnership with Managem group, concerning mining projects in Africa.
- Saudi German Hospital, in relation to restructuring of UAE entities.
- Amana Group, one of the leading building contracting entities in the region, on the optimal regional holding structure.
- GEMS Education in restructuring their group entities in UAE for purposes of shareholders exit through a private placement.
- A multinational entity with implementation of re- domiciliation of foreign corporate entities and foundation to the DIFC.
- An international global conglomerate in IT and consumer goods sectors, with a business curve out implementation.
Formed part of the team advising:
- prominent Emirati family on a trust structure implementation.
- leading Dubai healthcare services provider, on policy and procedures to obtain a Dubai Health Authority approvals.
- regional conglomerate and the operator of one of largest retail chains in the UAE, on the procedures for obtaining liquor license.
Language(s)
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
Education
2013 – Bachelor of Law, Government Law College
Admission
Licensed Legal Consultant, Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department
2014 – Advocate, Maharashtra and Goa, India
Practice(s)
Insights
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