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A Year-End Insight into Energy & Climate Law
This special edition of Law Update, marking Al Tamimi & Company’s 35th anniversary, explores the evolving legal landscape of energy and climate law across the region.
As the Middle East prioritises sustainable growth, this edition examines key developments shaping the future of the sector. From the UAE’s Federal Law No. 11 of 2024 to advancements in green hydrogen, solar financing, and carbon capture technology, we spotlight the innovative strides and challenges defining this critical area.
We also go into Saudi Arabia’s initiatives to integrate carbon capture into its industrial expansion and Egypt’s AFRICARBONEX platform, which underscores the region’s commitment to a sustainable and inclusive future.
Join us as we celebrate 35 years of legal excellence and forward-thinking insights, paving the way for a more sustainable tomorrow.
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Mahmoud El Tantawy
Senior Associate
Biography
Mahmoud is a qualified attorney-at-law. He handles litigation matters in particular, banking, commercial, real estate and intellectual property disputes.
His work comprises, but is not limited to, conducting legal research, drafting writs of lawsuits, cease and desist letters, notification and warning letters, memorandums of defense, writs of appeals and cassation, and all other litigation documents in different types of courts and he has represented major banks in various cases before the courts.
Mahmoud has wide experience in handling lawsuits relating to private and retail banking disputes; investment banking and structured finance disputes; trade finance disputes (including letters of credit, performance bonds, guarantees and bills of exchange); margin lending; recovery; asset finance; foreclosure cases (including other enforcement cases); disputes related to the title of a property; sale and purchase transactions; rent arrears delays; commercial and residential purpose use of the property and trademarks and copyright infringement claims.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Mahmoud has been working for a leading law firm in Cairo since 2011. As a general litigator.
Recent Experience
- Representing Mashreqbank in claim worth of AED 473 million against a joint venture of a mega project in Abu Dhabi.
- Representing Mahsreqbank in claim worth of AED 266 million against a top tier real estate developer in Sharjah and its guarantors and successfully securing a favourable final decision for the bank.
- Securing a decision from Abu Dhabi court for the possession of receivables pledged in favour of Mashreqbank against a banking facility of AED 473 million.
- Acting for an investment bank in a complex margin lending litigation before Abu Dhabi courts and successfully securing a favourable final decision for the bank.
- Acting for a multinational bank in various litigation cases for the recovery of outstanding debts against banking facilities, before Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah courts.
Language(s)
- English
- Arabic
Education
- 2010 – LLB College of Law (English Section), Ain Shams University
Admission
- 2011 – Egyptian Bar Association
- 2019 – Legal Affairs Department of the Government of Dubai
Practice(s)
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