Omar Aljuneidi

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Omar Aljuneidi

Associate

Biography

Omar is a dual-qualified associate, admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and as a barrister in Jordan. Specializing in real estate law, Omar has a proven track record of delivering comprehensive legal solutions to clients across various sectors. He excels in conducting detailed due diligence, identifying and mitigating legal risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks in both residential and commercial property transactions. Omar’s expertise covers a broad spectrum of real estate matters, including lease structuring and negotiation, title investigation, property development projects, and dispute resolution. He is adept at reviewing and drafting complex sales and purchase agreements, managing conveyancing processes, and guiding clients through intricate settlement agreements. His strategic insight into evolving real estate markets, combined with his ability to navigate intricate legal frameworks, makes him a trusted advisor for developers, investors, landlords, and tenants alike. Omar’s commitment to providing tailored legal counsel ensures that clients receive practical, solutions-driven advice at every stage of their real estate transactions.

Recent Experience

-Assisting international investors in purchasing and selling properties throughout the UAE (mainly Dubai) including negotiation, drafting sale and purchase agreements, addendums, drafting due diligence reports, conducting legal and title searches with the competent authorities and the closing of transactions.

-Drafting and reviewing due diligence report, branded residence agreements, lease agreements (commercial and residential),escrow agreements expression of interest and letter of intent for various clients.

-Advised Major developers such as Sobha and Majid Al Futtaim properties on legal issues relating to licensing for marketing activities, upgrade packages, brokerage laws and regulations and regulations governing Off plan sale and purchase.

-Advising clients on rules relating to disposition of property and shareholding changes to be in line with the Dubai land department laws and regulations.

-Assisted in preparing legal memorandums to clients in relation to REITs and laws relating to DIFC real estate investment funds.

-Assisted in a client on drafting and negotiating sale of a building in Dubai worth AED 200 million.

-Assisted in registering companies with the Dubai land department and advising client on RERA and Dubai land department rules and polices.