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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.
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Biography
Serena has several years of experience advising on a broad spectrum of real estate maters. She has particular expertise in landlord and tenant matters and development work where she acts for large scale development companies in relation to their sale and purchase documentation.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Serena has worked in the United Kingdom. Serena is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales and joined Al Tamimi from a leading international law firm in the UK..
Recent Experience
- Multicontinental development company, involved in preparing a suite of documents for a new project based in Dubai involving the drafting of a template sale and purchase agreement and disclosure statement.
- Individual Investor Clients, providing specific advice to various clients around holiday home lettings in Dubai, termination of contracts in the UAE, service of eviction notices and termination of lease agreements in the DIFC
- International Bank, assisting an international bank with the renewals of their lease agreements in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Bahrain.
- Prominent Building Owners in DIFC, act for a significant number of tenants leasing units at recognised buildings in DIFC.
- Individual Residential Property Investor, prepared a template residential lease agreement to be used across the client’s residential property portfolio and provided advice on rental increases in Dubai.
- Hotel developer, assisted with the due diligence for a proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of an entity owning a well-known hotel in Business Bay.
- Local Shopping Centre Owner, prepared a template retail lease agreement for a client to use when leasing the units in their shopping centre.
- Renowned building owner in DIFC, prepared an agreement for lease for proposed construction works to their rooftop car park by a prominent restaurateur.
- Abu Dhabi Government Investment Vehicle, acted for a large Abu Dhabi Government Investment Vehicle to review a number of musataha agreements in place in Abu Dhabi and preparing novation and surrender agreements in respect of the same.
- School entities in Sharjah, prepared an intra-group lease agreement for a restructuring transaction involving two school entities in Sharjah.
Language(s)
English
Education
2018 – LPC and MSc, University of Law (Manchester)
2017 – Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law (Manchester)
2016 – Business Studies (BSc), Lancaster University
Admission
2021 – Solicitor in England and Wales
Practice(s)
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