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Africa to Asia: Legal Narratives of Change and Continuity
This Edition of Law Update, From Africa to Asia: Legal Narratives of Change and Continuity, takes you on a journey through dynamic markets.
Africa is undergoing a tech-driven transformation, overcoming regulatory challenges while its startup ecosystem thrives. India’s legal framework is evolving rapidly, keeping pace with its expanding economy and diverse business environment.
We also dive into China’s regulatory shifts, particularly how they are shaping investments in the MENA region, and explore Korea’s innovative global partnerships, which are driving advancements in industries across the UAE and beyond.
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Biography
Jody is the Managing Partner of Al Tamimi and also Head of Banking & Finance across the MENA region. He brings over 17 years of experience practicing in the Middle East. Jody has extensive expertise in advising regulators, banks, finance companies, investment banks, and other financial institutions on a wide range of banking and finance matters. He maintains a strong client roster featuring a number of major international banks as well as some of the region’s leading banks and financial institutions and regularly advises borrowers on corporate and property development financing transactions.
Jody is ranked across all leading legal directories confirming he is a respected practitioner, Legal 500 describes him as ‘technically excellent and diligent’.
His areas of expertise include:
- Islamic finance
- Bi-lateral and syndicated lending transactions
- Project finance
- Security documents and structures
- Property and asset financing
- Product documentation (Islamic and conventional)
- Trade finance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Regulatory
He is also an active member of the International Bar Association Banking Law Committee together with serving on the INSOL Editorial Board.
Recent Experience
- Advising the lenders in relation to a AED 1.2bn Islamic (Istisna and Forward Ijara) financing for construction of sixteen residential projects in Dubai
- Advising the lenders on the Sweihan solar power plant in Abu Dhabi
- Advising the lenders on the DEWA solar power plant in Dubai, and the DEWA Hassyan coal power plant also in Dubai
- Advising HSBC on its redomicile into the Dubai International Financial Centre
- Advising Citibank UAE on the sale of its prepaid card business to Wirecard
Language(s)
- English
Education
1998 – LLB, University of Waikato
Admission
2001 – New Zealand Bar
Sector(s)
Country Group(s)
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