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	(13315,829,'biography','Bushra is a Senior Associate in the Transport and Insurance team of Al Tamimi and Company. Her principal areas of practice include: general aviation and aviation related liability issues including baggage, cargo and personal injury; as well as regulatory compliance with a particular focus on the aviation and transportation industry.\r\n\r\nBushra’s aviation liability practice is mainly focused on advising and defending airlines and their insurers/ reinsures. Her major clients with UAE presence include Emirates and Etihad. She has also worked on a number of enforcement disputes arising from aircraft lease agreements for Aercap and SMBC.\r\n\r\nHer insurance practice includes acting for and advising local, GCC and multinational companies based in the UAE on insurance coverage, regulatory compliance and policy interpretation.\r\n\r\nHer regulatory work includes advising on recently introduced laws regulating App-based (e-hail) taxi services in Dubai, GCAA new regulations on the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) in UAE airspace, transport of dangerous goods across the GCC and general transport regulatory compliance issues.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Al Tamimi, Bushra was an associate with one of the leading law firms in Amman, Jordan. Her experience included advising individual and corporate clients on a wide range of Jordanian laws including the Commercial Law, Companies Law, Competition Law, Civil and Civil Procedures laws; and Penal and Penal Procedures Laws. Her experience includes contentious and non-contentious matters.'),
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	(13339,830,'biography','Carla Saliba is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice in Dubai.\r\n\r\nCarla Saliba holds an LL.M (Masters) degree in the United States legal studies from Case Western Reserve University / School of Law.  She graduated from Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon and she is a member of the Beirut Bar Association. Prior to joining Al Tamimi &amp; Co, Carla has worked with Abouhamad, Merheb, Nohra, Chamaoun, Chedid Law Firm one of the leading law firm in Lebanon.  She joined Al Tamimi &amp; Co in March 2006.\r\n\r\nCarla has been extensively involved in major M&amp;A, Corporate restructuring family business, IPO and other capital market transactions in the UAE.'),
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	(13363,831,'biography','Christiane is a Lebanese qualified corporate and commercial lawyer and has worked on a variety of matters particularly in relation to acquisitions, concessions (mainly offered by public authorities), licensing, commercial matters including joint ventures, franchise and distribution agreements, service agreements and corporate structuring (including the establishment of funds and trusts). She has assisted clients in negotiating complex cross border transactions with public authorities and private entities and recently in transactions for the provision of ground handling services at international airports and in the drafting of various agreements in relation thereto. She has also assisted in the drafting of Sharia compliant operational agreements and participated to Sharia Boards for Islamic banks. Recently, she has been assisting with and drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements including franchise and distribution agreements, service agreements, MOUs and LOIs and non-disclosure agreements.'),
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	(13387,832,'biography','Christina Sochacki is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice in Dubai. Christina is also a member of the Healthcare Practice Group. She has extensive knowledge of the legal, regulatory, and practical environment in which healthcare business operate in the region.\r\n\r\nChristina is a United States qualified lawyer who formerly practiced as an Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse, worked on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., and co-founded an innovative technology company.  Christina combines her legal, business, public policy, and scientific experience to provide clients with practical and actionable advice and strategies tailored to each client’s objectives.\r\n\r\nChristina has advised medical device suppliers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities on corporate, commercial, and regulatory aspects relating to business operations in the UAE, establishing a presence or restructuring existing arrangements in the region, and cross-jurisdictional matters throughout the Middle East.\r\n\r\nChristina regularly presents at various seminars and conferences and contributes to publications on a range of legal and regulatory healthcare matters.'),
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	(13411,833,'biography','Christine is an Associate in Al Tamimi’s Corporate Structuring department who specialises in drafting all types of commercial agreements and incorporating companies and entities in different jurisdictions as well as handling all kind of day-to-day corporate activities for domestic and foreign private corporations.\r\n\r\nChristine has particular expertise in providing structuring and restructuring advices to local and international clients and assisting them in the relevant process by drafting all the related corporate documents and executing the transaction before the competent public authorities, when required.\r\n\r\nSince joining Al Tamimi, Christine has advised extensively on optimal structures for doing business in the region and wide-ranging corporate structuring and re-structuring in various free zones. She has represented the firm’s clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including due diligence mandates, structuring and restructuring of businesses in various sectors in the UAE and free zones, M&amp;A transactions, joint ventures, drafting and reviewing various types of commercial agreements.\r\n\r\nShe has recently assisted a leading fund raising and advising firm in the MENA region on its acquisition of several medical clinics operating in the UAE, Qatar, Lebanon, KSA and Kuwait.'),
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	(197245,7203,'content','These days it seems as if all roads in Saudi Arabia lead to Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Programme (NTP), the government’s strategy to modernise and diversify the Saudi economy.\r\n\r\nAmongst other things, the government has signalled that it wants to see a far greater level of private sector participation in many areas of the economy than has previously been the case. This has led to a number of reforms designed to facilitate and pave the way for that investment and especially foreign investment.\r\n\r\nInvestors want to know how their investment will be protected and how effective those protections will be if they need to be relied upon. Amongst other things, this includes knowing what their rights and obligations will be if their investment runs into financial difficulty.\r\n\r\nThe lack of a modern fit-for-purpose insolvency regime has been a major bugbear for businesses, professional advisors and others doing business in Saudi Arabia. Some of the problems encountered include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Disorderly collection of debts resulting in some creditors being paid but others missing out entirely;</li>\r\n 	<li>Little scope for workouts with the result that creditors and debtors may both be disadvantaged;</li>\r\n 	<li>Reduced prospects of survival of a viable business experiencing a temporary hiccup;</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of or no information on whether a proposed counterparty was insolvent;</li>\r\n 	<li>A large number of lawsuits resulting from a multiplicity of legal claims (this has been a feature of several large corporate insolvencies in Saudi Arabia); and</li>\r\n 	<li>Debtors attempting to defeat creditors’ claims by concealing assets or disposing of them prior to insolvency at less than fair value or for no value at all.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIn 2016, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MOCI) announced plans to issue a Bankruptcy Law and published a draft of the proposed Law. This followed on from a policy paper published by MOCI in 2015, which sketched the broad outline of a proposed Bankruptcy Law.\r\nThe long awaited new Bankruptcy Law (New Law) was published in the Official Gazette on 23 February 2018, and is expected to come into force by no later than the third week of August 2018.\r\n\r\nSaudi courts have traditionally been reluctant to make an order declaring a debtor to be bankrupt, until all feasible methods of debt enforcement have been exhausted. Even then, some judges have been unwilling to make a bankruptcy order. This had resulted in protracted and in many cases unsuccessful debt enforcement.\r\n\r\nThere has also been little or no effective protection for a debtor whose business is facing financial difficulties, but which remains financially viable. In practice, where there are several creditors there may be no scope for that debtor to trade his way out of those difficulties and restore the financial health of his business. However, preserving the business in some form may be in the best interests of most if not all creditors and this especially the case with small creditors – even if it means receiving less than their due.\r\n\r\nThe New Law contains many of the features of a modern western styled insolvency regime reflecting the extensive benchmarking process, which occurred prior to it being drafted as part of its development. As well as establishing some new forms of insolvency administration, the New Law tidies up some issues which have caused problems to creditors when dealing with insolvent debtors.\r\n\r\nThe New Law runs to 231 Articles and this article summarises the headline changes.\r\n\r\nAims of the New Law\r\n\r\nThe New Law aims to:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Help a bankrupt or insolvent debtor who is expected to suffer financial disruption to reorganise his financial position, resume his activities and contribute to economic support and development;</li>\r\n 	<li>Ensure fair consideration of creditors’ rights and ensuring the equitable treatment;</li>\r\n 	<li>Maximise the value and regular sale of assets in bankruptcy, as well as ensure fair distribution thereof to creditors upon liquidation;</li>\r\n 	<li>Reduce the cost and length of legal proceedings and enhance their effectiveness; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Provide a simplified liquidation of debtors whose assets, if sold, are not expected to be sufficient to meet the expenses of liquidation.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTo whom does the New Law apply?\r\n\r\nThe New Law has an extended reach and applies to:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Individuals/ Corporations carrying on commercial, professional or for-profit businesses in Saudi Arabia; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Non-Saudi investors who have assets in Saudi Arabia or carry on commercial, professional or for-profit business through a licensed entity .</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe New Law will also apply to regulated entities such as banks, insurance companies and telecommunications companies. However, it preserves the right of certain regulators (for example, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and Capital Market Authority) to issue regulations for their own regulated entities covering bankruptcy issues. They may make regulations excluding regulated entities from provisions of this law or impose additional regulations, obligations or requirements.\r\nInsolvency and Bankruptcy\r\n\r\nThe New Law distinguishes between a person who is “Insolvent” and a person who is “Bankrupt”.\r\nAn “Insolvent” is a debtor who fails to discharge a debt on its due payment date. It is unclear whether this is intended to be a departure from the generally understood meaning of insolvency being an inability to pay debts as they fall due. The definition in the New Law might be read as suggesting that the failure to pay any debt on its due date means he is “insolvent”. It remains to be seen whether the Saudi courts take that view.\r\nA “Bankrupt” is a debtor whose debts have consumed all his assets.\r\nLogically a Bankrupt must also be an Insolvent. However, an Insolvent will not be a Bankrupt unless he has no his assets. Taken literally this suggests that the existence of any assets would preclude a debtor being a Bankrupt.\r\nThe New Law establishes work out procedures which are intended to forestall the need for liquidation where a person is Bankrupt or Insolvent. These are summarised below:\r\n\r\nPreventative Settlement\r\n\r\nThe debtor may apply to the Court for the initiation Preventative Settlement Procedure if:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>It is likely he will experiencing financial issues and insolvency is a concern;</li>\r\n 	<li>He is Insolvent;</li>\r\n 	<li>He is Bankrupt.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe debtor may request a suspension of claims and the court may order a temporary extension for up to 90 days which can be extended, provided the period of suspension does not exceed 180 days.\r\nDuring the period of suspension, claims against the debtor and enforcement procedures are stayed.\r\nSubject to stated exceptions:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>The application for the initiation of the Preventive Settlement Procedure does not have any impact upon contracts to which the debtor is a party or accelerate payment liability and any condition to the contrary is void;</li>\r\n 	<li>Contracts to which the debtor is a party remain in full force (provided the debtor continues to perform his contractual obligations).\r\nThe stated exceptions are contracts with financing companies and government procurement contracts.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFinancial Restructuring\r\n\r\nThis is defined as follows:\r\n“Procedure that aims at facilitating the debtor’s coming to terms with his creditors regarding the financial restructuring of his business under supervision of a Financial Restructuring Officer.”\r\nThe debtor, a creditor or the regulator of the debtor, may make the financial restructuring application.\r\nThe court and creditors whose claims represent two thirds of the value of debts in the same class must approve the financial proposal.\r\nThe request for a financial reorganisation results in the suspension of claims until:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>the date of the request is rejected;</li>\r\n 	<li>the request is approved by the court; or</li>\r\n 	<li>the earlier termination of the financial reorganisation without approval of the court.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIf the court approves the Financial Restructuring Proposal it will appoint a trustee (the Financial Restructuring Officer) who will, amongst other things, supervise the debtor’s activity during the financial restructuring to ensure fairness of the procedure and its execution. The debtor will also need to obtain the trustee’s approval before undertaking any of a large number of specified actions that may have an impact on his asset and liability position.\r\nOnce the court approves the financial structuring, it applies to all creditors.\r\n\r\nLiquidation\r\n\r\nThe debtor, a creditor or the regulator of the debtor may apply to the court to initiate a liquidation procedure for the debtor if the debtor is insolvent or bankrupt. This can be done where:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>The debtor is insolvent or bankrupt;</li>\r\n 	<li>The debtor believes – based on the information he has – that it is impossible to continue his business with his assets being sufficient to cover the expenses of the liquidation procedure; or</li>\r\n 	<li>In the case of an application made by a creditor it is able to satisfy a number of formal requirements, notably that the debt is due and is for a definite amount.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nGiven the alternative forms of insolvency administration provided for by the New Law, liquidation should be regarded as last resort procedure.\r\nA liquidation trustee is appointed and the trustee will assume the management of the debtor’s assets.\r\nLiquidation will result in the assets of the bankrupt being sold and the proceeds distributed amongst the creditors under the management of a liquidation trustee.\r\nThe liquidation trustee will liquidate the debtor’s assets, list debts, and distribute proceeds of liquidation between creditors according to their debt’s priority.\r\nUpon completion of liquidation, if there are no surplus assets, the liquidation trustee will take the necessary measures to wind up the company (if the debtor is a company).\r\nThere are special arrangements for the liquidation of small debtors.\r\n\r\nOther Noteworthy Changes\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Set-off and Debt Mutualisation: The New Law regulates rights of set-off in order to maintain equity between creditors. 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However, set-offs which occur automatically are allowed.</li>\r\n 	<li>Priority of Debts\r\nFor the first time an order of priority is established with a “higher priority debt” being paid before a “lower priority debt”, in accordance with the following order:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In-kind guaranteed debts;</li>\r\n 	<li>Certain types of “guaranteed finance” obtained in preventive settlement and financial restructuring procedures;</li>\r\n 	<li>Debts due to employees’ equivalent to 30 days remuneration;</li>\r\n 	<li>Family costs prescribed under a judgment;</li>\r\n 	<li>Expenses necessary for the continuation of the debtor’s activity during the procedure;</li>\r\n 	<li>Wages of previous employees;</li>\r\n 	<li>Non-guaranteed debts; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Non-guaranteed governmental fees, subscriptions, taxes and dues as specified in the Regulations.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Certain Transactions may be set aside\r\nTransactions done with the intent to defraud creditors, conceal debtor’s assets, or harm creditors and stockholders ae prohibited. 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	(13725,846,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Represented <b>A major multinational beverage company</b> in the acquisition of USD 1 billion stake in Aujan Refreshments business</li>\r\n 	<li>Represented <strong>Empower District Cooling</strong> in the acquisition of Palm District Cooling for USD 500 million</li>\r\n 	<li>Represented <strong>GGICO</strong> in the sale of its 50% stake in Retail Arabia</li>\r\n</ul>'),
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	(13747,847,'biography','Gordon has worked in the Middle East for a number of years and has wide experience in advising upon contentious and non-contentious matters. Gordon is a Part I and Part II Registered legal practitioner with a right of audience before the DIFC Courts and he is well versed in litigation before the UAE Labour Courts.  A key part of Gordon’s practice involves advising clients within the banking and financial services sector including compensation and benefit advice.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Al Tamimi, Gordon spent a number of years within the Employment Law department of a leading UK firm. During this time, Gordon acted for a wide range of blue chip clients with his practice including the representation of corporate clients before Employment Tribunals throughout the UK.\r\n\r\nGordon is a ranked lawyer with Chambers and Partners 2018 who state him as being a<em> ‘practitioner who \"has been a household name in the market for quite some time” Gordon Barr is able to offer his enviable roster of clients specialist advice on benefits and incentives.’</em>'),
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	(13771,848,'biography','Hassan Arab is Partner and Co-Head of Litigation at Al Tamimi &amp; Company. He obtained his Ph.D. in Law from the University of Essex in UK and his doctoral thesis is titled “<em>Critical Study of the Concept of International Arbitration in the UAE: Identifying Problems Affecting the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign and International Arbitral Awards</em>”. He has a Law Degree from Beirut University in Alexandria, Egypt. He also has a Master’s Degree in International Business from the University of Wollongong and Practice Diplomas in International Arbitration Law and International Commercial Law from the College of Law, UK. His practise area includes all forms of civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, ADR, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. As an arbitrator, he has extensive experience and arbitrated several claims under leading international arbitration institutions. Hassan Arab provides expert opinions on the UAE laws before arbitral tribunals and foreign courts. Chambers Global has commented Hassan Arab as a “real winner who gives excellent advice and solutions”. Hassan Arab is also listed in the prestigious category of Arbitration Future Leaders 2017 by Who’s Who Legal.\r\n\r\nHassan Arab plays a leadership role in several international organisations. Hassan Arab is listed panel arbitrator for:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)</li>\r\n 	<li>International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).</li>\r\n 	<li>Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Panel of Arbitrators</li>\r\n 	<li>DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre.</li>\r\n 	<li>Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA).</li>\r\n 	<li>Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC).</li>\r\n 	<li>Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).</li>\r\n 	<li>Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre (TAHKEEM).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHe is the author and co-author of a number of publications on arbitration and dispute resolution. In addition, he has authored several books including Legal Studies and Articles (published between 1998-2008), Civil Procedures Law in the UAE Vol 1 &amp; Vol 2, Criminal Procedures Law in the UAE (2013), Summaries of UAE Courts’ Decisions on Arbitration (First Edition, co-authored, ICC Publication) and Summaries of UAE Courts’ Decisions on Arbitration 2012 – 2016, Including DIFC Court Decisions (2017, co-authored, Second Edition, ICC Publication).'),
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	(14587,883,'biography','Mohammad Al Hamadi is an Associate in the Litigation practice in Dubai.\r\n\r\nBefore joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company, Mohammad worked at the Dubai Public Prosecution for over ten years working closely with prosecutors at all stages of criminal proceedings including investigations, interrogations, referring cases to the criminal courts and preparing for trial.\r\n\r\nMohammed has an extensive experience in handling criminal matters and assisting clients with filing criminal complaints, advising clients in relation to investigations and handling criminal trials.'),
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	(14635,885,'biography','Mohammed Kawasmi is a Partner in the Real Estate practice. Mohammed is also a member of the Education Sector Group.\r\n\r\nMohammed trained with Zakaria Kawasmi Law Office in Amman, Jordan and was admitted to the Bar Association in Jordan in 1999 and represented many clients before courts in Jordan in relation to property, commercial and banking cases.\r\n\r\nHe was also the In-House Lawyer for Juma Al Majid Real Estate Est. from January 2002 until August 2005, when he joined the real estate practice at Al Tamimi and Company.\r\n\r\nMohammed specializes in all aspects of Real Estate including acquisitions and disposals, property disputes, landlord and tenants disputes, mixed-use development, strata title, drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements, commercial and residential leases, Musataha agreements, service agreements and strata documents.\r\n\r\nMohammed works closely with Dubai Land Department, RERA, Department of Municipal Affairs in Abu Dhabi, and other governmental departments across the Middle East region, advising them on real estate laws, drafting regulations and standardised agreements, and provide training courses at Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI).'),
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	(14655,886,'email','m.elbana@tamimi.com'),
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	(14657,886,'designation','Senior Associate'),
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	(14659,886,'biography','Mohieeldin joined Al Tamimi &amp; Company in 2016.  He is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department. He received his Bachelor of Law degree from Cairo University, English Section. Mohieeldin has been working in Dubai since 2004. Throughout his career, he acted as in-house counsel in various companies and as legal consultant in different law firms (i.e. private practice). Before joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company, he was acting as the ME Senior Legal Counsel for one of the Big Four companies having operations in 12 ME countries.\r\n\r\nMohieeldin is a business oriented lawyer with hands-on experience in various areas of practice (including: construction, commercial, Information Technology, Intellectual Property and corporate related matters). Mohieeldin uses his wide knowledge of local laws, commercial and legal acumen and practical experience to the best of his abilities in conducting all commercial and civil litigation cases with the commercial reality and the clients’ interest in mind.\r\n\r\nMohieeldin is a key member of the litigation team where he has been heavily involved in different types of cases before the Dubai Courts including foreclosure Islamic finance cases, construction disputes, contractors’ claims and agency/ distributionship cases.\r\n\r\nMohieeldin is currently handling Construction related contentious matters before the UAE Courts and has been advising clients on local laws issues with regards to arbitration claims/cases and he has been working closely with Al Tamimi and Company’s Construction and Arbitration team on large disputes. He has also been involved in a large number of property disputes before Dubai Courts and advised various clients on Dubai Property Laws. He also has particular experience in relation to enforcement of arbitration awards.'),
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	(14681,888,'designation','Associate'),
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	(14683,888,'biography','Muhammad is an Associate in the Litigation practice in Dubai.\r\n\r\nAfter starting his career at a Magic Circle firm in London, Muhammad joined Al Tamimi in 2013. Muhammad has been involved in a wide range of cases before the DIFC and UAE Courts, ranging from shareholders’ disputes to the enforcement of an Islamic finance agreement. Muhammad has a particular specialism in conflict of laws, regularly advising on complex issues of jurisdiction and enforcement.'),
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	(14689,888,'education','<em>BA Philosophy,  </em>King’s College London\r\n\r\n<em>LLB Law, </em>University of London'),
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	(14691,888,'admission','2014 – Solicitor in England &amp; Wales\r\n\r\n2008 – Bar of England &amp; Wales'),
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	(14703,889,'email','m.ahmed@tamimi.com'),
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	(14705,889,'designation','Associate'),
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	(14707,889,'biography','Mustafa Ahmed is an Associate in our Banking and Finance practice in Dubai.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company, Mustafa has worked at leading law firms in Pakistan where he was involved with corporate and banking transaction matters. In addition to general transaction experience, Mustafa has experience assisting clients in project finance transactions in the power and infrastructure sectors in the UAE and Pakistan. He has also has experience in dealing with high value Islamic financing transactions.\r\n\r\nMustafa was a Fulbright scholar at the University of Notre Dame Law School where he graduated with high honours.'),
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	(14709,889,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Involved with advising lenders in respect of the two independent power projects in Dubai: the 2<strong>,400 MW Hassyan Clean Coal Power Project</strong> in Dubai, UAE part of the first phase of the coal fired 3,600MW Hassyan Power Project and the <strong>200 MW Solar Photovoltaic IPP</strong> in Dubai, UAE as part of the second phase of development of the <strong>Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park</strong>.</li>\r\n 	<li>Part of the team advising <strong>Mashreqbank PSC</strong> and <strong>Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC</strong> in relation to AED 1.2 billion Islamic (Istisna and Forward Ijara) financing for construction of sixteen residential projects in Dubai by a local conglomerate.</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising on a <strong>diamond securitization program</strong> involving the issuance of USD 155 million secured notes, backed by inventories located in 20 countries. Part of the team that provided UAE law advice in connection with securing receivables originating in the UAE and with their sale and transfer on a cross border basis.</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising the financier in an AED 220 million facility to a <strong>group of developers operating multiple hotel apartments</strong> in Dubai and structuring security options over the developer’s assets.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for <strong>local and international financial institutions</strong> to develop both Islamic and conventional standard account terms and conditions and lending documents.</li>\r\n</ul>'),
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	(14731,890,'biography','Naief Yahia joined Al Tamimi &amp; Company in 2009.  He is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Department. Naief has been working in Dubai since 2006 with two of the local firms before he joined Al Tamimi &amp; Company. He gained experience in various areas of practice (including: construction and commercial, banking, property and corporate related matters). He received his Bachelor of Law degree from Cairo University, English Section. Naief uses his wide knowledge of local laws, commercial and legal acumen and practical experience to the best of his abilities in conducting all commercial and civil litigation cases with the commercial reality and the clients’ interest in mind.\r\n\r\nNaief is heading up the construction litigation team in our Dubai office. In his role, he acted and advised major construction players in the region in relation to highly complex construction disputes before local courts and arbitral tribunals. He regularly provide expert’s evidence on construction local law issues in international arbitration concerning cross-border and landmark construction disputes.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Naief is also leading our banking litigation practice in our Dubai office and regularly advises many local and international banks on all types of banking disputes in the region. In this role, he acted as the lead lawyer in securing the first successful judgments issued by the Dubai Courts in relation to foreclosure cases under both conventional and Islamic finance arrangements.'),
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	(14755,891,'biography','Natalie Jones is a Senior Associate in the Employment &amp; Incentives practice in Dubai. Natalie is also a member of the Hotel &amp; Leisure sector group.\r\n\r\nNatalie is an experienced associate who joined Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s employment practice in 2012. She advises clients throughout the UAE (onshore and in the free zones) in respect of all aspects of UAE employment law compliance from the on-boarding process, day to day management of employees through to advising on termination and post-termination issues. Natalie also regularly co-ordinates employment advice from across the GCC in the context of multi-jurisdictional matters.\r\n\r\nNatalie is experienced in carrying out and managing complex internal investigations and audits. She also regularly provides employment support for large scale business disposals and acquisitions.\r\n\r\nNatalie is well versed in employer obligations in respect of the state pension system in the UAE and frequently provides advice relating to compliance with the state pension scheme as well as managing the registration and deregistration process on behalf of her clients.'),
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	(14775,892,'email','n.abdelhadi@tamimi.com'),
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The Priority Watch List i.e. classifies those states, which have major shortcomings and drawbacks on IP protection and therefore require further attention, cautioning and improvement of their IP enforcement and laws. The Priority Watch List, in the 2018 Report currently hosts twelve states. In contrast, the Watch List classifies those countries, which are facing certain deficiencies in the enforcement of IP rights as identified in the Report. The Watch List in the 2018 Report currently hosts 25 states, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE – for the first time. Kuwait is a long-serving veteran of the Priority Watch List, while Egypt is similarly a well-seasoned attendee of the Watch List.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>What the Report says</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The Report covers a wide range of issues, which, in the view of the USTR, must be addressed to ensure that U.S. persons and entities, who rely on IP protection, gain “fair and equitable market access” in the countries in question.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Saudi Arabia</b></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Some of the issues raised by the Report include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">the lack of enforcement against the use of unlicensed software;</li>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">deterioration in protection for pharmaceutical products;</li>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">concerns regarding IP enforcement are increasing, including concerns related to difficulty in obtaining information on the status of enforcement actions and investigations; and</li>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">lack of seizure and destruction of counterfeit goods.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Primarily, the Report includes Saudi Arabia due to an alleged deterioration in IP protection for pharmaceutical products. The Report details that in recent years, Saudi Arabia has granted marketing approvals for domestic companies to produce generic versions of pharmaceutical products, which are under patent protection either in Saudi Arabia or in the GCC. Allegedly, these market approvals were granted, despite innovators’ data being protected under Saudi Arabia’s laws against unfair commercial use. The Report suggests that these approvals, conflict with Saudi Arabia’s do</span><span class=\"s1\">mestic laws and raise significant questions about the transparency of marketing approvals and predictability of patent protection in Saudi Arabia. A further concern raised in the Report was the alleged continued use of licensed software by the Saudi government. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>United Arab Emirates</b></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">For the UAE, the Report’s main points for concern include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">recent policy changes that may weaken IP protection for pharmaceutical products;</li>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">lack of a mechanism to allow copyright licensing and royalty payments; and</li>\r\n 	<li class=\"p5\">high trademark filing fees that are cost-prohibitive.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"p7\">The Report recognises that some UAE enforcement authorities (i.e. Dubai) seize and destroy counterfeit goods, however it highlights that significant copyright piracy and trademark infringement concerns remain.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Much like in the case of Saudi Arabia, the Report calls out the UAE for allowing the domestic manufacture of generic versions of pharmaceutical products, which are still under patent protection in the U.S. In this regard, the U.S. relies on the Decree 404 system that recognises the country of origin patent protection for pharmaceutical products. The Report alleges that the UAE no longer views the measures adopted through this decree as valid.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Other concerns raised with regards to the UAE include the lack of IP infringement prosecutions; a lack of permanent staff solely dedicated to counterfeit enforcement; a lack of enforcement action without specific, written complaints from the right holders; and a lack of transparency and available information related to raids and seizures of pirated and counterfeit goods. Moreover, the report notes that despite the existence of implementing regulations, the UAE has yet to grant the necessary operating licenses to establish Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) to allow copyright licensing and r</span><span class=\"s1\">oyalty payments. Finally, the report raises concerns over the high trademark filing fees in the UAE, which are the highest in the world and considered cost-prohibitive to protecting trademarks in the UAE.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>The Missing Narrative</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), an international non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco, claims that the Report is the result of an opaque process that directly manifests the desires of private industry behemoths, like Hollywood and the pharmaceutical industry. EFF view the Report as a bullying tactic used by the U.S. administration to push countries into adopting stronger IP laws, regardless of whether such laws are in the best interest of the citizens of that country.</p>\r\nThe EFF noted that the Report does not differentiate between IP policies that suit highly industrialised nations from those that suit lesser-developed states. Indeed, the appropriate levels of IP protection vary depending on a country’s level of development – less industrialised states can experience exacerbated harms from restrictive IP laws, especially when they impede innovation, creativity, access to knowledge and industrial growth.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Even highly industrialised countries like Canada, who are year-on-year included on the Report’s Priority Watch-List for allegedly not addressing issues in relation to piracy over the internet, are now tired of the annual shaming of the Report. Indeed in 2017 Canada issued a rebuttal in which it considered “<i>the Special 301 process and the Report to be invalid and analytically flawed because the process relies primarily on U.S. industry allegations rather than empirical evidence and objective analysis</i>”.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">As a general comment, Saudi Arabia (84 years old) and the UAE (47 years old), are new states in comparison with the U.S (242 years old). Considering the short time spans of both countries’ legal regimes, IP protection has developed at a much more rapid rate in those jurisdictions, in comparison to that of the U.S’ legal regime. Moreover, as a highly industrialised nation and a net exporter of IP, the U.S. evidently has different interests and agendas that may not always compliment those of the UAE and Saudi Arabia. As importers of IP, Saudi Arabia and the UAE understandably are entitled to pursue varying forms of IP policies, which do not necessarily have to follow suit with those of the U.S. This does not negate, however, from Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s ongoing pursuit of better IP protection regimes. Both countries recognise that there is always room for improvement and are progressing in terms of their IP policies.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Indeed, the EFF’s Special 404 Report that was compiled in response to the Report, urges governments around the world to be sceptical when considering the recommendations of the Report. The EFF Report recommends to those governments that they prioritise access to culture, economic stimulation and fairness when adopting and enforcing IP laws. That is not to say, however, that one should disregard or dismiss the recommendations in the Report, but rather that fairness and economic stimulation should be taken into considerationwhen implementing IP laws. Below we analyse the Report’s claims in connection with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Conclusion: Analysis of the Report’s findings</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE can improve their enforcement initiatives against trademark counterfeiting and are taking steps to do so. In Saudi Arabia, trademark enforcement and raid actions are under the jurisdiction of the Anti-Commercial Fraud Department (ACFD) at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the officials there have gone to great measures to improve their enforcement practices. However, due to certain structural and organisation changes, the ACFD is now taking longer periods to study complaints and organise raids. The ACFD has also on some occasions rejected 3D trademark infringement complaints arguing that the trademark in question is, in their view, an industrial model. 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For example, in Ajman, the DED only accepts complaints and payment physically, and this process can be time consuming. Other problems of organisation and lack of training on brand awareness exist in many DED departments within the UAE. Addressing such problems is of outmost importance in order for UAE IP protection to improve.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While the Report is somewhat one-sided and politicised it would be remiss for the UAE and Saudi Arabia not to take heed of some the Report’s concerns. However, the approach to IP policy making should stem from principles of fairness and equity while supplementing competing interests of economic growth and access to knowledge. In that respect, the Report falls short of applying those principles and considering such interests.</p>'),
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	(15121,906,'education','2002 – <em>Legal Practice Course</em>, London College of Law\r\n\r\n2001 – <em>Post Graduate Diploma</em>, London College of Law\r\n\r\n2000 – <em>Classics, BA (Hons)</em>, University of Manchester'),
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	(15135,907,'email','r.roberts@tamimi.com'),
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	(15137,907,'designation','Senior Associate'),
	(15138,907,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15139,907,'biography','Rob’s practice focuses on negotiating and drafting various commercial agreements including  franchise, distribution, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, service, commission, cooperation, LOIs, MOU’s, consultancy and joint venture agreements. In particular, Rob regularly advises both principals and agents on the impact of local laws, particularly the UAE Commercial Agency Law.\r\n\r\nHe undertook his training with a regional solicitors firm in his native Wales and qualified into their litigation department, where he managed and assisted in a number of private and commercial contentious matters on behalf of high net worth clients including individuals, partnerships and limited liability companies.\r\n\r\nIn September 2012, he moved to Dubai and practiced with a local firm in the Corporate Commercial department, before joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company in June 2015, as part of our Commercial Advisory team.'),
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	(15141,907,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Assisting in the drafting and negotiation of a multi-jurisdictional cross border distribution agreement on behalf of a large <strong>US pharmaceutical company.</strong></li>\r\n 	<li>Advising on and negotiating supply and concession agreements on behalf of a global <strong>US audio corporation</strong> with local UAE megastores.</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing local law assistance including drafting and reviewing various commercial agreement for <strong>American multinational energy corporation</strong>.</li>\r\n 	<li>Assisting a <strong>Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company</strong> with local UAE law advice on a variety of commercial agreements but predominantly focused on distribution.</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing local law assistance including drafting, negotiating and reviewing various commercial agreement for multinational <strong>Scandinavian furniture store.</strong></li>\r\n 	<li>Providing local UAE law advice and reviewing standard form master franchise agreements for <strong>multiband Australian based F&amp;B</strong> owner and franchisor.</li>\r\n</ul>'),
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	(15145,907,'education','2008 – <em>Legal Practice Course, </em>The College of Law\r\n\r\n2008 – <em>LLB (Hons), </em>The College of Law\r\n\r\n2004 – <em>BA (Hons) Business Accounting &amp; Finance and Business Law, </em>University of Wales'),
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	(15159,908,'email','r.ellahi@tamimi.com'),
	(15160,908,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
	(15161,908,'designation','Senior Associate'),
	(15162,908,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15163,908,'biography','Ruksana is a Senior Associate within Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s Corporate and Commercial Department.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Al Tamimi in Dubai, Ruksana worked in the UK for over 10 years specialising in Private Client matters.  She was a Senior Associate in the Sheffield office of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors LLP.\r\n\r\nRuksana’s experience includes advising on inheritance matters, succession planning, trust structures, probate issues, intestacy rules, UK tax advice and Court of Protection matters. She is experienced in drafting Wills, trusts deeds, powers of attorney, oaths for executors and administrators, affidavits, deeds of variation and relevant UK Court documents.\r\n\r\nClients Ruksana has advised include Financial Institutions, Government entities, Charities and local companies in the UK.\r\n\r\nIn the UAE, Ruksana is an active member of the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry working group, as well as a legal Will practitioner on the DIFC Wills Draftsman Register. She has assisted the DIFC Legislative Committee on proposed amendments to specific DIFC Laws.'),
	(15164,908,'_biography','field_59b27064b438d'),
	(15165,908,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Advising and attending clients in all aspects of DIFC Wills, Probate, Trusts and Tax Planning.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drafting Wills and Trusts to clients requirements.</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising ultra high net worth individuals and families on succession planning.</li>\r\n 	<li>In particular, advising a British billionaire on Shariah inheritance implications to his Dubai estate and assisting him in successfully executing and registering a Will based on common law principles with the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry.</li>\r\n 	<li>Dealing with foreign assets.</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15166,908,'_recent_dealsexperience','field_59b27091b438e'),
	(15167,908,'languages','<ul>\r\n 	<li>English</li>\r\n 	<li>Hindi</li>\r\n 	<li>Urdu</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15168,908,'_languages','field_59b270e3b438f'),
	(15169,908,'education','2005 – <em>Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, </em>University of Huddersfield\r\n\r\n2004 – <em>Bachelor of Laws Degree, </em>University of Huddersfield'),
	(15170,908,'_education','field_59b2710ab4390'),
	(15171,908,'admission','2007 – Roll on the Solicitors, England &amp; Wales'),
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	(15183,909,'email','r.gothoskar@tamimi.com'),
	(15184,909,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
	(15185,909,'designation','Senior Associate'),
	(15186,909,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15187,909,'biography','Ruta is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Structuring department.  Prior to joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company, Ruta practiced as an advocate in the High Court of Mumbai and was appointed a Government Pleader for the State of Maharashtra, India.\r\n\r\nRuta assists clients on Corporate Structuring, Commercial Agency and Employment matters and is experienced in advising clients on setting up, corporate restructures and joint ventures.  Ruta has also assisted in the establishment of various entities in the UAE, including limited liability companies, free zone structures, representative offices and branches of local and foreign companies.'),
	(15188,909,'_biography','field_59b27064b438d'),
	(15189,909,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Advised and assisted a <strong>world\'s leader in design and manufacturing of composite large diameter fiberglass pipe system</strong>, in corporate matters related to various entities of their group.</li>\r\n 	<li>Successfully restructured the UAE entities of a <strong>global diversified technology and multi industrial leader</strong> serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries.</li>\r\n 	<li>A compliance advice to a <strong>technology distributor</strong> which provides security, collaboration, networking, and data center products to customers in the United States and internationally.</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising an <strong>American privately held corporation that specialises in designing, developing and selling audio equipments throughout the world</strong>, on restructuring one of their entities in the UAE and on various corporate matters in relation to their business in the UAE.</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising a <strong>Swiss luxury goods holding company</strong> on their corporate matters in the UAE and assisting with restructuring of their business.</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15190,909,'_recent_dealsexperience','field_59b27091b438e'),
	(15191,909,'languages','<ul>\r\n 	<li>English</li>\r\n 	<li>Hindi</li>\r\n 	<li>Marathi</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15192,909,'_languages','field_59b270e3b438f'),
	(15193,909,'education','1987 – <em>Bachelor of Law (L.L.B), </em>Karnatak University, India\r\n\r\n1984 – <em>Bachelor of (B.A.), </em>Karnatak University'),
	(15194,909,'_education','field_59b2710ab4390'),
	(15195,909,'admission','1987 – The Bar Council of Maharashtra'),
	(15196,909,'_admission','field_59b2711bb4391'),
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	(15203,910,'profile_image','5861'),
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	(15205,910,'contact_no','+971 (0) 4 331 7161'),
	(15206,910,'_contact_no','field_59b27032b438b'),
	(15207,910,'email','s.saxena@tamimi.com'),
	(15208,910,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
	(15209,910,'designation','Associate'),
	(15210,910,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15211,910,'biography','Sabrina is an English-qualified Associate specialising in employment law; she is also an Employment Representative within the Al Tamimi Healthcare Sector Group.\r\n\r\nShe advises foreign and local companies on all aspects of employment law in the UAE ranging from recruitment, drafting and advising on employment contracts, company policies and procedures, company restructures, end of service payments and employee entitlements under UAE Labour Law as well as employment-related immigration and visa advice in the UAE.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company, Sabrina worked as an Employment Solicitor in the UK. During this time, she advised multi-national corporations on both contentious and non-contentious matters and successfully defended a wide variety of claims at the Employment Tribunal.'),
	(15212,910,'_biography','field_59b27064b438d'),
	(15213,910,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Drafting and advising on employment documentation including employment contracts and policies and procedures, in relation to both UAE Labour Law as well as the various Free Zones.</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising clients in relation to contentious matters including claims brought before the Dubai Court of First Instance</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing advice to clients with respect to end of service gratuity entitlements and limitations of bringing such claims at the Labour Court</li>\r\n 	<li>Advising on all stages of the employment relationship from recruitment to termination of employment</li>\r\n</ul>'),
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	(15215,910,'languages','<ul>\r\n 	<li>English</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15216,910,'_languages','field_59b270e3b438f'),
	(15217,910,'education','2011 – <em>Legal Practice Course (LLB), </em>University of Law\r\n\r\n2010 – <em>Graduate Diploma in Law, </em>University of Law\r\n\r\n2009 – <em>Pharmacology (BSc)</em>, King College London'),
	(15218,910,'_education','field_59b2710ab4390'),
	(15219,910,'admission','2016 – Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales'),
	(15220,910,'_admission','field_59b2711bb4391'),
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	(15229,911,'contact_no','+971 (0) 4 364 1641'),
	(15230,911,'_contact_no','field_59b27032b438b'),
	(15231,911,'email','s.alaqaileh@tamimi.com'),
	(15232,911,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
	(15233,911,'designation','Senior Associate'),
	(15234,911,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15235,911,'biography','Sakher is a member of the Transport and Insurance team based in Dubai. He is highly involved in shipping, maritime and insurance matters.\r\n\r\nSakher’s experience as Marine and Insurance lawyer is focused on the litigation and dispute resolution aspects. He has represented prominent insurance and insurance related companies, major P&amp;I Clubs, vessels owners, freight forwarders and marine agents in litigation matters from inception through trial, including before courts and insurance/marine experts. Advising on Insurance liability, cargo claims, marine debts and insurance claims. Acting for numerous shipping and aviation companies and insurance, brokers and underwriters companies in litigation concerning cargo claims, personal injury claims and aircraft damage claims, support regarding seizure and arrest of regionally based assets. This requires the preparation of pre-litigation advice, reviewing and filing powers of attorney, statements, petitions, motions, notices, pleadings. Analyzing legal claims and litigation, and developing strategies for successful outcomes. Taking part in due diligence exercises on major insurance and insurance related companies which involve reviewing their corporate documents, insurance policies and agreements.   Advising on all complex matters related to commercial agreements, criminal actions, corporate insurance and shipping. Advising clients on full range of ship finance including enforcement of mortgages over vessels.\r\n\r\nFurther to the experience above, Sakher also has remarkable experience in financial and banking related issues and profound knowledge of banking laws and regulations. He possesses vast experience in maritime and banking litigation and dispute advisory services.  His main duties included representing various prominent financiers, banks in contentious financing disputes such as debt recovery, as well as representing such financial services institutions in many of foreclosure and Islamic finance (including islamic leasing arrangements i.e. Ijarah) enforcement procedures. Additionally, providing legal advice to banks in respect of several banking matters including foreclosure, Islamic finance issues (i.e. Murabaha and ijarah) and day to day operations.'),
	(15236,911,'_biography','field_59b27064b438d'),
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	(15239,911,'languages','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Arabic</li>\r\n 	<li>English</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15240,911,'_languages','field_59b270e3b438f'),
	(15241,911,'education','2009 – <em>MA in Commercial Law and Maritime Law, </em>Hertfordshire University\r\n\r\n2007 – <em>BA in Law, </em>University of Jordan'),
	(15242,911,'_education','field_59b2710ab4390'),
	(15243,911,'admission','2011- Jordan Bar Association'),
	(15244,911,'_admission','field_59b2711bb4391'),
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	(15251,913,'profile_image','1489'),
	(15252,913,'_profile_image','field_59b27253c7d28'),
	(15253,913,'contact_no','+971 (0) 4 364 1641'),
	(15254,913,'_contact_no','field_59b27032b438b'),
	(15255,913,'email','s.puri@tamimi.com'),
	(15256,913,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
	(15257,913,'designation','Senior Associate'),
	(15258,913,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15259,913,'biography','Sakshi Puri is a Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance practice in Dubai. Sakshi is also a member of the Education group.\r\n\r\nSakshi Puri is solicitor qualified in England &amp; Wales and an advocate admitted in India. She has joined Al Tamimi in January, 2011 and since has been primarily involved with syndicated lending transactions for asset finance, acquisition finance and project finance (using conventional and Islamic structures), in addition to bilateral lending, trade finance transactions for Indian Banks and restructuring and refinancing transactions. She has developed expertise in Islamic Finance and has been involved in complex Islamic Finance transactions.\r\n\r\nSakshi has been named as a <em>Next Generation Lawyer for Islamic Finance (UAE) by Legal500</em>'),
	(15260,913,'_biography','field_59b27064b438d'),
	(15261,913,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Acting for a syndicate of banks lead by <strong>Mashreqbank</strong> and <strong>Dubai Islamic Bank</strong> in relation to AED 1.2 billion Islamic (Istina and Forward Ijara) financing for construction of sixteen residential projects in Dubai by the leading local group of UAE.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for a syndicate of banks lead by <strong>National Bank of Fujairah</strong> and <strong>Mashreqbank</strong> in relation to AED 560,000,000 financing for construction and development of new hospitals and expansion of existing hospitals in Abu Dhabi by a leading healthcare company in Abu Dhabi.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for a syndicate of banks (Islamic &amp; Conventional) lead by <strong>National Bank of Fujairah</strong> in relation to the AED 350,000,000 financing for the development of petrochemical/petroleum handling and processing terminal in Hamriyah Free zone which included a tranche of Islamic finance in the nature of an Istisna Forward Ijara transaction.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for a syndicate of banks lead by <strong>National Bank of Fujairah</strong> and including <strong>Mashreqbank</strong>. Axis Bank Limited, Commercial Bank of Dubai and Habib Bank Limited in relation to AED 300 million financing for expansion of Malabar Jewellery Group in UAE, Oman, Qatar and Singapore.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for the borrower in respect of USD 263 million and AED 870 million refinancing of existing facilities from a syndicate of conventional and Islamic banks lead by <strong>Mashreqbank</strong>, provided to group based in Ras Al Khaimah.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for a syndicate of banks (Islamic &amp; Conventional)  lead by <strong>National Bank of Fujairah</strong> and including <strong>United Arab Bank</strong> and <strong>Al Hilal Bank</strong> in relation to AED 260 million financing for expansion of hospital in Abu Dhabi by Universal Hospitals, Abu Dhabi which included a tranche of Islamic finance in the nature of an Ijarah.</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15262,913,'_recent_dealsexperience','field_59b27091b438e'),
	(15263,913,'languages','<ul>\r\n 	<li>English</li>\r\n 	<li>Hindi</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15264,913,'_languages','field_59b270e3b438f'),
	(15265,913,'education','2007 – <em>B.A. LLB (Hons), </em>National Law Institute University'),
	(15266,913,'_education','field_59b2710ab4390'),
	(15267,913,'admission','2015 – Solicitor in the Courts of England &amp; Wales\r\n\r\n2011 - Punjab &amp; Haryana Bar Association, India'),
	(15268,913,'_admission','field_59b2711bb4391'),
	(15269,913,'practices','1'),
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	(15275,914,'profile_image','1496'),
	(15276,914,'_profile_image','field_59b27253c7d28'),
	(15277,914,'contact_no','+971 (0) 4 364 1641'),
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	(15279,914,'email','s.shaw@tamimi.com'),
	(15280,914,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
	(15281,914,'designation','Associate'),
	(15282,914,'_designation','field_59b27152690be'),
	(15283,914,'biography','Samantha is an Associate in the Real Estate practice joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company after having practised in the Real Estate practice group in Herbert Smith Freehills, Sydney, Australia for a number of years.\r\n\r\nSamantha has acted for a broad range of clients including developers, real estate investment funds, renewable energy companies and receivers and managers in respect of various property transactions.\r\n\r\nSamantha’ s experience includes advising on acquisitions and disposals of various high value property transactions with complex trust structures, real estate aspects of corporate transactions as well as advising on the establishment of wind farms and a solar farms in rural Australia.\r\n\r\nSamantha has also advised real estate investment vehicles on large scale leasing portfolios and development projects.'),
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	(15284,914,'_biography','field_59b27064b438d'),
	(15285,914,'recent_dealsexperience','<ul>\r\n 	<li>Acting for <strong>Arady Developments LLC</strong> in respect of its residential, office and retail leasing in Central Park, DIFC.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for <strong>Cityland Real Estate Development</strong> in respect of its retail leasing of space in Cityland Mall, Global Village.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acting for <strong>UAE developers</strong> in preparing strata scheme sales documentation for residential developments in Dubai including preparing jointly owned property documentation, unit sale and purchase agreements and associated documentation.</li>\r\n 	<li>Assisting preparing management documentation for <strong>owners and operators of serviced apartments</strong> including in Iran and Kuwait.</li>\r\n</ul>'),
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	(15287,914,'languages','<ul>\r\n 	<li>English</li>\r\n</ul>'),
	(15288,914,'_languages','field_59b270e3b438f'),
	(15289,914,'education','2012 – <em>Bachelor of Law (LLB)</em>, University of New South Wales\r\n\r\n2012 – <em>Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)</em>, University of New South Wales'),
	(15290,914,'_education','field_59b2710ab4390'),
	(15291,914,'admission','2013 – Solicitor, Law Society of New South Wales'),
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	(15305,915,'email','s.qudah@tamimi.com'),
	(15306,915,'_email','field_59b2705bb438c'),
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	(195889,7163,'content','<strong>MENA and Petroleum contracts </strong>\r\n\r\nThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has vast petroleum resources with Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates within the top ten oil producing countries in the World.\r\n\r\nNational Oil Companies (“<strong>NOCs</strong>”) in conjunction with International Oil Companies (“<strong>IOCs</strong>”) typically develop these petroleum resources and the legal regime governing the relationship between a NOC and an IOC varies depending upon the project, the resource and the host country.    Historically, host counties were dependent upon the IOC’s know-how, technology and finance but this dependence has reduced as projects were developed and know-how and technology transferred to the NOCs.\r\n\r\nProjects are, in the most cases, awarded to IOCs following success bids on tenders and, at the end of 2017, Oman, Egypt and Iraq announced tenders over certain oil and gas blocks in the region.\r\n\r\nThe legal framework surrounding the development of petroleum projects differ between countries although there are two defined regimes, <strong>Concessions</strong> and <strong>Contracts</strong>.     It is important to identify and evaluate a country’s petroleum regime in order to understand the rights and obligations of, and the relationship between, the IOC and NOC in the event of a successful tender process. The legal regime may also affect the availability of third party funding, if required.\r\n\r\nThis article will review the basic and general differences between concessions and pure contract-based arrangements in the oil and gas sector.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Concessions </strong>\r\n\r\nConcession arrangements can be identified as traditional or modern and, under concessions, title to petroleum is generally transferred and owned by the IOC upon extraction at the wellhead.    An example of an early concession is the concession agreement between Petroleum Concession Limited (a British based company) and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman which was entered into on 24<sup>th</sup> June 1937 for a period of 75 years.\r\n\r\nUnder a traditional concession, the IOC is typically granted long term, uninterrupted and exclusive mining rights over a large defined area of the host country to undertake, at the IOC’s sole risk, exploration and production of hydrocarbons.    The IOC is allowed control over petroleum operations and, in return, fiscal payments (taxes, bonuses and royalties), based upon the value of production, are made.\r\n\r\nThe main benefit to the host country under this type of arrangement is that it assumes little or no risk; the IOC funds all operations and takes the risk of discovery.  However, the host country invariably has little control over the operations, and together with its long-term nature, the traditional concession is unpopular.    This has resulted in the development of the modern concession arrangement.\r\n\r\nA modern concession tends to work in phases, the first phase for exploration (generally being between 5 -10 years, and which may include a defined work programme), and a second longer phase, subject to discovery, for production.   The owner of the mineral interest (usually the host country) grants a lease or licence to the IOC, in return for payment of a rent and, upon production, a royalty.\r\n\r\nMoreover, national courts and legislation create the regulatory environment within the host country by supplementing concession terms with conditions, including matters of taxation.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Contracts</strong>\r\n\r\nUnder a pure contractual petroleum regime, the entire arrangement between the NOC and IOC is set out in an agreement, which has been negotiated between the parties.\r\n\r\nThere has been a trend towards more contractual-based arrangements and the MENA region typifies this trend; for example in Egypt where Tax and Royalty Concessions were replaced in the mid 1970’s with Production Sharing Agreements and in Kuwait a variety of contracts have been utilised since the late 1990’s, including Operating Service Contracts, Enhanced Technical Service Contracts and Oilfield Service Contracts.\r\n\r\nThe types of contracts vary, but the forms widely used are Production Sharing Agreements, Participation Agreements and Service Contracts.\r\n\r\nThe Production Sharing Agreement is a commercial and regulatory instrument and allows the host country to regulate operations without the need for adopting specific regulations within its national legislation.    Under a Production Sharing Agreement, in most instances, title to the extracted petroleum remains with the host country and the contract grants rights to the IOC to recover its costs from production (cost oil) before dividing the remaining production between the host country and the IOC (profit oil).    The precise calculations of cost oil and profit oil are negotiated within the contract and may include adjustments to allow, for instance, for changes in economic conditions and the type of petroleum recovered (oil or natural gas).     The contract shall also include any taxes and royalties which are to be paid.\r\n\r\nIn a Participation Agreement (either by way of equity or contractual joint venture), the host country will participate with a working, carried and/or free interest.   With a working interest, the NOC shall be deemed a private party, sharing risks with the IOC, and contributing to a share of costs, typically after a discovery is made.   With a carried interest, the cost of participation by the NOC is funded (that is, \"carried\") by the IOC with costs recovered from production.  With regards to a free interest, the NOC receives a share without obligation for any contribution.\r\n\r\nGenerally, the potential rewards are considered to be greater for a host country under these types of arrangements than under concession arrangements, although the element of risk is greater too.   Control of operations under these arrangements depend on the agreed terms although the IOC will typically take the role of operator under a Production Sharing Agreement and under a Participation Agreement a committee, with members appointed from the IOC and NOC, usually govern operations.\r\n\r\nUnder Service Contracts, the oil or gas produced remains the property of the host country and the IOC is paid a fee for providing services.     Concerns surrounding sovereignty are addressed under Service Contracts, since as the hydrocarbon owner, the host country has management and operation control and the contracting IOC will work under command of the NOC.     However, the host country but may not reap the same rewards that a Production Sharing Agreement or Participation Agreement bring.\r\n\r\nDepending on the type of Service Contract, the fee may be paid from proceeds of production and the contractor may have a right to acquire petroleum at a discounted price.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Conclusion </strong>\r\n\r\nConcessions and Contracts are the two defined regimes for the exploration and production of petroleum setting out the roles and responsibilities of the IOC and NOC. 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