Divya Abrol Gambhir
Al Tamimi & CompanyAl Tamimi & Company serves as local adviser to government organisations, financial institutions and major international corporations. The firm utilises its close connections with regulators and authorities in the UAE to assist clients, especially in the fintech space. Jody Waugh, who is noted for his e-commerce and digital platforms expertise, and Divya Abrol Gambhir, who has a strong track record handling fintech and licensing, jointly head the practice. Senior counsel Ali Awad has been largely focused on mandates pertaining to the establishment of banks and senior associate Sarah El Serafy works closely with key regulators and government authorities in Egypt, Qatar and the UAE on a range of issues.
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- 'Strong know-how and capabilities in the financial services field in the offices where it is present, and in particular in the UAE.'
- 'Lawyers are very commercially savvy and give highly practical advice, and approach issues with a constructive problem-solving perspective.'
- 'The breadth of local knowledge and a consistent can-do high service level attitude truly stands them out.'
Key clients
- BitOasis
- Seba Bank AG
- Emirates Investment Bank
Work highlights
- Acted as UAE counsel to the Central Bank of the UAE in relation to its first and largest scale pilot of central bank digital currencies.
- Advised BitOasis on securing its operational minimum viability product licence for broker-dealer services to operate in and from Dubai, from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority.
- Advised Emirates Investment Bank PJSC on the regulatory aspects of the increase of its share capital from AED 70,000,000 to AED 1,000,000,000 for the purpose of satisfying the minimum share capital requirement under the Central Bank Restricted License Banks Regulation issued under Circular 23/2022.
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Jody Glenn Waugh, Divya Abrol Gambhir