Al 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.
Testimonials
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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.'
Key clients
- BitOasis
- Seba Bank AG
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.