Al Tamimi & Company > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile

‘Good solid knowledge of the local legal environment in practice and not just in theory.’

‘Overall good response times.‘

‘Good and timely client engagement and response, particularly from the managing partner, Samer Qudah.‘

‘The team is very innovative and willing to find solutions for their customers.‘

‘Al Tamimi are always on top of their peers in terms both understanding our business, the law & market.‘

‘They are responsive and most importantly business oriented.‘

‘They understand the business and have an economical thinking on top of the legal one.’

‘I can easily rely on every member in the team from partner to the paralegal.‘

‘Samir Kantaria not only has excellent knowledge of the law but his experience enables him to give the client good, clear pragmatic advice.’

‘Gordon Barr is always available, very responsive and reliable. Friendly, down to earth and very easy to deal with and therefore pleasure to work with. Gives excellent practical unfussy advice. Great insight into the intentions of legislators, analyses risk appropriately and commensurately with the issues at hand.’

‘The team at Tamimi are masters of UAE employment law. They deliver advice that is clear and practical. They provide not just advice on the legal position but also risks associated with different options.’

‘Samir Kantaria is an exceptional lawyer. He provides us with excellent service. He will answer the specific question, but also anticipates the questions that arise from his advice, saving the back and forth. He is highly responsive, and he tailors the level of advice with the specifics of an issue such that if a quick phone call will resolve the issue, he will call but if it is more complex, then we may have receive a letter of advice and have a meeting.’

‘Al Tamimi provide a one stop shop for employment advice across the region. They are a trusted outfit. Professional, efficient and collaborative.’

‘Gordon Barr is an exceptional lawyer. He is acute in his perception of technical matters and sound in his judgment. He is discerning in his approach which is complimented by his pragmatism and diplomacy. He has his ear to the ground when it comes to employment matters in the region and can always be trusted to offer a professional and effective service.’

‘Ivor McGettigan is the heart and soul of this team – as a senior Al Tamimi partner he is able to get all the resources of the firm applied to solve problems quickly.’

‘Ivor understands client needs and is the all-round best in the market.’

‘The whole Al Tamimi Real Estate Team is very efficient, responsive and hands on. They quickly understand the issue, discuss with you the alternatives and suggest the best solution to your problem.’

‘Malek Al Rifai is very responsive, explains both sides of the situation, business minded and comes up with innovative ideas for the problem. He always acts with great responsibility and the team owns the project and tries to increase the best interest for us.’

‘A very responsive technically well-versed team.’

‘Highly attentive, very quick response times, solid legal / technical knowledge.’

‘This teams really does offer a 360 degree service; ranging from a simple land transfer to large scale financed consortium real estate transactions in addition to high end complex hospitality deals with multiple stake holders.’

‘Their expertise is both onshore and offshore.’

‘The combined experience of the team really does outstrip that of all competitors in the market.’

‘Malek Al Rifai is a stand out lawyer. His knowledge and experience of complex transactions is rarely seen in the market.  His commercial acumen and practical common sense are refreshing. He strips down difficult transactions into their core elements and produces a well coordinated plan of action that just needs to be followed for success.’

‘They have a good mix of private practice lawyers and former in-house lawyers who know the market and industry very well. That works very well for clients as the advice needs to be practical, support in negotiation strategy and get to the crux of the matter.’

‘Easy to approach, they can explain complex topic in easy language. Andrew Fawcett and Martin Hayward are excellent advisors.’

‘ATCO’s corporate finance team in UAE is involved in most of our high profile transaction in the market. Their knowledge of the nuances of all free zones in UAE is unparalleled and they provide very competitive fee arrangements.’

‘Jody Waugh is a brilliant and commercial oriented partner, with an outstanding knowledge of local laws.’

‘Tamimi is a one stop shop for all legal services. The team is always very practical in giving advice and will often focus on the real issues to simplify matters. They are on top of all law updates and our “to go to” firm for all queries on new laws and to find practical solutions to problems.’

‘The team has a “can do” attitude to all of our assignments and will always try and find practical solutions to problems. This is key for us and to any corporate or banking client. The team is very approachable and user friendly.’

‘Their advice is very practical and solution oriented. They are well balanced in their approach and provide workable solutions rather than acting as a roadblock.’

‘Jody Waugh – quality of advice, understanding of business and depth of knowledge.’

‘Excellent industry know how combined with outstanding technical expertise. Andrew knows well all the market participants, from SCA, DFM, Nasdaq, etc and so can navigate what can often be an opaque environment.’

‘Andrew Tarbuck is in my view one of the leading capital market practitioners in UAE. He’s absolutely first class.’

‘Andrew Tarbuck – brilliant lawyer.‘

‘A great blend of regional and international expertise delivered locally and responsively.’

‘Dennis Ryan always willing to adapt, tailor and support the clients’ initiatives.’

‘The team(s) is the key and integral part of this law firm. They have a reputable name in the industry as well as in the country.’

‘Mr. Dennis Ryan is one gem of a person. He is thorough with a very peculiar eye on the relevant matters.’

‘The firm houses a particularly strong maritime litigation practice. The team is responsive and boasts unrivalled local litigation knowledge.’

‘We have been collaborating with Al Tamimi and Co. for some time now and are very pleased with the level of services we receive and the timely manner, within which this is taking place.’

‘High level of communication and efficiency in providing legal services and advice.’

‘The members of the firm have the ability to catch the important matters and issues out of complex situations. They are also experienced lawyers with deep knowledge in regional laws and customs along with international practices. Also, the firm holds the ability to communicate in English perfectly, which seemed to be a great strength compared to other regional/local firms.’

‘Sara Aranjo: She gives advice precisely in concise words.’

‘Mr. Naief Yahia: His qualities include mastery of the law, remarkable ability to grasp the issues and historical events, good negotiator, competent, creative, approachable, composed, strategic thinker, accommodating, bilingual, leadership skills.’

‘They are easily accessible, listen to your viewpoint and recommend legal way out accordingly. Besides they are pretty knowledgeable and experienced in their respective law fields.

‘We believe they have given a standout service to our bank.’

‘The team is knowledgeable and responsive when needed. This makes the firm stand out against their peers in Bahrain.’

‘The individuals in the team are very approachable with a can-do attitude. Rather than being theoretic, individuals are pragmatic and advise is always practically achievable.’

‘Excellent. The law firm is friendly, open and responsive to the needs of its clients. These lawyers are very approachable and pleasant to work with. They have shown by their tireless endeavours that the work is not merely an assignment to them, it is something they work on with passion.’

‘Knowledge of the local legal environment, and pragmatic business approach to finding solutions.’

‘They are responsive, substantively and administratively.’