Al Tamimi & Company

Partner

Andrew is a partner and head of the real estate practice in the Middle East. He is based in the Dubai office. Andrew has 16 years of experience in the real estate sector, the majority of that time being spent living and working in the Middle East acting for both local and international real estate clients.

As one of the region's most prominent real estate lawyers, Andrew represents clients across all major jurisdictions in the Middle East. He advises investors, funds, financial institutions and developers in sectors including retail, education, logistics and residential. Andrew's clients include some of the most prominent real estate funds, family offices and international real estate corporates operating in the Middle East. He also advises local and international clients in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, Andrew advises on Shari'a compliant finance relating to real estate.

Legal 500 EMEA 2018 ranked Andrew and named him one of six "leading individuals" in the UAE real estate market. He is also ranked for UAE real estate by Chambers Global 2018.

Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Andrew led Gowling WLG's real estate and hospitality practice in the Middle East and Africa.

Andrew obtained his LLB with Honors from Glasgow University and his Diploma of Legal Practice from Glasgow Law School. He was admitted as a solicitor in Scotland in 2003. Andrew is fluent in English.