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Level Up: Unlocking Financial Potential In The Middle East
Welcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Ibrahim Fouda
Senior Counsel
Biography
Ibrahim has over 20 years experience advising in financial services.
Ibrahim has demonstrated broad skills in dealing with multi-parties proceedings, and complex bankruptcy and banking disputes that require a highly technical analysis.
Ibrahim also advises governmental and private clients under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law.
Thought Leadership
Publications
- “The DIFC Court becoming a new preferred forum” published on The American Lawyers Magazine- May 2015.
- “A Compilation of Legal Materials” for First and Second years law students – English section- Ain Shams University.
Recent Experience
- Advised UAE Ministry of Justice in the Transformation Project of the New Bankruptcy Law.
- Delivering a session on UAE Bankruptcy Law in the ADGM Annual Judges Meeting for 2024.
- Acting on behalf of a number of lenders in major bankruptcy proceedings.
- Advised local bank in administration proceedings under AD GM Laws.
- Assisting lenders in a syndicated facility to negotiate, draft, and legalize a settlement agreement for AED 5.7 bn.
- Advised local bank in bankruptcy proceedings filed by a major pharmaceutical company in UAE.
- Advised local banks in Bankruptcy Application filed by a major construction group in Abu Dhabi.
- Advise, draft, and legalize an assignment of debt agreement under ERIC Law in ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
- Advised local banks in several enforcement of security under UAE laws, either for movable or immovable assets.
- Advised and acted on behalf of a local bank in AED 3,2 bn proceedings against Personal Guarantors for a major healthcare provider in Abu Dhabi.
- Advised and acted on behalf of a Swiss Bank in AED 45 million proceedings
- based on Lombard Finance against local borrowers in Dubai Courts;
- Advised and acted on behalf of an Indian bank in liquidation proceedings against a construction group of companies in Abu Dhabi.
- Advised and acted on behalf of local banks in several recovery proceedings under UAL laws.
- Advised and acted on behalf of a local Islamic bank in several disputes brought against it by investors under sukuk transactions.
- Advised and acted on behalf of an SCA-regulated brokerage company in a number of proceedings against defaulted investors under Margin Account Agreements.
- Advised and acted on behalf of a GCC governmental entity in their dispute under the 2006 ISDA agreement.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2012 – LLM, Liverpool John Moores University
2000 – LLC, Ain Shams University
Admission
2015 – 2018 – DIFC Registered Practitioner
2003 – Egyptian Bar Association
Practice(s)
Sector(s)
Insights
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