About

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Al Tamimi & Company was the first law firm to establish a dedicated international tax practice focused on the Middle East and North Africa.  We have established ourselves as a leading tax practice in the MENA region having been ranked in Band 1 of Chambers Global 2020 and awarded Middle East Tax Firm of the Year by International Tax Review in 2020.

Our Tax Practice provides and coordinates cross border tax advice to leading multinational corporations, banks, financial institutions, governments, sovereign wealth funds, private equity groups, investment funds, real estate investment houses, family offices, joint ventures and other local, regional and international organisations.

We advise clients across a wide range of industries including financial services, real estate, investment management, oil & gas, construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, media & entertainment, aerospace and defence, technology, healthcare, consumer goods and energy & utilities.

We have a full service international tax practice and advise on all areas of tax including M&A (tax structuring, due diligence and SPA support), corporate tax, zakat, VAT, withholding tax, customs duties and transfer pricing.  We also shape tax policy and assist governments in developing and drafting tax legislation. Our tax expertise combined with our litigation experience means that we have unique and unrivalled tax litigation capability.

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What the team is known for

Al Tamimi is a full-service law firm with a distinguished reputation and strong knowledge of the market. The firm wins acclaim for its dedicated regional tax practice, which primarily operates out of Dubai. It maintains a large bench of experienced lawyers who advise clients on all areas of tax, including customs duties and M&A-related tax issues. The team also offers expert counsel on VAT compliance. Clients hail from a range of sectors, including construction, technology and energy.

Work Highlights

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  • Al Tamimi advised fashion footwear brand Steve Madden on various tax-related issues relating to its expansion across the GCC, including with regard to corporation tax, Zakat and VAT.

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Notable Practitioners

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Shiraz Khan
Head of Tax
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Shiraz Khan leads Al Tamimi's regional tax practice from Dubai. He is highly qualified to advise on international taxation matters and has deep experience in multi-jurisdictional affairs. He regularly advises on tax structuring, as well as the tax implications of cross-border finance and M&A transactions, with particular experience relating to Saudi Arabia.

"He is very approachable and responsive, and very helpful in giving unbiased guidance and feedback."

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Shiraz Khan
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Members

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Anas Salhieh

Anuj Bhasin

Janet Gooi

Khaled Moussa

Ruksana Ellahi

Shiraz Khan

Head of Department

Xavier Solanes