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Provided by Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications team provides local and international clients with world-class, specialist legal support across the full spectrum of technology, media and telecommunications related matters.
Our Technology, Media & Telecommunications team members have qualifications and experience from a variety of sophisticated jurisdictions, and an unrivalled depth of Middle East and North Africa (‘MENA’) experience. Working with colleagues across MENA, the team can also act as a single point of contact for multi-jurisdictional legal advice involving industry-specific queries and complex specialist issues. With ready access to Arabic speaking lawyers and specialists across all the firm’s practice areas, the team is well positioned to provide comprehensive, expert legal advice in this diverse and dynamic area of business.
The team’s advice is practical and informed by its familiarity with the sectors in which its clients operate, the legal and regulatory environments of more sophisticated jurisdictions, and its deep knowledge of local law and practice.
Chambers Review
Al Tamimi is a leading Middle Eastern law firm with a strong TMT team in the UAE. The group acts on a number of e-payment matters, with complementary expertise in privacy and data protection. The firm also offers significant telecoms regulatory know-how and has further experience in media, representing global streaming platforms.
Work Highlights
- Al Tamimi advised the newly founded Dubai Academic Health Corporation on its establishment as a new public health entity, as well as the transfer of all data and technology from its predecessor body, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).
Strengths
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"The TMT team is exceptional and dynamic, and always presents us with practical advice, embodying a legal position, but also factoring in our commercial requirements."
"The team offers a combination of local and international expertise that helps in providing a holistic view of the matters they handle."
"The TMT team is exceptional and dynamic, and always presents us with practical advice, embodying a legal position, but also factoring in our commercial requirements."
"The team offers a combination of local and international expertise that helps in providing a holistic view of the matters they handle."
Notable Practitioners
Abu Dhabi-based Andrew Fawcett advises on a wide range of telecoms regulatory issues, with further experience in data protection. His practice also often sees him advising on sector-specific regulatory issues arising from capital markets or M&A transactions.
"Andrew is our favourite, go-to lawyer for all things TMT. His in-depth knowledge of data privacy is very impressive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Al Tamimi & Company
United Arab Emirates
Members
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Andrew Fawcett
Charlotte Sutcliffe
Haroun Khwaja
Krishna Jhala
Martin Hayward
Head of Department
Zil-Ur Rehman
Industries
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Cybersecurity
Data Protection
Entertainment
FinTech
Media
Technology
Telecommunications