Firm PROFILE

Al Tamimi & Company

Global 2026

Rankings

Leading firm in Global 2026

Ranked Departments

Ranked Individuals

Top figures

580

Lawyers

17

Offices

1989

Established Year

Content provided by Al Tamimi & Company

Contributions and articles

21 Global Practice Guides

Overview

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Al Tamimi & Company is the largest full-service commercial law firm in the UAE and wider MENA region, with 17 offices across 10 countries. Founded in 1989, the firm delivers innovative, cost-effective solutions to complex business challenges. Its 580 lawyers combine strong local talent and regional insight with international best practice to provide commercially focused advice. Through rigorous legal thinking, the firm helps clients navigate the region’s evolving legal landscape with confidence.

Industry sectors (11)

Defence and Aerospace
Education
Energy and Resources
Entertainment, Sports and Events
Financial Services
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Hotels and Leisure
Real Estate and Construction
Retail and Consumer
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Shipping, Transport and Logistics

Capabilities (15)

Dispute Resolution
Corporate, Commercial and M&A
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Competition and Antitrust
Compliance, Investigations & International Cooperation
Digital & Data
Employment & Incentives
Family Business & Private Wealth
Intellectual Property and 3IP
Insurance
Legislative Drafting
Private Equity
Projects & Infrastructure
Tax

Key people

Provided by Al Tamimi & Company

Essam Al Tamimi
Founder and Chairman
Jody Waugh
Managing Partner

Work & experience

Provided by Al Tamimi & Company

Deeply rooted in the Middle East and committed to the region as its home ground, the firm advises on the full spectrum of legal disciplines from arbitration and litigation to banking, finance, corporate and commercial law, competition and antitrust, IP, employment, real estate, construction and infrastructure, shipping, tax, technology, media, telecommunications, white-collar crime and investigations. It aims to be the counsel of choice for its clients and the employer of choice for its people.

Ranked Offices at Al Tamimi & Company

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United Arab Emirates - Head office

Dubai

Dubai International Financial Centre 6th Floor Building 4 East, Sheikh Zayed Road PO Box 9275, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

www.tamimi.com

+971 4 3641 641

Bahrain

Bahrain Financial Harbour, Building 1459, Block 346, West Tower, 13th floor, Suite1304, Office 13B, Kind Faisal Highway, Manama, Bahrain, Bahrain, Manama

Egypt

Cairo

Building No 5 & 7 (Star Capital Building), 10th Fl, Gexiret El Arab Street, Mohandseen Agouza, Giza, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, 12311, Cairo

Iraq

Baghdad Governorate

Baghdad, Al Harithiya, PO Box 6051, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, 12921, Baghdad

Jordan

Amman Governorate

Amman, 6th Circle, Emaar Towers, 11th Floor, Tower A, PO Box 18055, Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan, 11195, Amman

Kuwait

Al Asimah

Khaled Bin Al Waleed Street, 16th Floor, Al Dhow Tower, PO Box 29551 Safat 13156, Sharq, Al Asimah, Kuwait, Safat 13156, Sharq

Morocco

Grand Casablanca

Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco, Casablanca

Oman

Muscat

Muscat, Regus Business Centre LLC, Building 1340, Block 40, Plot No: 183, Street 327, PO 395, Muscat, Muscat, Oman, P.C. 118, Muscat

Qatar

Ad Dawhah

Doha, Al Jazeera Tower, 7th Floor, 61 Conference Street, Zone 61, West Bay, Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar, PO Box 23443, Doha

Saudi Arabia

Mecca Province

King’s Road Tower, 11th Floor King Abdulaziz Road Al Shate’a District PO Box 9337, Jeddah, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, 21333, Jeddah

Al Riyadh

Level 8, Tadawul Tower Financial Plaza, Area 1 King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) PO Box 300400, Riyadh, Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia 11372, Riyadh

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Al Sila Tower, 26th Floor, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square Level 26, Al Sila Tower Al Maryah Island , Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, PO Box 44046, Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Dubai Internet City, Building No 5, G 08, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, PO Box 500188, Dubai