Tamimi Talks
Tamimi Talks is a podcast by Al Tamimi & Company, a leading law firm in the Middle East. It covers legal insights, business updates, and regional developments. The podcast aims to provide valuable information for professionals and businesses operating in the region.
Episodes
No Longer Nomadic: Why Investors Are Becoming Middle East 'Lifers'
How resilient is the Middle East's real estate market in the face of geopolitical uncertainty?
In this special Law Update podcast episode, Andrew Thomson, Head of Real Estate, Hotels & Leisure, joins Kirsty De Sousa, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, to discuss the key themes from Andrew's latest Law Update article.
Together, they explore why the UAE's real estate market has entered a more mature phas
The Decades-Long Horizon: The New Era of China-MENA Legal & Industrial Alliances
The China-MENA relationship is undergoing a massive evolutionary leap. We are moving past the era of simple, transactional contracting and stepping into a new frontier: deeply integrated, decades-long industrial and technology alliances. But what does it actually take to build a cross-border partnership that lasts?
In this episode, Thomas Calvert, Partner and Head of our China Group unpacks the pr
Managing Expat Workforce in Iraq: Legal Realities Under Regional Pressure
Regional unrest brings unique compliance challenges for multinational companies operating in Iraq. What happens to your legal and financial obligations when expat employees are suddenly evacuated?
Join Zainab Hassan and Haydar Jawad as they break down the latest regulatory realities of managing a foreign workforce in Iraq. They discuss the legal risks of uncancelled work permits including ongoing
Navigating the Moroccan Nexus: A Guide to Global Antitrust Compliance
Is your Moroccan economic nexus triggering mandatory filing thresholds? As the Moroccan Competition Council intensifies its oversight, understanding the local landscape is critical for international dealmakers. In the latest Tamimi Talks, Partners Mariam Sabet and Omar Zizi examine the sophisticated surge in antitrust enforcement and what it means for multi-jurisdictional mandates.
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The Use of Intermediaries in Defence Procurement in the GCC
In this episode of Tamimi Talks, Grahame Nelson sits down with Andrea Tithecott, Frank Lucente and Chris Webb to examine the role of intermediaries in defence procurement across the GCC, and the implications this has for organisations operating in the sector.
As procurement structures become more layered and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, the discussion moves beyond theory to focus
The Geopolitical Pivot: Reassessing Global Economic Trends with Robert Willock
In this episode of Tamimi Talks, Mariam Sabet sits down with Robert Willock, Global Director of The Economist Enterprise: Corporate Network, to tackle the defining question of 2026: is the global economy merely navigating a temporary shock, or are we witnessing a permanent, structural transformation? As regional conflicts rewrite long-held economic assumptions in real-time, Robert pulls back the c
