Real Estate Investment in Dubai: An Uncharted Legal Landscape
Seizing New Opportunities and Mitigating Risks in a Complex Regulatory Environment
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
Outline
- Overview — Dubai as an emerging real estate market
- Laws governing foreign real estate investment in Dubai
- Land Registration Law of the Emirate of Dubai (No. 7/2006)
- New escrow law issued June 2007/Strata Law
- Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Real Property Law
- Model ethics laws for real estate professionals
- Regulating the new planned communities
- Best practices for mitigating investment risk
- Registration of property interest
- Tax considerations
- Stamp duty
- Overcoming licensing restrictions
- Due diligence
- Proper investment documentation
- Registration of property interest
Benefits
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- What are the current trends driving real estate development in Dubai?
- What are the key Dubai laws and regulations, including those governing free zones, that every American business must know before venturing into Dubai real estate development?
- What are the critical legal, business and tax risks of investing in real estate in Dubai?
- What are some best practices for mitigating the legal risks of investing in Dubai real estate?
Faculty
Shahram Safai
Partner
Afridi & Angell
He practices in the areas of real estate, construction, corporate and commercial and banking and financial services... | Read More
He practices in the areas of real estate, construction, corporate and commercial and banking and financial services law. He is a columnist for Dubai's Property Weekly, a local industry magazine.
CloseNatasha Bowcott
Bin Shabib & Associates
She specializes in real estate and commercial transactions and previously gained experience as a Commercial Property... | Read More
She specializes in real estate and commercial transactions and previously gained experience as a Commercial Property Solicitor in England.
CloseElias R. Chedid
Counsel
King & Spalding
He handles a broad range of corporate and real estate matters. He represents real estate funds, investors and... | Read More
He handles a broad range of corporate and real estate matters. He represents real estate funds, investors and developers with regard to office, residential, hotel and mixed-use properties.
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