Julia Ofer

Julia is a senior counsel in the Corporate and Commercial group of our Dubai office. She acts for clients on a wide range of transactions in the UAE and Middle East region, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and investment re-structuring. Julia advises clients on a number of increasing and fast developing local law compliance affairs, including data protection and privacy, corporate governance, and on specialist regulatory matters that are essential to the financial services and healthcare sectors.

With many years of experience advising on commercial terms taking UAE law specifics into account, especially for agency and distribution matters, and franchise arrangements, Julia also supports clients with their regular commercial contracts requirements.

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Carrière

Since 2022	Senior counsel, Taylor Wessing, Middle East
2017 - 2022	Senior associate, Taylor Wessing, Middle East
2014 - 2017	Associate, Taylor Wessing, Middle East

2013 - 2014	Associate, Bennett Jones LLP, Abu Dhabi
2012 - 2013	Legal consultant, Sienna Legal Consultancy FZC

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Formation

2013	Admitted to the bar, Koblenz, Germany
2011	Second Legal State Exam, fully bar qualified lawyer, Ministry of Justice, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2011	Legal Clerkship, Germany and UAE

2009	First Legal Exam, Ministry of Justice, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2009	Law studies, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

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Publications

International Trade in Goods and Services in the United Arab Emirates: Overview - Thomas Reuters Practical Law - October 2021
Sale and Storage of Goods in the United Arab Emirates: Overview - Thomas Reuters Practical Law - October 2021
Cross-Border Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance Guide (United Arab Emirates) - Practical Guidance - March 2021
Setting up in the GCC - MEED guide about doing business for SMEs in the GCC - December 2014
German Investment in the UAE - AHK Law and Taxes Newsletter, Page 22 - 13 November 2014
Corporate governance - a key point for investors - AHK Law and Taxes Newsletter, Page 22 - 14. August 2014
About duties and rights of employers - AHK Law and Taxes Newsletter, Page 22 - 29. April 2014
U.A.E. Federal Law No. 4 of 2012, the Competition Law – an overview - AHK Law and Taxes Newsletter, Page 8 - April 2013
Increased M&A Activity in Mena - AHK Law and Taxes Newsletter, Page 9 - August 2013

Langues étrangères

English

German

Expertise

Secteurs Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC)Sciences de la vie et Santé Industrie

Experience

An international sugar manufacturer and trader	An international sugar manufacturer and trader on compliance of UAE based group entity in connection with issuance of a sukuk.
A Swiss based clinic and research facility specializing in neurorehabilitation	A Swiss based clinic and research facility specializing in neurorehabilitation on incorporation of a JV company to provide medical treatments in Dubai, including joint venture agreements and licensing requirements.
A group of multinational management service providers	A group of multinational management service providers on sale of Mena based group of companies and business for car park management services.

A globally operating German manufacturer of printing technology	A globally operating German manufacturer of printing technology on a business acquisition in the UAE and JV arrangements for the incorporation of a JAFZA based company.
A GCC based investment fund	A GCC based investment fund on strategic investment into a UAE based company in water desalination business.
A leading company-group in automobile sector	Advising on commercial agency law and compliance of new technology to be launched in UAE and KSA market.