Tessa Crawford

Tessa Crawford is an Associate at Al Tamimi & Company, based in Dubai International Financial Centre, focusing on Real Estate Law. She is qualified in England & Wales and joined the firm in 2022 from a Transatlantic law firm in the UK.

She has experience acting on a variety of commercial property transactions, including investment acquisitions and disposals, secured lending and property finance related matters, along with assisting property owners with all aspects of their leasing and asset management work.

Her recent experience includes acting for the buyer on the acquisition of the Anantara Hotel Resort & Spa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai; acting for the buyer on the acquisition of Nikki Beach Hotel Resort & Spa, Dubai; acting for the buyer on the acquisition of the One & Only Hotel, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai; advising Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) on its strategic partnership with Nobu and the expansion of the Nobu brand in Egypt; advising Reliance Ventures on its partnership with Marriott to establish a Moxy brand in Egypt; advising Aldar Hospitality on its partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts in connection with its hospitality portfolio in the UAE, including Yas Plaza Hotels in Abu Dhabi; and acting for Diriyah Company in relation to its hotel and F&B portfolio in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

She is also assisting a GCC real estate investment company with the due diligence of a large portfolio of industrial and logistic assets in Dubai, and advising a UAE developer on the real estate aspects of developing a plot of land in Ras Al Khaimah, including the sale of off-plan properties and compliance with RERA regulations.

Her practice area is real estate, with her sectors being hotels and leisure, and real estate and construction. She holds an LLB in Law from the University of Southampton (2013) and a Postgraduate Legal Practice Course from the University of Law (2016), and was admitted as a Solicitor of England & Wales in 2020. She speaks English.