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The 2025 Healthcare Odyssey
Welcome to the first edition of Law Update for 2025. As we begin this exciting year, we are pleased to turn our attention to one of the most dynamic sectors in the UAE and the broader GCC region – healthcare. Over the past several years, the region has seen unprecedented growth in this sector, driven by legislative advancements, technological innovations, and the increasing focus on sustainability and AI. As such, healthcare is set to be one of the most important sectors in the coming decade.
In this issue, we explore key themes that are significantly shaping the future of healthcare in the UAE, such as recent changes in foreign ownership laws. These reforms present a major opportunity for foreign investors, opening up new avenues for international collaborations and improving the overall healthcare infrastructure. The changes in ownership laws are an important milestone, and we provide an analysis of what this means for the industry and the various players involved.
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2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
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Andrew Thomson
Partner, Head of Real Estate
Biography
Andrew is a partner and head of the real estate practice at Al Tamimi & Company. He is based in our Dubai office. Andrew has more than 17 years of experience in the real estate sector, the majority of that time being spent living and working in the Middle East acting for both local and international real estate clients.
As one of the region’s most prominent real estate lawyers, Andrew represents clients across all major jurisdictions in the Middle East. He advises investors, funds, financial institutions and developers in sectors including retail, data, education, logistics and residential. Andrew’s clients include some of the most prominent real estate funds, family offices and international real estate corporates operating in the Middle East. Andrew has a particular interest in working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In addition, Andrew advises on Shari’a compliant finance relating to real estate.
Andrew is ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers legal directories.
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- English
Education
2000 – LLB Law (Hons), University of Glasgow
Admission
2003 – Solicitor, Scotland
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