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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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Aro Latif Omar
Senior Associate
Biography
Aro Latif is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice. He is based in Erbil and handles matters falling in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
Aro graduated from the American University of Iraq, Slemani in 2016 with a B.A. in International Studies and from the University of Leicester Law School in 2018 with an LLB. Following a year in the trainee lawyer role supporting his colleagues in a range of departments he successfully applied for an Associate position in the Spring of 2019.
Recent Experience
- Advising on various IP matters, including Trademarks, Copyright, and registration procedures.
- Advising on banking, fintech, and e-signature matters in Iraq.
- Advising on data protection matters in Iraq.
- Advising on public-private partnerships in Iraq, including in the energy sector.
- Advising on health and safety regulatory developments in Iraq.
- Drafting redrafting employment agreements.
- Advising on various healthcare matters, including medical/pharmaceutical import/export.
- Advising on environmental matters in Iraq, including in the energy sector.
- Advising media and entertainment clients (on data protection, content moderation, etc.).
- Advising on commercial agency laws and regulations in Iraq.
- Advising on various telecommunication matters in Iraq.
- Advising on various consumer protection related matters including product labelling, promotional campaigns, and product liability.
Language(s)
- English
- Kurdish
Education
2018 – LLB, University of Leicester Law School
2016 – B.A. International Relations, American University of Slemani, Iraq
Admission
2021 – Iraq Kurdistan Bar Association
Sector(s)
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