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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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Francis Patalong
Senior Counsel
Biography
Francis Patalong is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice in our Riyadh office.
Frank has broad experience of acting for government departments, authorities, sponsors, developers and contractors on complex projects in the power, defence, transport and social infrastructure sectors as well as general corporate and commercial matters in a variety of jurisdictions including UK, South Africa and KSA.
Recent Experience
- Advising several major international principals in the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors on the renegotiation/deregistration of distribution agreements in KSA.
- Advising project management companies on the Riyadh Metro Project and the North South Railway line.
- Advised major international port developer on its joint venture with state investment fund in KSA.
- Advising on several franchise agreements in the food/beverage and real estate sectors.
- Advised several international companies on advertising regulations and product placement in KSA.
Language(s)
- English
- French
Education
1990 – BA English Literature, Oxford University
Admission
1997 – Solicitor of Supreme Court
Practice(s)
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