Omar N. Omar

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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Biography

Omar Omar is a Partner and Head of the Transport and Insurance practice in Dubai. Omar is also a member of the Projects group. Omar joined Al Tamimi & Company in 2008.

Omar is ranked in band 1 by both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. Omar’s experience as a marine lawyer and advocate covers almost all aspects of the industry. With a multinational team covering all the GCC countries, Egypt Iraq and Jordan, Omar headed legal teams advising many governmental bodies on the establishment and development of maritime and land transport laws, regulations and policies. In addition, Omar has a distinctive experience in laws related to logistics and customs in the GCC. In Omar regularly advises on cargo, container, marine agency, shortages, groundings, bunker, collisions, salvage, seaworthiness and insurance claims. He has also advised on many vessel sale and purchases, which includes drafting, reviewing and advising on related legal and finance documents. He also has drafted and advised on different types of maritime documents such as recaps, charter parties, B/L, LOIs, Agency Agreements, Insurance and P&I cover.

Omar headed the team establishing and drafting the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC).

Omar is an author of the UAE Vessel Registration and Mortgage Section in the internationally renowned Kluwer International Maritime Law Handbook.