Wael Elgouhari

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

Wael Elgouhari is a Senior Associate in the Transport & Insurance team in Al Tamimi & Company. Wael has many years of experience advising on shipping and aviation. He has particular expertise in cargo claims, B/Ls related disputes, logistics, charter-parties, cargo mis-delivery claims, maritime and land transport.

Wael also specialises on aviation liability practice with focus in defending airlines and their insurers. He mainly assists airlines in baggage, cargo and personal injury claims. His major clients in UAE include Emirates and Dnata.

Prior joining Al Tamimi & Company, Wael worked with a UAE law firm with particular exposure to criminal, breach of trust and bounce cheques cases. Additionally, he worked as in-house legal at a multinational company in oil & gas sector in Qatar. Wael has experience in working on contentious and non-contentious matters.