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Find out moreWelcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
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.
by Kanzy Radwan
In recent times, the question of organ donation has been re-surfacing after Egypt’s health ministry announced that it was studying a new mechanism through which Egyptian citizens may posthumously donate their organs to those in need.
Read Moreby Anand Singh
Compulsory health insurance, once implemented across the other Emirates in UAE, will catapult UAE into a position where a unique mix of private and public partnership in the health insurance space will lead to universal coverage across the country.
Read Moreby David Yates / Nileena Alexander
The provision of healthcare services in the Metaverse opens up a range of incredibly important and meaningful improvements for patients across the UAE and other jurisdictions, but it comes with a range of legal risks that must be carefully considered to protect healthcare providers and patients alike.
Read MoreThe Qatar National Vision of 2030 (“QNV 2030”) places a large emphasis on healthcare and education to help with human development. According to the QNV 2030, Qatar aspires to develop an integrated system for healthcare, managed according to world-class standards.
Read Moreby Christina Sochacki / Hamed Matawi
In this article, we highlight the common steps required by foreign investors to establish a business in KSA, the common forms of business vehicles, and an overview of the foreign ownership restrictions and requirements in respect of healthcare services.
Read Moreby Dr. Omar Al Azawe / Majd Dahdah
A patient of our client, a leading medical center in the UAE, had filed a complaint against a consultant cardiac surgeon for a medical error that occurred during a heart valve repair procedure.
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