Ahmed Allouz

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

Ahmed Allouz is a Partner at Al Tamimi & Company and Head of the firm’s Litigation Department in Dubai.

Ahmed has significant experience of all major areas of law and practice in the UAE, including Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law and other areas of Litigation.

As an Emirati National, Ahmed has full rights of audience before the UAE Courts. He represents a wide range of domestic and international clients in contentious matters and has developed particular expertise in the fields of medical malpractice and rental disputes. He also regularly advises clients in other types of litigation, including intellectual property disputes such as criminal proceedings in trademark infringements and copyright piracy cases, patent and trademark invalidations. In addition, Ahmed routinely deals with criminal cases.

Ahmed has achieved notable successes in numerous court cases and settlements for various clients, which include government and semi-government entities.

Ahmed regularly delivers workshops and seminars to clients in relation to various litigation topics. He also publishes articles in the firm’s Law Update magazine.