Life Sciences & Healthcare
With extensive experience of advising clients in the life sciences & healthcare sector, we understand the key issues and motivators facing medical organisations today. Our team consists of experts in M&A, regulatory matters, commercial contracts, real estate, IP, insurance, professional conduct, defence medical work, local litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
The experienced lawyers who comprise our multifaceted healthcare team act for numerous clients across the healthcare sector, including hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors, multi-disciplinary physicians groups and health insurers. We advise our clients on all aspects of healthcare law, including transactions, telemedicine, private financings, insurance coverage and reimbursement, medical liability claims, healthcare fraud and abuse issues, clinical integration, construction and licensing of healthcare facilities and labor and employment matters.
Our unique position of being able to seamlessly link Middle Eastern jurisdictions has allowed us to fully support clients looking to operate across multiple regions. Recent experience includes collaborating with NHS bodies looking to expand into the Middle East, and supporting innovative tech start-ups across the region in offering services in the US and Europe. We are also driving the development of pioneering value-based approaches for organisations across Europe, and helping clients in the US to establish operations overseas.
Services
- Regulatory and compliance
- Antitrust and competition
- Risk advisory & crisis management
- Construction and operational contracts
- Supply and distribution agreements
- Intellectual property
- Medical malpractice claims
- Insurance and reinsurance
- M&A
- Joint ventures
- Distribution agreements
- Dispute resolution
- Employment & labor matters
"The team is user-friendly, pro-active and have a thorough knowledge."
Legal 500 2021
Key Contacts
Simon Isgar
Partner
Michael Kortbawi
PartnerLatest insights
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The Concept of Healthcare / Medical Trust
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UAE Legal Update - Regulatory Alert (2) Healthcare & Data Privacy
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The Enactment of a New Dubai Law Concerning the Dubai Health Authority
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Click here to view the PDF. Published: July 2017 Publication: Data Protection Leader Title: Protecting patient data amidst the rise of health tourism Authors: Nadim Bardawil
In Sickness and in Health UAE Health Care Law
Click here to view the article. Published: August 2017 Publication: Emirates Law Title: In Sickness and in Health UAE Health Care Law Authors: Lara Barbary
Compulsory Ways
Click here to view the article. Published: August 2017 Publication: Emirates Law Title: Compulsory Ways Authors: Barry Greenberg
The UAE’s New Regulation on Medical Liability and Its Impact on the Health System
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Are You Complying or Not?
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The Experts in Healthcare Law
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Changes to Personal Data Protection Law in Saudi Arabia – Implications for the Healthcare Sector
In this article, we look at some of the forthcoming changes to the Personal Data Protection Law in KSA and the impact that this may have on business operating in...
Value Based Contracting in Healthcare
In this article, we will explore the potential for Value Based Contracting (VBC) in healthcare in the United Arab Emirates and how it can help improve outcomes for patients.Value based...
Egg freezing in the UAE: Law reforms and changing attitudes
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Implications of Artificial Intelligence for the Health Insurance Sector
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Artificial Intelligence in Life Sciences - a UAE perspective
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BSA partners with NOW-Fertility
BSA is pleased to announce a new partnership with NOW-fertility, a global IVF service setting a new benchmark for fertility care. The partnership with BSA means that NOW-fertility patients will benefit...