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Find out moreThe first Law Update of 2024 is here, and our first focus of the year spotlights Healthcare and Lifesciences, a sector that is undergoing significant growth and development across the MENA region.
Our focus provides an insight into some of the most important regulatory updates across the region, such as the UAE’s groundbreaking law on the use of human genome, Kuwait’s resolution on nuclear and radioactive materials, the new regulations for healthcare services in Qatar, Egypt’s healthcare regulatory framework, and the impact of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law on the healthcare and life sciences sector … and there is so much more!
Beyond the healthcare pages our lawyers share with you multi-sector insights where you will discover articles on Dubai’s DIFC regulatory framework for startups, Bahrain’s commercial agencies law, and we also shed light on Kuwaiti civil code and the advantages of setting up a joint stock company in Saudi Arabia.
Read the full editionIntellectual property is often a company’s most valuable asset. It is vital to protect it. Managing an IP portfolio is a complicated business, particularly across multiple jurisdictions. A comprehensive IP strategy is vital to guard against the threat of increasingly sophisticated infringers. And for brands with an eye for growth, IP can be even more valuable as a driver for M&A.
Handling the most complex IP cases in the MENA region
With so much at stake, our clients come to us because we have the expertise to handle the most complex IP issues. We are the only full service intellectual property practice in the Middle East and North Africa, helping clients with everything from litigation, advisory and IP audits to transactions and IP due diligence for stock market listings.
We work with some of the world’s biggest brands across all sectors including FIFA, Richemont and Johnson and Caterpillar. Our mission is always the same – to help our clients protect and exploit their IP to give them a competitive edge.
Working on the ground, delivering access and insights
With 40 IP experts based across the Al Tamimi & Company network of offices, we have strong connections with regulators and IP administration offices across the region. Clients benefit directly from the insight and access this gives us.
That may mean helping a client tackle piracy or counterfeiting by running a training seminar on their products for IP authority officials or giving our clients early notice of changes to the legal landscape.
Our team is at the forefront of the latest developments in IP law. We are members of the International Trademarks Association (INTA) and board members of key IP associations in our region, including AIPPI and BPG.
Our full-service intellectual property offering includes
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