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When Healthcare & Life Sciences Imitate Art
Our first edition of 2022 focuses on Healthcare and Life Sciences. It is a sector that will once again have the spotlight on it this year as we continue to tackle COVID-19 and its subsequent variants. While the pandemic continues to challenge the sector, governments across the region forge ahead with their plans to expand and upgrade healthcare systems and develop robust world-class healthcare infrastructure.
For the region, healthcare is a vital pillar in diversifying its economies, both locally and as medical tourism hubs. To underpin this, healthcare authorities across the region continue to implement frameworks and regulations that provide structure and accountability.
In this edition, you have unique access to great insights and expert commentary on a number of pertinent healthcare regulatory developments. You will find a topical mix of articles; for example, our lawyers discuss vaccines and returning to work during the pandemic. They take you through several other areas, including stem cell research in Bahrain, clinical research laws in Egypt, and Saudi medical device and pharmaceutical laws.
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A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Neil Morgan
Senior Counsel, Head of Sports and Events Management
Biography
Neil is Head of Sports and Events at Al Tamimi & Company, based in our Dubai Office. Neil has over 10 years’ experience advising on sports, events and general commercial matters, with the majority of his time being spent as Vice President, Legal at Liverpool Football Club, where he led the commercial in-house legal team.
Neil has worked on an array of sporting and event matters including, high profile sponsorship deals, kit supply deals, international tours/events, concerts, venue hires, soccer schools, ticketing, hospitality, retail, licensing, ambassador and player endorsement deals, player and manager image rights, liaising with sports governing bodies, broadcasting, commission agreements; and contractual disputes.
Neil’s particular strength is his ability to balance client commercial requirements alongside risk protection. Having led a team of lawyers at one of the biggest football clubs in the world Neil understands the importance of navigating the many legal challenges that the sporting world can often present.
Recent Experience
- Advising and leading a COVID-19 task force at Liverpool Football Club to tackle the unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic, protecting fans, staff, sponsors and overseeing the return of live events in a safe and secure manner.
- Advising on several high-profile High Court disputes, most notably succeeding in a well-publicised case between Liverpool Football Club and New Balance which resulted in Liverpool Football Club protecting its ability to enter into a multi-year kit supply deal with a new major apparel manufacturer.
- Advising on a multi-million pound front of shirt sponsorship agreement with a financial institution.
- Advising on the first of its kind (within the Premier League) shirt sleeve sponsorship deal.
- Advising on the naming rights to a new state of the art training centre.
- Advising on alternative international and local sporting events and music concerts within sports stadia.
- Advising on a self-organised pre-season tour throughout the United States and Asia.
- Advising on the creation of the first of its kind Supporter’s Board to be affiliated within a football club.
- Contributing to the media rights landscape for live Premier League matches across world football.
- Advising on the co-operation with and participation in the Premier League’s first e-sports tournament.
Language(s)
- English
Education
2007 – LLB Law (Hons), Lancaster University
2008 – Post Graduate Diploma in Law – Legal Practice Course. College of Law, Chester
Admission
2010 – England & Wales, Solicitor
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