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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 editionIvor McGettigan - Partner, Head of Education - Employment and Incentives
Welcome to our Law Update Education edition with a comic twist! We have packed a lot of punch in the coming pages and hope you enjoy it.
The wingspan of the Al Tamimi Education team stretches from Cairo to Bahrain, covering every key market in the region. We have been fortunate enough to be involved in some of the biggest education deals in the region and have an opportunity to share some of our experiences here. We are a full service sector group covering all the sub-sectors including nurseries & KG, schools, Higher Education, vocational training and EdTech.
The sector never stops evolving. Saudi Arabia and Egypt have come out to play and there is huge interest in both. PPP is the buzzword this year (across the region) with lots happening and more in the pipeline.
In this edition, we have a double feature on PPP, in respect of procurement/construction and also specifically in relation to Qatar. We have a delicious smorgasbord of topics covered in our digital transformation article. In Higher Education we look at key employment considerations including tenure and academic freedom.
There is a round-up of developments in Bahrain including blockchain authenticated degrees. Our colleagues in Cairo take a further look at the international branch campus topic, one they are very familiar with having set up a number of them.
From a UAE perspective our Real Estate team considers the property rights available for investors/developers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We also look at the latest child protection law which ties in with our ‘Children of Tomorrow’ project, which is a key part of our Corporate Social Responsibility commitment. We also take a look at accommodation of students of determination and the latest developments in the region.
In relation to Saudi Arabia, there are some important updates in relation to ownership/operation of schools and PPP, which we will report on separately when they are finalised.
Finally, we will be running a full-day Higher Education Conference in Dubai on Thursday, 10 October, specifically designed for those dealing with legal issues in the Higher Education sector, including GC’s, CEO’s, senior administrators, provosts, vice chancellors and other people who instruct external counsel.
Over the course of the day, over 20 industry experts from across many disciplines in the Middle East and beyond will form panels to discuss topics such as:
The event is by invitation only, however, if you are interested in attending, please contact our organisers for more information at EdSector@tamimi.com.
We hope you enjoy this edition and please feel free to share any ideas for future articles or feedback generally with me at i.mcgettigan@tamimi.com.
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