Legal services for the healthcare and life sciences industry in Dubai & UAE

Kayrouz & Associates advises hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, medical device suppliers, and healthcare investors on licensing, regulatory compliance, disputes, and enforcement risk across the UAE.
Contact us today to discuss how we can support your business in the UAE and Middle East.

Why clients trust us

Advise on DHA, DOH, and MOHAP licensing and regulatory compliance

Support healthcare facilities facing inspections, suspensions, and enforcement action

Act in medical negligence and professional liability matters

Advise pharmaceutical and medical device companies on market entry and compliance

Handle insurer and reimbursement disputes affecting cash flow

Represent healthcare businesses in courts, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings

Common issues we handle in healthcare

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Licensing and regulatory enforcement

We advise hospitals and clinics facing inspections, licence suspension, service restrictions, fines, and enforcement action by DHA, DOH, or MOHAP.

Medical negligence and professional liability

We act in claims arising from alleged clinical negligence, treatment outcomes, misdiagnosis, and professional liability exposure involving healthcare providers and insurers.

Healthcare facility compliance issues

We support healthcare providers dealing with non-compliance findings, corrective action plans, audits, and regulatory scrutiny threatening continuity of services.

Pharmaceutical and medical device disputes

We advise pharmaceutical companies and medical device suppliers on disputes involving approvals, recalls, distribution arrangements, and regulatory compliance failures.

Insurance and reimbursement disputes

We act in disputes involving insurers and payors over coverage decisions, reimbursement refusals, coding disputes, and delayed payments.

Who we represent in healthcare and life sciences

We act for healthcare and life sciences businesses operating under strict regulatory, clinical, and commercial pressure: hospitals, specialist clinics, diagnostic centres, pharmaceutical companies, medical device suppliers, and healthcare investors.

Whether you are delivering clinical services, supplying regulated products, or funding healthcare operations, we focus on protecting your licence, your reputation, and your ability to continue operating when regulatory or dispute risk materialises.

We advise public and private hospitals on licensing, compliance, and disputes that affect clinical operations and institutional reputation.

Hospitals and healthcare groups

We represent clinics and diagnostic providers facing regulatory inspections, compliance findings, and professional liability exposure.

Clinics and diagnostic centres

We support pharmaceutical businesses on regulatory approvals, distribution disputes, recalls, and compliance with UAE health authorities.

Pharmaceutical companies

We advise medical device manufacturers and distributors on market access, adverse event reporting, and regulatory enforcement risk.

Medical device suppliers

We act in disputes involving healthcare insurers, TPAs, and payors relating to coverage, reimbursement, and claims management.

Healthcare insurers and payors

We advise investors and operators structuring, acquiring, and managing healthcare assets under complex regulatory frameworks.

Healthcare investors and operators

How we handle healthcare and life sciences matters

We assess regulatory and clinical exposure early, define a strategy aligned with operational realities, and act decisively through regulatory engagement, negotiation, or dispute resolution.

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We have handled hundreds of resolved disputes across regulated and dispute-heavy industries, including healthcare and life sciences.

The matters we advise on are typically:

Financially material

Multi-party and document-intensive

Time-critical

Exposed to regulatory and enforcement risk

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We assess your position

You tell us what's happening. We review the contracts and correspondence and give you a straight answer on where you stand.

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We set a strategy

We agree on the objective, the approach, and the fee structure before we start work.

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We execute

Whether it's negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, we handle the matter directly and keep you informed throughout.

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We close it out

Our goal is resolution, not prolonged billing. We push for outcomes that protect your commercial position.

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Our team combines legal specialists with sector experience across the UAE and wider GCC. Whether you need transactional support, regulatory guidance, or dispute resolution, you get lawyers who understand the commercial realities behind every legal decision.

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