Chambers Review
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Corporate/Commercial - Qatar
What the Team is Known For
Al Tamimi is a prominent regional law firm with a strong Qatari corporate practice that is well versed in assisting with M&A. The Doha office also offers a robust banking and finance group with experience acting for both borrowers and lenders. In addition to financing transactions, the banking department regularly advises on debt capital markets issuances, refinancing and restructuring, as well as banking regulatory work.
Strengths
Al Tamimi's service level and responsiveness are truly exceptional. They set a high standard of customer support, making every interaction a positive and smooth experience.
Al Tamimi offers a high standard in terms of work quality, and its team is highly skilled.
Al Tamimi in Doha has a good and versatile team of lawyers specialising in various areas.
Work Highlights
Al Tamimi acted for Danish transport and logistics company DSV on the Qatari aspects of its QAR21.3 billion acquisition of Panalpina.
Notable practitioners
Head of Al Tamimi's Doha office, Matthew Heaton also leads the firm's Qatar banking and finance team. He has an excellent reputation for his handling of finance transactions, banking regulatory issues and loaning matters, expertly acting on behalf of international and regional clients.
His positive attitude and willingness to go above and beyond make him a valuable asset to any project or team.
Matthew is a dedicated and reliable team member with excellent attention to detail.
Ahmed Jaafir leads Al Tamimi's corporate structuring practice in Qatar. He has garnered an enviable reputation within this sphere, regularly being cited as a go-to adviser on such issues. His expertise covers joint venture agreement issues, as well as corporate acquisitions and regulatory work.
Ahmed Jaafir is a brilliant lawyer who is always going the extra mile to deliver excellent customer service.
Frank Lucente is an esteemed corporate lawyer with experience across the gamut of work in this space. Recently this has included a number of corporate restructuring matters, as well as joint venture and regulatory advice.