Ranking tables
Corporate/Commercial | Global
Qatar
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Dentons 17 Years Ranked
- Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP 19 Years Ranked
- Al Tamimi & Company in association with Advocate Mohammed Al Marri
Band 2
Band 3
- Crowell & Moring LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Al-Ansari & Associates
- Arab Law Bureau
- Sharq Law Firm
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Emma Higham Clyde & Co LLP13 Years Ranked
- Salman Mahmood Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners14 Years Ranked
- Samer Sarkis Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP7 Years Ranked
- Ahmad AnaniCharles Russell Speechlys
- Rashid Al SaadSharq Law Firm
- Salman A. Al-AnsariAl-Ansari & Associates
Band 3
- Charbel Maakaron Crowell & Moring LLP11 Years Ranked
- Elias Matni Clyde & Co LLP10 Years Ranked
- Ahmed JaafirAl Tamimi & Company in association with Advocate Mohammed Al Marri
- Alaa HamadArab Law Bureau
- Frank LucenteAl Tamimi & Company in association with Advocate Mohammed Al Marri
- Rafi SajianAl-Ansari & Associates
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DentonsCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedDentons has a well-established Doha office that houses a very capable corporate and commercial team. This department earns strong praise for its work, with frequent instructions in areas such as commercial contracts, entity formation and group restructuring. It often represents government entities as well as major international banks and clients in the aviation industry.
1 Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLPCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland fields a long-established team in Doha that regularly advises international clients on cross-border transactions. The team is also greatly appreciated for its in-depth understanding of local law issues, with a strong track record in acquisitions, regulatory matters and restructuring. It is equally adept at counselling clients on fund formation, Islamic finance and real estate matters.- Al Tamimi & Company in association with Advocate Mohammed Al MarriCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Clyde & Co LLPCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedClyde & Co is a well-established presence in Qatar, and its Doha office provides a comprehensive offering across a variety of sectors and practice areas. The firm excels in the employment sphere, covering a wide range of matters, including assisting with contracts and immigration-related advice. The transactional team offers counsel on private equity and business restructuring, as well as joint ventures.
2 K&L GatesCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedK&L Gates is a respected international law firm that is noted for its highly skilled banking and finance team in Doha. The group has a strong track record when it comes to high-value Islamic and conventional finance facilities. It is also very experienced in banking regulatory work, including licensing matters. The firm is frequently mandated on acquisitions and joint ventures, with many of its clients in these areas coming from the financial services sector.
2 Sultan Al-Abdulla & PartnersCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedSultan Al-Abdulla & Partners is a pre-eminent Doha-based law firm with an extensive corporate and commercial practice. As well as providing guidance on acquisitions and disposals, the team is well versed in corporate financings and restructurings. The firm is equally noteworthy for its deep expertise in media and telecoms matters, and is also well versed in issues pertinent to the oil and gas sector.2 White & Case LLPCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedWhite & Case is a highly regarded law firm with a well-established Qatari practice. The Doha team frequently represents clients in capital markets transactions and M&A, and is further skilled in private equity and joint venture agreements. It assists an impressive list of clients, including several state-owned entities, energy companies and developers.
Band 3
3 Crowell & Moring LLPCorporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedCrowell & Moring offers its clients expert advice on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including corporate restructuring, joint venture mandates and M&A. Amongst other clients, the team supports Qatari companies seeking to expand to other countries, and multinational organisations looking to invest in Qatar.