Corporate/Commercial | Global

Al Tamimi is a prominent regional law firm with a strong Qatari corporate practice that is well versed in assisting with M&A transactions. 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.

Dentons has a well-established Doha office which 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.

Al-Ansari is a well-respected Qatari law firm which is noted for its strengths in corporate and commercial matters, including within the sports sector. The team advises on an extensive range of contractual work and is also well versed in restructuring and commercial regulatory issues. It represents a number of big-name oil and gas clients, in addition to other notable corporations.

K&L Gates is a respected international law firm which 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.

Sultan 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.

White & Case is a highly regarded law firm with a well-established Qatari practice. The Doha team frequently represents clients in capital markets and M&A transactions 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.

Crowell & Moring offers its clients expert advice on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including corporate restructuring, joint venture mandates and notable M&A. The team supports, amongst other clients, both Qatari companies seeking to expand to other countries and multinational organisations looking to invest in Qatar.