Doha

Located in Qatar’s prestigious West Bay, our Doha office is more than a location; it is a dynamic gateway to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Qatar’s natural resources and strategic vision are driving rapid growth and innovation, creating a dynamic environment for businesses and investors.

Established in 2011, our Doha office provides comprehensive legal solutions to our clients in Qatar and across the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We represent state-backed entities, family conglomerates, listed companies, financial institutions, and international corporations and contractors in domestic and international business across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and globally. Our team seamlessly advises clients in both English and Arabic languages, offering insights and guidance across industries and borders. 

Our Doha office is at the forefront of emerging trends, applying forward-thinking solutions across industries to empower our clients to achieve their business goals when they navigate the legal implications of our rapidly evolving technological landscape. With the benefit of our global platform, we routinely work with an international team of lawyers on projects across different jurisdictions, practice areas, and time zones.

Our Corporate team offers comprehensive guidance on all aspects of corporate law, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions; joint ventures; private equity; venture capital; general corporate, licensing, and restructuring matters; and commercial contracts. By working closely with Qatar’s leading companies and international players alike, Doha lawyers ensure that businesses of all sizes are best equipped to thrive in today’s competitive environment. 

Known for depth in both conventional and Islamic finance, the Doha office’s Finance team stands out as a trusted adviser for a wide range of financing transactions. Our lawyers represent lenders, borrowers, trustees, and financial institutions in cross-border transactions. As one of the centres of excellence for our Islamic Finance group, the Doha office plays a key role in developing Shari’a-compliant products, investment funds, and regulatory strategies, guiding clients in compliance, risk management, and capturing unique financial opportunities across the region and beyond. Moreover, our Doha team has vast experience assisting clients in navigating the regulatory, policy, and business issues surrounding the fintech space. 

Our Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice in Doha is a member of the world’s largest and most experienced investment management legal teams in the world. Our AMIF lawyers represent managers, funds, and investors, including institutional investors in Qatar and across the wider Middle East. 

When disputes arise, our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team delivers results-driven advocacy across litigation, arbitration, mediation, and, in particular, dispute avoidance and alternative dispute resolution. We routinely carry out advocacy in arbitration and in the Qatar Financial Centre Courts, delivering our clients a full-service dispute resolution offering to ensure they have maximum visibility and control over their cases. Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution partners in the region also sit as arbitrators. We have an impressive track record of cases in the local Qatari courts, in which we work closely alongside leading local counsel as our clients’ advocates.

In the Middle East’s thriving energy and infrastructure sectors, the office’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources lawyers lead the way on major projects. Their knowledge and understanding covers all aspects of a project’s life cycle, from the early stages of finance, development, and design, through implementation, construction, and closeout. We work on projects across a wide range of sectors, including renewables, oil and gas, petrochemicals, water and waste, energy storage, network and rail, mining, airports, telecommunications, and many others. 

With experience in structuring, financing, and executing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements, our Doha team supports clients through every stage, from drafting contracts to navigating regulatory challenges. We take pride in having one of the few lawyers focused on PPP in the Middle East. Supporting property transactions and development across Qatar and the wider region is the main goal for our lawyers with extensive real estate experience. They offer a strategic, results-focused approach that aligns with clients’ goals from initial planning through property management.

Members of our Policy and Regulatory team have worked on a number of strategic government advisory mandates and are regarded as experienced practitioners in Doha. These mandates have included advising government agencies on the preparation and drafting of the entire suite of laws and regulations for their operations and projects, advising on trophy-asset acquisitions, and supporting strategic restructurings. For instance, our firm was retained as the key adviser and drafter of the entire suite of contracts for Ashghal, the Qatar Public Works Authority.

Protecting intellectual assets is a priority for clients in the MENA region. Our Intellectual Property (IP) capability in Doha is a part of the global full-service IP practice. We offer comprehensive services to maximize IP value and help our clients grow confidently in competitive markets, providing essential security for their intellectual assets. 

For employment matters, the Doha team supports clients in creating secure, compliant, and positive work environments. Our lawyers help employers manage employee relations and mitigate risks, working with private and public companies of all sizes to address a wide range of workplace challenges in both contentious and noncontentious matters.

With a diverse team of lawyers and a wealth of knowledge across these practice areas, our Doha office provides clients with innovative, quality legal solutions tailored to meet the unique demands of the Qatari and wider MENA market. 

Contact us to discover how we can support your business goals with forward-thinking, reliable legal advice rooted in our deep understanding of the region.