Reine Haidar

Advising Masraf Al Rayan, a listed commercial Islamic bank in Qatar with a subsidiary in the United Kingdom, on its merger with Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji), a Qatar listed bank with subsidiaries in France and the United Arab Emirates, to create the largest Islamic bank in Qatar and with combined assets of more than US$47billion.

Advising a Shari’a bank on its conversion to a public shareholding company and the direct listing of its shares on the Qatar Stock Exchange.

Advising a prominent family office in Qatar on pre-IPO corporate reorganisation exercises.

Advising numerous banks and financial institutions on compliance with the Qatar Financial Markets Authority and Qatar Central Bank governance requirements.

Advising a government entity in Qatar on reforms in the competition and consumer protection laws and regulations.

Advising a regional economic zone authority and preparing a legal benchmarking report on various laws and regulations, and drafting amendments to such laws and regulations.

Advising a high-tech campus in relation to benchmark analyses and drafting legal and regulatory framework to establish a free trade zone in Qatar that is aimed at attracting global media companies.

Advising a free zone authority on the drafting of a regulatory framework.

Advising numerous US companies on the incorporation of branch offices in Qatar.

Advising a government entity on the termination of service contracts under Qatar law.

Advising, in cooperation with Saudi counsel, a large US company on the incorporation of a joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Advising a large multinational company on a commercial dispute in Qatar and advising on settlement options.

Advising on the establishment of an exchange-traded fund in Qatar and its listing on the Qatar Stock Exchange.

Advising on the establishment of a real estate investment trust (REIT) and preparing, amongst other things, the prospectus and articles of association of the REIT.