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Al‑Ansari & Associates is a Qatari law firm based in Doha, established in 2007. The firm advises domestic and international clients on Qatari law across a range of commercial matters.

Highlights: The firm is active in corporate and commercial work, including M&A, corporate establishment and restructurings. Its practice also includes advising on regulatory and financing matters, as well as supporting clients involved in construction and infrastructure-related projects.

Badri & Salim El Meouchi is a Middle Eastern law firm established from the 19th century in Beirut, in January 2007, the firm opened its offices in Doha’s Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). It has current office locations in Lebanon and Qatar and is led by managing partner Chadia, El Meouchi.

The firm is best recognised for its banking and finance practice which covers corporate, capital markets, M&A, project finance and privatisations.

 

Highlights  

Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm is currently advising a real estate development company operating in the KSA. Working as lead counsel, the team has worked on establishing contracts, agreements, and documents adapted for the client to use during the development of a real estate project. This has included short form and long form consultancy services agreements, professional services agreement, development management agreement, framework services agreement, construction contracts, and a performance letter of guarantee. The project is currently ongoing and led by partner Walid Honein.  

The firm is also assisting an industrial company wishing to procure the engineering, construction and commissioning of a large power plant for its personal use. This includes the review and amendment of the EPC agreement on a FIDIC basis as well as providing advice on the legal and regulatory requirements for the client to own and operate the power plant from a Lebanese law perspective. The transaction closed in May 2025 and was led by partners Chadia El Meouchi and Walid Honein.  

 

Key Clients  

Construction Development Company, Khalil Sholy; Matelec; Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP; Ashurst LLP; Teknowledge Services and Solutions LLC; White and Case LLP 

Baker McKenzie is an international law firm headquartered in Chicago, with a presence in the Middle East, including an office in Doha. The Qatar office forms part of the firm’s wider regional and global platform, advising on Qatari and cross-border matters.

Highlights: The firm is active in project development, banking and finance and corporate and M&A work in Qatar. Its practice includes advising on infrastructure and defence-related matters, as well as financing and corporate transactions involving domestic and international clients.

Dentons is a global law firm operating through a polycentric structure, with offices across numerous jurisdictions worldwide. The firm has a presence in Qatar through its office in Doha, advising clients on Qatari law as part of its Middle East platform.

Highlights: The firm is active in corporate and commercial matters in Qatar, including banking and finance and project development. Its work includes advising domestic and international clients on transactions, financings and regulatory issues, with experience supporting matters in sectors such as aviation and infrastructure.

PwC Legal Qatar operates in Qatar as part of the PwC global professional services network, which has a presence in more than 160 countries. The legal team is based in Doha and works alongside PwC’s tax and advisory practices in the country.

Highlights: The firm is active in corporate and commercial matters, including M&A and restructuring. Its practice supports clients across sectors such as retail, industrials, financial services, digital businesses and energy, advising on transactional and related regulatory matters within Qatar and the wider region.

Pinsent Masons is an international law firm with a presence in Qatar through its office in Doha. The Doha office forms part of the firm’s Middle East practice and advises on Qatari and cross-border matters. The office is led by partner Pamela McDonald.

Highlights: The firm is active in projects and project development work in Qatar, advising on infrastructure-related matters. Its practice includes supporting clients in sectors such as transportation, technology and financial services, alongside related regulatory and contractual advice.

Qatari firm Sharq Law Firm was established by the key partner, Mr. Rashid bin Saad Al Saad in 2014. The firm operates out of Doha.

Sharq Law Firm is particularly known for its work in financial and corporate markets, M&A, restructuring and project development. The firm's work focuses specifically on assisting with financing, acquisitions and a variety of capital markets work for clients connected with the public sector, financial services sector and the energy sector.

 

Key clients

Key clients of the firm included the Qatar Ministry of Finance, Qatar Railways Company, Mazaya Real Estate Development Company (QPSC), Qatar Energy and Q-Tickets.

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Sharq Law Firm is a leading Qatari firm advising on high-value corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. The firm is particularly active in capital markets, bond issuances, financings, IPOs, company incorporations, and restructurings. It is also recognised for its work in tax, white collar crime, real estate, and construction, and frequently acts for high-net-worth individuals. Founded by Rashid Al Saad, a Qatari advocate with full rights of audience, Sharq acts for sovereign entities, banks, and listed companies, and is regularly instructed as counsel on complex, cross-border transactions and disputes.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Arab Law Bureau
Qatar
Bond issue
Qatar Petroleum
Issuer
The Commercial Bank - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Clifford Chance
Qatar
Bond issue
The Commercial Bank
Issuer
Dukhan Bank - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Linklaters
Qatar
Bond issue
QInvest, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Qatar National Bank, JP Morgan Chase, KFH Capital Investment Co KSC, Société Générale
Underwriter
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Sharq Law Firm
Qatar
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, HSBC, Qatar National Bank, Credit Suisse, Mitsubishi Corp
Underwriter
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Sharq Law Firm
Qatar
Bond issue
Qatar National Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Mitsubishi Corp, Deutsche Bank, HSBC
Underwriter
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Qatar
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Mitsubishi Corp, Goldman Sachs, Qatar National Bank, HSBC, Citigroup, Credit Suisse
Underwriter
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
White & Case
Qatar
Bond issue
Qatar Petroleum
Issuer
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
White & Case
Qatar
Bond issue
Qatar Petroleum
Issuer
The Commercial Bank - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Simmons & Simmons
Qatar
Bond issue
HSBC, Barclays, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Qatar National Bank
Underwriter
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Qatar
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, HSBC, Qatar National Bank, Credit Suisse, Mitsubishi Corp
Underwriter
Qatar Petroleum - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Arab Law Bureau
Qatar
Bond issue
Qatar Petroleum
Issuer
Dukhan Bank - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Simmons & Simmons
Qatar
Bond issue
Dukhan Bank
Issuer
Al Rabban Oil & Gas; Al Rabban Capital - Joint venture
2021-02-25
Sharq Law Firm
Qatar
Joint venture
Rashid Al Saad
Al Rabban Oil & Gas, Al Rabban Capital
Joint venture partner
Raslaffan Operating Co. WLL - M&A
2022-07-30
White & Case
Qatar
M&A
Charbel Charaf, Christopher Flynn, Daniel North, Fiona Blanch, James Killick, Jonathan Olier, Mohammed Al Bahr, Mohammed Basama, Nina Nguyen, Stephen Carlton, Victor Lim
Raslaffan Operating Co. WLL
Buyer
Leaplearner Inc - Fund raising
2022-02-24
Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
Qatar
Fund raising
Chadia El Meouchi
Leaplearner Inc
Fund manager
Qatar Steel Co. - M&A
2023-10-09
Eversheds Sutherland
Qatar
M&A
Danielle Gibbon
Qatar Steel Co.
Buyer
Lesha Bank LLC - M&A
2023-03-15
Eversheds Sutherland
Qatar
M&A
Samer Sarkis
Lesha Bank LLC
Buyer
Qatar Islamic Bank (Q.P.S.C.) - Islamic finance
2026-12-18
K&L Gates
Qatar
Islamic finance
Simon Chan
Qatar Islamic Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
Lender
HMK Capital LLC - Fund formation
2026-05-24
K&L Gates
Qatar
Fund formation
Amjad Hussain, Simon Chan, Rhydian Wyn, Reine Haidar, Shane Geraghty
HMK Capital LLC
Fund manager
Emirates d/b/a Emirates Airlines - Financing
2026-05-22
K&L Gates
Qatar
Financing
Simon Chan, Duc Nguyen, Sebastian Smith
Emirates d/b/a Emirates Airlines
Borrower
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Firm Name Jurisdiction Total Deals Deals (Last 12 Months)
Arab Law Bureau
Qatar
2
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Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
Qatar
1
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Clifford Chance
Qatar
1
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Eversheds Sutherland
Qatar
2
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K&L Gates
Qatar
4
4
Linklaters
1
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Sharq Law Firm
Qatar
3
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Simmons & Simmons
Qatar
2
0
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
2
0
White & Case
Qatar
3
0
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