Insurance
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
Qatar’s industrial sector is on track for a surge in activity with the development of free zones and special economic zones aimed at boosting manufacturing volume in a diverse range of verticals.
Aligning with the Qatar National Vision of 2030, the sector is poised to be the key driver for the economy as the country progresses towards trade self-sufficiency and eyes the global export market.
With our diverse and internationally experienced team of legal experts, Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is uniquely positioned to advance the interests of existing and new entrants into the Qatari industrial sector.
Services that we specialize in range from legal counseling at the point of setting up a venture, to the regulatory and financial aspects that go into making an industrial operation successful.
While the opportunities in the sector are attractive to investors from Qatar and across the world, the legal risks and challenges of operating are also significant.
Navigating the compliance and regulatory standards while making the best of the incentives and tax breaks on offer requires a holistic and ongoing review to ensure successful operation.
Regulatory
For new and established industrial ventures alike, an ongoing holistic risk analysis is essential. Preemptive awareness of legal risks often impacts operations and growth trajectories in a meaningful and financially rewarding way.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, we counsel our clients on a variety of regulatory concerns including but not limited to
- Licensing and Certifications
- Product Patents
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Trademarking
- Product Liability and Recalls
- Employment and Labor Safety
- Environmental Law Compliance
Financial
The financial well-being of a venture is what differentiates the ones that are successful from those that underperform.
The challenge of global connectivity puts industrial ventures not only in competition with their local peers but also with those from across the world.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is highly experienced in matters of
- Financing and Revolving Credit Agreements
- Transfer Pricing and Import-Export Operations
- Due Diligence for IPOs / Stock Market Listing
- Taxation and Free Zone / Special Economic Zone Status
- Debt Negotiation
- Foreign Loans
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Consolidations
Industrial Set Up
Efficient and effective set up for an industrial venture requires keen oversight into matters of company incorporation, executive leadership modeling and contracts that concern construction, sourcing, staffing and sales channels.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm holds extensive experience in advising clients on matters of
- Company Incorporation, Joint Ventures
- Free Zones / Special Zones incentives, Tax Breaks and Endowments
- Construction
- Leasing
- Local Regulations of Qatar
- Contracts and Agreements
Sales and Distribution
Qatar’s strategic location makes it an enviable hub for economic activity that can uniquely leverage its world class logistics infrastructure to boost profitability by reaching regional and foreign markets.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is able to complement its clients’ regional and international ambitions by providing holistic counseling on
- Cross Border Partnerships
- Distribution and Exclusivity Agreements
- Legal Complications of International Distribution
- Trade Certifications
Industrial and manufacturing operations often involve cross-border agreements with which we are able to assist clients in Arabic, English, Italian, Spanish and French.
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE
Real Estate has become an increasingly attractive long-term investment for those seeking diversification and relatively stable yields.
Though real estate holds a global reputation as a smart investment option, there are significant risks and stakes associated with every transaction.
Oftentimes, risks can prove to be incredibly high when deals are built on weak, unsubstantial foundations.
Identifying and navigating potential pitfalls of even the most mundane transactions can protect you against significant losses. More importantly, it can help you achieve optimal yields.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is ideally positioned to help you carefully navigate the legal challenges you face. Our real estate lawyers are accustomed to dealing with a variety of complex real estate transactions in Qatar.
We combine our understanding of the ins and outs of the local market, Qatari law and real estate regulations to provide comprehensive services and verbal commercial advice on all real estate and property matters.
We are known to deliver pragmatic solutions and strategic advice to our clients, but we go a step further to ensure that we maintain a client-lawyer relationship built on transparency, responsiveness and open communication.
This is precisely how we arrive at services perfectly attuned to client needs.
Whether you are a seller or buyer, property owner, tenant, bank, investor, developer, or private individual, our lawyer-client relationship approach and specialist real estate capabilities are leveraged to help you remain compliant and profitable in all your real estate and property ventures.
OUR PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE SERVICES
LANDLORD & TENANT
Acting for landlords and tenants for many years, our team is highly experienced in handling rental and leasing transactions.
PROJECTS & REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Whatever the scale of a development project, we can assist you with negotiating and drafting contracts, purchasing and selling of development projects, property, leasing and building and construction law matters.
We also make sure that you comply with laws and regulations governing the industry in Qatar.
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Private and institutional investors trust us in handling and structuring local investment transactions.
Our solid reputation as a reliable Qatari firm with in-depth market knowledge and experience is testament to our accomplishments in this field.
We identify opportunities for growth and guide clients through strategies uniquely designed to help them achieve their goals.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Our firm provides a wide array of residential real estate services relating to the purchase and sale of residential property.
We cover everything from drafting simple leases, reviewing and drafting documents to handling complex issues such as residential disputes.
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our lawyers have deeply entrenched connections and years of practice across a wide-range of industries in Qatar.
We are regularly called upon to handle complex dispute and arbitration matters that involve Qatari and foreign entities.
The firm’s effective mediation reputation stems from our clients’ overall satisfaction with dispute outcomes.
We leverage our local know-how, strong international experience and other areas of expertise to achieve favourable dispute outcomes and mitigate the potential of future disputes.
On principle, we do not take an aggressive stance in the early stages of a dispute.
We make our clients aware of non-litigious resolution options whenever possible and draw realistic pictures of possible dispute outcomes.
When litigation becomes necessary, we go the distance and do all that is necessary to protect our clients’ interests.
We also acknowledge that when clients consult with us, their objective is not just to get the right legal advice, they also expect transparent and responsive client-lawyer relationships.
We actively seek to deal with our clients’ legal challenges whilst keeping them well in the loop of every important development in their case.
RETAIL
Qatar’s retail market is among the most dynamic in the region.
Over the past years, there has been a significant growth in local retail businesses notwithstanding, of course, the ever-growing presence of international retail businesses and brands in the country.
With a growing domestic retail industry, demands for effective risk management have also grown.
Our team of legal professionals hold several years of industry-leading experience and market insight.
Local and international clients operating in Qatar partner with us to receive agile and effective legal counsel.
We represent several malls in the country’s capital and provide day-to-day legal and advisory services to mall management and represent clients before the local Lease Dispute Resolution Committee.
In addition, we represent retail companies of all sizes, ranging from startups to multi-national conglomerates.
With several years of international experience on the entire spectrum of retail industry disputes, our firm can offer prompt, effective strategies to respond to risks and disputes arising on matters of:
Incorporation and Contracts
The incorporation of a business is the defining factor for all options of legal recourse that will be available to the stakeholders involved. Setting up a retail venture should involve a carefully executed review of local and international laws that may impact the project at various points.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is able to provide comprehensive guidance on:
- Incorporation, licensing, and joint ventures
- Franchising, equity, and distribution agreements
- Retail leasing, profit-sharing, and other contractual arrangements
Trade Disputes
With several transactions taking place every day, companies operating in the retail sector need regular risk evaluations to limit liability pertaining to:
- Import, taxation, transfer pricing, and regulatory compliance
- Trademarking, intellectual property disputes and counterfeit prevention
- E-commerce, cyber security, social media, and data protection
- Labour rights and contracts
- Debt negotiation
- Private equity and shareholder’s disputes
- Reputation management, defamation and brand-image protection
Consumer Protection Claims
The local regulations in Qatar hold retail businesses to a high standard of accountability.
Those found to be falling short of these expectations risk fines, legal action, blacklisting or even outright seizure of operations.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is able to assist clients in navigating through issues such as:
- Public interest and loss compensation claims
- Labeling, advertising and false marketing disputes
- Product recalls disputes
- Antitrust, dumping, vertical agreements, and cartel investigations
- Regulations of local authorities
“The Consumer Protection Law provides protection covering all products and services whether charged for or given to the consumer free of charge”
Expansions and Mergers
As businesses grow or acquire others, they often reach out to our firm regarding matters of:
- Liability management for SMEs that are expanding locally and internationally
- Mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring
- Closures and asset liquidation
Our diverse team of legal professionals are available to assist clients in Arabic, English, French, Spanish and Italian in disputes of all kinds.
The options available for legal recourse in the retail industry can vary greatly. What matters most however, is that all risks be minimized from the point of incorporation and re-evaluated on a regular basis, in anticipation of any legal disputes that may occur.
Our experience and insight give our clients the ability to forecast potential risks along the business lifecycle of their retail venture.
When disputes arise, we leverage the expertise of our lawyers across departments and work together to bring about swift, cost-effective and, most importantly, favorable settlements.
HOSPITALITY
Our multidisciplinary team has extensive experience in providing end-to-end legal services to the hospitality sector in Qatar.
We cover all cross-border and local transactional and operational legal issues. At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, we provide top tier comprehensive legal services and representation to Qatari, joint venture and international industry participants.
Our lawyers keep up with the fast-paced nature of the industry to make sure we cover client wants and needs.
We are very aware of the myriad of vulnerabilities and challenges that hospitality businesses face today and help clients navigate through the complexities of everyday business.
Our seasoned lawyers utilize their proven proactive strategies, years of experience across all facets of the hospitality industry, as well as their intimate familiarity with local law aspects of hospitality management to provide a thorough and comprehensive guidance on risk-mitigation and liability avoidance.
Our comprehensive and targeted hospitality services cover the following:
- Licensing and Local Regulations
- Management Agreements
- Commercial Agreements
- Services and Vendor Agreements
- Structuring and Restructuring
- Franchising
- M&A
- Financing
- Trademark and Intellectual Property
- Labour & Employment
- Media & Advertisement
The industry-expertise of our hospitality lawyers is complemented by our broader team’s expertise in a wide range of legal practice areas, including Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Dispute Resolution and other areas relevant to our hospitality clients.
In addition, it is important for us to note that when we handle sensitive and high value agreements, we make sure that thorough preventive and tiered de-escalation measures are firmly in place to avoid the occurrence and sometimes the re-occurrence of complex disputes.
Our client-centric approach is part and parcel to our firm’s culture
The long-term relationships we form with our clients are a result of our commitment to being actively involved in driving their business forward.
Certainly, our overriding aim is to ensure that the commercial interests of our clients are met and protected against harmful legal pitfalls.
HOSPITALITY ARBITRATION & LITIGATION
WE STRIVE FOR YOUR INTERESTS
As attorneys, our job is to minimize legal risks and resolve disputes— preferably through non-litigatory means. Unfortunately, litigation can become a necessary and unavoidable route to dispute resolution and when in court, the strength and robustness of your case depends heavily on your choice of lawyers.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our multidisciplinary team is committed to preparing for trial from day one; our experience demonstrates that our precautionary planning measures strengthen the in-court position of our clients.
As seasoned resolution strategists, we squarely focus on delivering the best results for our clients at the minimum possible expense. Our expert litigators also provide personal and responsive legal advice on local law and domestic and foreign litigation proceedings.
WE STAND FIRMLY AGAINST SHORT-TERM FIXES.
Our team take time in advising clients’ staff on how to comply with local regulations and consumer laws to reduce litigation risks in the long run.
Also, when our clients come to us with recurring claims, we investigate root-causes and provide strategies that remedy the problem and prevent the recurrence of damaging claims.
HEALTHCARE & PHARMACUETICAL
The Health and Pharmaceutical industries are exceptionally dynamic, and unlike other industries, stakes are often a matter of health & life.
Healthcare issues require special care and a multiplicity of skills to be handled effectively.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our lawyers have a thorough understanding of the unique challenges facing the industry and have extensive experience in assisting and counselling healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, entrepreneurs and private individuals on a wide range of pertinent legal issues.
We stay up to date on industry, law and policy changes to provide comprehensive legal services that meet client needs and exceed expectations.
No matter the project, we leverage the collective knowledge and skill of our team across practice areas to deliver timely advice and practical solutions that our clients want in addition to the solutions they need.
Our primary healthcare and pharmaceutical services include, but are not limited to
FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE COUNSELING
We recognize that healthcare businesses focus on cost-effective ways to grow, and this process inevitably gives rise to new, and oftentimes unaccounted for, compliance issues.
Our team have in-depth understanding of the complex regulatory and compliance matters in all areas of healthcare and can guide clients through compliance in business formation, day-to-day operations and all healthcare-related contracts and transactions.
CONTRACTS & INSURANCE
With every contract and agreement we draft, we put in place measures that help our clients avoid internal disputes, compliance issues and other damaging liabilities.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm has the expertise and experience to draft corporate documents, shareholder agreements and employee contracts.
We also ensure healthcare providers and facilities have proper insurance coverage.
HEALTHCARE LITIGATION & RISK MANAGEMENT
We work meticulously to ensure that disputes do not arise in the first place, but when they do, we work side-by-side with clients to develop practical and cost-effective strategies aimed at directing a dispute towards swift and favourable resolution.
Over the last five years, our lawyers have successfully defended healthcare professionals, hospitals and clinics against extremely high-value negligence and medical malpractice claims.
Post-litigation, we make sure to advise clients on future risk avoidance and other remedial actions.
PHARMACEUTICALS
Success in the pharmaceutical industry is multifaceted and requires comprehensive legal expertise and input to thrive.
Our lawyers have an interdisciplinary approach to industry issues and provide a full spectrum of services needed by pharmaceutical clients.
We deal with pharmaceutical transactions and regulation, licencing and accreditation, facility policies and procedures, products liability, practitioner licensing and pharmaceutical and medical device registration matters.
FOR PATIENTS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE & NEGLIGENCE LITIGATION
Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider or hospital causes injury to a patient from either improper treatment or other negligent acts or omissions.
Though this may sound straightforward, proving that a medical mistake has resulted in damage or further harm is an incredibly complex process.
In court, the strength and robustness of your case depends heavily on your choice of lawyers.
Many claims fail to succinctly and cleverly articulate a litigation story.
Not to be underestimated, litigation storytelling is a challenging and nuanced practice that offers persuasive advantage.
Our experience in this area of litigation allows us to provide clients with out-of-court strategies that strengthen their position in court –ultimately, tipping the balance in their favour.
Equally important, our lawyers take complete advantage of the resources at their disposal and extract key evidence, testimonies and other information that is crucial to the ultimate decision-makers.
MARITIME & SHIPPING
Shipping remains the most important means of moving large quantities of goods around the world, it is also the most economically-sound choice.
That being said, a multiplicity of global developments has complicated the course of the industry, where oftentimes, expert guidance is needed to navigate new laws, policies, environmental requirements and regulations.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our lawyers have been involved in a wide-range of maritime matters both locally and internationally, where we have acted for ship owners, cargo companies and managers, insurers, operators, freight forwarders and other shipping agents, waterfront facilities, crewmembers and others with maritime needs.
MARINE LITIGATION & ARBITRATION
We take a pragmatic approach to litigation or arbitration and, where possible, opt for achieving cost-effective resolution through negotiation and mediation.
When court proceedings become necessary, we prepare thoroughly for court and keep clients well in the loop of all developments throughout the course of their case.
To date, we are proud to have achieved substantial resolutions on behalf of our clients in issues that involved freight claims, collision claims, insurance coverage disputes, worker’s compensation and maritime commercial disputes.
DAY-TO-DAY MARITIME & SHIPPING
Our maritime and shipping practice goes above and beyond litigation and arbitration.
As with any other sector, maritime clients require comprehensive legal services to cover their day-to-day operations and to ensure that their businesses are well in-line with local laws and international shipping practice.
Our experience extends across many facets of maritime law, and our lawyers provide expert counsel on all shipping transactions and agreements. We review and draft crew employment contracts and advise on all matters relating to corporate and shipping insurance.
In addition, we advise private and corporate clients on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
TRANSPORTATION
We are a full-service law firm committed to providing expert counsel, effective representation and personalized legal services to each of our clients.
The legal and regulatory demands of the transportation industry are constantly evolving, and so are the needs of industry participants.
As a full-service law firm well-entrenched in the Qatari market, our clients come to us for more than personalized attention and sector expertise.
We also provide top-tier legal advice and representation on a broad range of legal matters across practice areas.
Our legal professionals are ready to address all sector-specific and sector-related issues.
Among our clients are national and international ship and cargo owners, automotive dealers, taxi companies, freight forwarders, warehouse & logistics companies, insurance companies and banks.
OUR “TWO-STEPS-AHEAD” ETHOS
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm’s team monitor global technology trends, disruptions in established business models and research future transportation challenges to ensure that the full spectrum of client needs are covered, and potential risks are assessed in a timely, hands-on manner.
Our highly skilled lawyers maintain a firm “two-steps-ahead” ethos when it comes to helping clients maintain their edge.
OUR EDGE
Our lawyers have deeply entrenched connections and years of practice across a wide range of industries in Qatar and we leverage our local presence and integrated services to advance client interests.
We accompany our clients during sensitive agreement negotiations and carefully review important clauses and make sure our clients are aware of potential risks.
In addition, we assist our clients in navigating the complexities of local and cross-border transactions.
Our comprehensive transportation services include, but are not limited to
- Licensing & Regulations
- Transportation Transactional Matters
- Corporate Structuring
- Contracts
- Supply & Service Agreements
- Finance & Project Agreements
- Offshore Construction
- M&As
- Insurance
- Labour & Employment
- Litigation & Arbitration
- Risk Management
- Health & Safety
- Taxation
Automotive
We are a full-service law firm committed to providing expert counsel, effective representation and personalized legal services to our clients.
All practice areas offered by Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm bring a comprehensive approach to solving automotive issues.
In Qatar, we leverage our years of experience in advising and representing a wide range of automotive businesses, in addition to our unparalleled knowledge of local laws and regulations to preserve and promote the business and financial interests of our clients.
Equally important, our diverse legal team insist on providing responsive, effective and result-oriented counsel to all our clients.
We have the experience, tools and capabilities to act for a variety of industry clients, including automotive dealerships, franchises, service establishments, insurance companies, the insured, vehicle owners and car rentals.
Our lawyers are well-versed in the complex issues facing industry participants and focus squarely on creating strategies that meet client demands as well as their needs.
Our lawyers are committed to staying on top of new and emerging laws, industry regulations and industry changes that may affect the business of our clients.
Our comprehensive and targeted automotive services cover the following, but are not limited to
- Licencing and local regulations
- Contracts and agreements
- Dealership distribution / franchising
- Structuring, restructuring and liquidation
- Insolvency and Financing
- Joint Venture Partnerships
- M&A
- Intellectual Property
- Labour Employment
- Advertisements and Marketing
- Litigation and Arbitration
AUTOMOTIVE LITIGATION
WE STRIVE FOR YOUR INTERESTS
As lawyers, our job is to minimize legal risks and resolve disputes, preferably through non-litigatory means.
Unfortunately, litigation can become a necessary and unavoidable route to dispute resolution and when in court, the strength and robustness of your case depends heavily on your choice of lawyers.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, we have successfully represented and defended a variety of automotive sector clients. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to preparing for trial from day one. With liability claims, our experience demonstrates that our precautionary and risk mitigation measures significantly strengthen our clients’ in-court position.
Our litigation lawyers handle all categories of automotive disputes, including:
- Automobile and ship accident claims
- Bad faith and extra-contractual claims
- Personal Injury claims
- Consumer fraud claims
- Insurance disputes
- Automobile service and repair claims
- Asset purchase / sell / lease / damage claims
- Labour & Employment issues
As seasoned resolution strategists, we focus squarely on delivering the best results for our clients at the minimum possible expense.
Our expert litigators also provide personal and responsive legal advice on local law and domestic and foreign proceedings.
WE STAND FIRMLY AGAINST SHORT-TERM FIXES
When our clients come to us with claims, we investigate root-causes and provide strategies that remedy the problem and prevent recurrence.
Corporate & Commercial
As a home-grown, Doha-based firm, Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is strongly plugged into Qatar’s corporate and commercial community, where many members of our legal team have accumulated years of rich professional experience.
Our veteran lawyers and rising associates have excellent reputations in the Qatari and wider Middle Eastern markets and other markets across Europe.
We offer an array of corporate and commercial services and expert legal counsel to local and multinational businesses and individuals.
Our comprehensive Corporate and Commercial legal services cover the following:
- Corporate and Commercial Contracts
- M&A
- Joint Ventures
- Partnership Agreement and Dissolutions
- Commercial Agency and Distribution
- Licensing and Franchising
- Corporate Investment
- Legal Audit
- Corporate Structuring and Restructuring
- Intellectual Property
- Taxation
- Start-Up Service
- Local Regulations
- Litigation & Arbitration
All Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm services are structured around meticulous risk mitigation planning.
In delivering strategic solutions to your corporate and commercial challenges, we adopt a process of careful risk mitigation planning.
This means that we take the time to attentively listen to your needs and ensure that your operational, financial and structural objectives are preserved and accounted for. Most importantly, when handling sensitive agreements, we ensure that thorough preventive and tiered de-escalation measures are in place.
ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN QATAR
When starting a business in Qatar, choosing the right business entity is crucial to your growth opportunities and overall business objectives.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm provides thorough guidance to Doha-based entrepreneurs and international clients on how best to structure their businesses.
In helping you start your business, we bring to light important legal matters that you may not have considered, including how your choice of business entity may affect the interests of your business and its stakeholders.
Building on years of specialized industry experience, our team of legal experts routinely provide counsel on Qatar’s foreign investment laws and assist joint ventures in establishing and structuring investments in Qatar.
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our lawyers have deeply entrenched connections and years of practice across a wide range of industries in Qatar.
We are regularly called upon to handle complex litigation and arbitration matters that involve Qatari, international and joint venture entities. The Firm’s effective mediation reputation stems from our clients’ overall satisfaction with dispute outcomes.
We leverage our local know-how, strong international experience and other areas of expertise to achieve favourable dispute outcomes and mitigate the potential of future business disputes.
On principle, we do not take a hard-nosed, aggressive stance in the early stages of a dispute. We make our clients aware of non-litigious resolution options, whenever possible, and draw realistic pictures of possible dispute outcomes.
When litigation becomes necessary, we go the distance and do all that is necessary to protect our clients’ interests.
We also acknowledge that when clients consult with us, their objective is not just to get the right legal advice, they also expect transparent and responsive client-lawyer relationships.
We actively seek to deal with our clients’ legal challenges whilst keeping them well in the loop of every important development in their case.
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dominating Qatar’s ever-growing construction industry are the FIFA 2022 World Cup and Qatar National Vision 2030 developments.
One look at Doha’s skyline is enough to appreciate the scale of the mega-projects underway.
In recent years, the industry has seen the increased involvement of local and international companies in a vast range of new public and private projects.
Nonetheless, because of tight deadlines, constraints, unexpected delays and other ongoing industry-related complexities, legal issues and disputes have unfortunately been on the rise.
The above mentioned is precisely why it is so important to think about active risk management throughout your project’s lifecycle.
Our professionals understand the technical, commercial, regulatory and legal requirements behind successful risk mitigation.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET THE BASICS RIGHT FROM THE OUTSET OF ANY PROJECT
Our highly experienced attorneys and senior counsels have developed an approach by which their combined experience is leveraged to provide thorough preventive legal counselling. More importantly, this measure underpins all the services we offer.
CONTRACTING
Most avoidable construction disputes are a direct result of poor contract management.
Our attorneys are highly experienced in providing clients with risk management advice, have a strategic and preventive approach to drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction, design, building and operation contracts and other related construction contracts and agreements (including FIDIC Contracts).
We also undertake a rigorous and disciplined approach to making sure that our clients – Employers (Owners), Contractors, Consultants and Sub-Contractors are made fully aware of their obligations under a contract.
RISK CONSULTING & DEAL ADVISORY
Whilst under pressure, companies often make decisions that are rushed and detrimental to their objectives.
Our attorneys are confident in their ability to provide timely strategic advice on a myriad of issues relating to construction, such as; preventive legal counselling, drafting contracts, negotiation and mediation, litigation and arbitration, local regulation, insurance policies, procurement, planning, risk assessment, and beyond.
CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
Construction disputes can threaten the viability of project completion and the financial survival of a company.
Therefore, our attorneys pay special attention to incorporating stepped escalation clauses in contracts to make sure that disputes are resolved at the lowest level possible.
In the event where clients are forced to resort to litigation or arbitration, our attorneys have the necessary knowledge, resources and experience to aggressively defend both Qatari and international clients before all judicial courts.
We also regularly handle disputes over delay damages, liquidated damages, terminations, and breach of contract.
INFRASTRUCTURE
We are a full-service law firm committed to providing expert counsel, effective representation and personalized legal services to each of our clients.
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be hosting by Qatar, many exciting albeit challenging large-scale infrastructural projects are underway.
Given the complications that come with these mega-projects, industry participants and top international infrastructure firms operating in Doha require experienced, local and multi-disciplinary teams that provide astute counsel at every stage of a project.
Tight deadlines and other unprecedented complexities that come with all the transformative capital projects currently advancing around the country are adding significant pressures on industry participants; litigation avoidance and dispute settlement are now more complicated than ever.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our team keeps pace with industry changes and local regulations to ensure that the full spectrum of our client’s needs are covered, everything from business registration to everyday operations on an advisory, transactional or contentious basis.
Our lawyers have deeply entrenched connections and years of practice across a wide range of industries in Qatar and we leverage our local presence and integrated services to advance our client interests.
We accompany clients during sensitive agreement negotiations and carefully review important clauses and make sure our clients are aware of potential risks. In addition, we are able to assist our clients in navigating the complexities of local and cross-border transactions.
Our comprehensive Infrastructure sectors & services include, but are not limited to
- Oil & Gas
- Energy ( Including Renewable Energies )
- Water
- Waste
- Transportation
- Social Infrastructure
- Landscape
- Telecommunication
- Information
INFRASTRUCTURE ARBITRATION & LITIGATION
WE STRIVE FOR YOUR INTERESTS
As attorneys, our job is to minimize legal risks and resolve disputes, preferably through non-litigatory means. Unfortunately, litigation can become a necessary and unavoidable route to dispute resolution and when in court, the strength and robustness of your case depends heavily on your choice of lawyers.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, we have successfully defended and represented a variety of industry clients, governments and high net-worth individuals.
Our multidisciplinary team is committed to preparing for trial from day one.
WE STAND FIRMLY AGAINST SHORT-TERM FIXES
When our clients reach out to us with recurring claims, we investigate root-causes and provide strategies that remedy the problem and prevent their recurrence.
Energy
Home to the world’s third-largest gas reserves, Qatar is unquestionably a key global player in the Oil & Gas sector.
Though the Oil & Gas sector remains a vital component of Qatar’s economy, the country is embracing alternative sources of energy with great momentum; addressing the long-term environmental and economic impacts of relying on oil & gas for energy.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our multi-disciplinary energy team understand the intricacies of the energy sector in Qatar and are able to provide A to Z services to industry participants and IPPs. We leverage decades of experience in representing an array of oil, gas, biofuel and renewable energy clients to provide expert counsel and effective representation in all energy-related matters.
That being said, Qatar is now actively moving towards harnessing its year-round desert sun to grow its renewable energy sector, support the growing demand for power, reduce overall CO2 emissions, host a low-carbon 2022 FIFA World Cup event and promote the use of renewable technologies and energy as part of its national policy.
RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Participants in Qatar’s growing renewable energy sector have benefitted from our comprehensive services, deep industry knowledge and ability to sort out challenging contractual issues.
Our renewable energy specialists are highly experienced in advising local industry participants as well as international and multinational companies on a wide range of solar and wind power business and legal requirements; these include trading and operating agreements, regulatory compliance, licensing, grid connection, construction and procurement contracts, supply, leasing and other relevant requirements.
In particular, we provide expert advice in the following areas not limited to:
- Energy M&As
- Joint Ventures
- Structuring & Restructuring
- Energy Project Financing
- Infrastructure
- Competition
- Employment
- Arbitration & Litigation
OIL & GAS
As one of the world’s largest Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exporters and OPEC member, the significance of the oil & gas sector to Qatar’s economy and its role in Qatar’s future cannot be understated.
As a Qatari law-firm with experienced oil and gas specialists, we are intimately familiar with local industry dynamics and the overall regulatory, commercial and legal environment.
Also, our energy team members include professionals that have decades of experience spanning the LNG, crude oil, petrochemical and commodity petroleum sub-sectors in Qatar.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our lawyers leverage their in-depth industry knowledge and experience to provide public and private sector oil & gas clients with expert advice and commercially-verbal, practical solutions and comprehensive legal services.
Our integrated, multi-disciplinary practice advises clients on M&As, joint ventures, project development and structuring, construction and engineering, banking and finance, real estate, environmental regulations, employment, insurance, shipping, dispute resolution and other matters as they arise across every stage of the oil & gas value-chain.
BENEFIT FROM OUR CLIENT-CENTRIC APPROACH
We tailor our renewables advice and services to meet the unique needs of our clients. Whether clients are interested in oil & gas, solar or wind energy and/or technologies, we are able to provide comprehensive services and add significant value.
TECHNOLOGY
Qatar National Vision 2030 places immense importance on developing a knowledge-based economy that holds a strong reputation for its high-value technology exports.
With growing investments in mega projects such as the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), the country is poised to become the hub of technological innovation in the region and beyond.
While these developments open the sector to unprecedented opportunities, they also come packaged with significant legal risks.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is known for our record of excellence in structuring, negotiating and closing high-profile deals in the tech sector.
Our lawyers hold international qualifications and years of experience in dealing with all aspects of the tech industry within the Middle East and beyond.
We guide clients and provide expert counsel in Arabic, English, French, Spanish and Italian.
We assist and advise local startups, SMEs and global tech companies throughout the business lifecycle and offer services that range from drafting commercial agreements to outsourcing and software licensing.
Our industry clients include companies in the following areas
- E-commerce and FinTech
- New Media
- IT and Outsourcing services
- Software
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- Environmental tech
Our Technology team counsel clients on matters that include, but are not limited to, the business of technology and protection of intangible assets.
Business of Technology
Being able to efficiently outsource and collaborate with other firms to reach goals in the fastest possible time is of paramount importance in the industry.
Unfortunately, in the race to compete with the global tech-market, firms often leave legal risks unaccounted for.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm provides expert legal counseling on
- Regulatory compliance
- Establishment of new entities and structuring
- Collaborations, outsourcing, and other multi-stakeholder strategic agreements
- Manufacturing, distribution and sales contracts
- Strategic sourcing agreements
- Software development and usage
- Scaling and international expansion
- Distribution rights
- M&A
Protection of Intangible Assets
Safeguarding the investment made in building or acquiring proprietary technology as a life-long, appreciating asset is crucial.
Global connectedness today poses a significant challenge to this aim due to the possibility of several threats to the security of these assets.
Recourse through global governing bodies is often time and cost inefficient, which is why we strongly advise on conducting regular risk assessments with regards to
- Technology and intellectual property (IP)
- IP licensing
- Patents and trademarking
- Cybersquatting
- Piracy threats
- Corporate espionage
- Data leaks
- Regulations of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
TELECOMMUNCIATIONS
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is strongly plugged into Qatar’s business community across various industries and sectors where years of our rich professional experience accumulate.
Our experienced lawyers and rising associates have excellent reputations in the Qatari and wider Middle Eastern markets and other markets across Europe.
Since the local market has made way for the entry of private telecommunication companies, there has been a growing demand for legal professional that understand the telecommunications business, the Qatari market and local legal environment.
As a Doha-based law firm with lawyers well-versed in the licensing, regulatory, operational and industry-specific issues and requirements, we keep clients well-positioned to effectively manage ongoing and future legal issues.
The sector is growing at an unprecedented pace and businesses in the industry need meticulous, comprehensive and ongoing risk analyses that factor in market, technological, legal and overall industry changes. This is precisely what we put forward when crafting custom solutions for our clients.
Our lawyers are regularly approached for legal counseling on matters such as risk evaluation, regulatory compliance and stakeholder disputes. We give honest and thorough case evaluations and risk assessments.
Essa Al Sulaiti law firm provides clients with legal counseling in the business of telecommunication, as well as in assessing regulatory and security risks on an ongoing basis.
Business of Telecommunication
Key decisions that impact business strategy often need to be executed promptly, with well-placed confidence in their outcomes.
Having an expert legal counsel by your side assists you in making the right choices after a holistic review of the risks involved, especially when dealing with maters of
- Agents and Distribution
- Drafting and negotiating contracts with technical infrastructure providers
- Outsourcing contracts of key technical infrastructure services
- Wholesale and Partnership Agreements
- Disputes of jurisdiction, Exclusive Rights and business tactics
- Carrier licensing
- Radio, Internet, Cable, Satellite Service licensing
- Competition Policy
- Outstanding Customer Debt
- Deliberate destruction/ obstruction of service by competitor
Regulatory COMPLIANCE
Ambiguous regulatory policies pose a significant threat to companies in the telecommunications sector.
Firms that do not evaluate their risks on a regular basis may be targeted with heavy penalties or even seizure of operations by local and international governing bodies.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm holds extensive experience in assisting clients on matters of
- International and domestic licensing
- Jurisdiction of licensing, exceptions and appeals
- Equipment and protocol standards
- Numbering, interconnection and access agreements
- Competition, consumer laws, telemarketing, spam regulations
- Tariff regulation and anti-competition practices
- Universal service codes
- Provision of information to government authorities
- Privacy of data
- Representation in law enforcement and civil proceedings
National and Transnational Security
In the backdrop of global efforts to curtail access to communication technology of transnational actors who engage in the ills of terrorism, contraband, trafficking and other unlawful activities, the security and transparency of the telecommunications network has become central to national security efforts.
The dependency of the economic system on telecommunications adds to the importance of abiding by security protocols, failure to comply with which often results in significant penalties.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm holds the necessary experience and insight in advising clients in the domains of
- Use of services for illicit activities and matters of liability
- Networking services that act against state interests
- Corporate or state-sanctioned espionage
- Hacking of private or government portals and information systems
- Inappropriate and unsanctioned use of telecommunication infrastructure
BANKING & FINANCE
Qatar’s growing economy depends on the strength and resilience of its banking and financial institutions.
Access to loans and financial services is essential to the realization of any major project, whether locally or internationally.
Through our combined expertise, we aim to provide our clients with the best legal advice and help them make banking and financial decisions, optimize their financial operations and secure quality loans to finance their projects and achieve their goals.
Whether you are a lender, borrower or investor, we help you in all aspects of structuring, negotiating and registration of financial transactions and contracts.
WE HELP OUR CLIENTS NAVIGATE
REAL ESTATE FINANCE
Commercial real estate purchases and sales can be incredibly complex undertakings that often require in-depth knowledge about finance, banking and securities law.
Our lawyers have a demonstrated history of success in helping clients secure the best deals in their real estate purchases and sales.
PROJECT FINANCE
We have a long history of working in a variety of sectors with various clients on development projects.
Our lawyers work closely with you to secure loans and come up with creative financing solutions to help you pay them back.
And, because we understand the workings of government, private and the banking sector, we are able to help you achieve the best outcomes.
ISLAMIC FINANCE
Islamic finance is currently one of the fastest growing sectors in finance and the legal system is constantly adapting to meet new innovations.
Our legal team offers the most up-to-date and sharia compliant advice on a range of products and services that are available to financiers and their customers.
We cover everything from trade and asset financing to investment.
CORPORATE FINANCE
Making the right decisions when it comes to investing, fundraising, capital expansion and development depends on verbal legal and commercial advice.
We offer services that are geared towards our clients’ unique situations and needs.
Whether you’re planning a merger, acquisition or takeover, we help you understand and comply with the regulations.
BANKING & FINANCE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We work meticulously to ensure that disputes do not arise in the first place, but when they do, we aim to provide our clients with expert legal advice for swift and effective outcomes.
Our lawyers work with banks and financial institutions in commercial, financial and investment sectors, dealing with disputes both at the levels of arbitration and litigation.
INSURANCE
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm professionals have long-standing local, regional and international experience in assisting and supporting clients on a broad array of legal matters.
In the field of insurance, our lawyers have decades of experience in providing comprehensive representation and pragmatic, commercially aware advice to the insured, insurance and reinsurance companies, brokers, and other third parties in Qatar and abroad.
Our Insurance Law team focus on your needs
What do we do for Insurance Companies?
Insurers in Qatar and across the Middle East regularly seek out our firm for our in-depth understanding of the legal, regulatory and business issues they face.
We meticulously evaluate coverage issues and provide Insurers with strategic advice in this regard.
Equally important, we counsel clients on litigation avoidance in all insurance related transactions and promptly develop effective de-escalation measures as soon as our clients are notified of a claim against them.
BAD FAITH & EXTRACONTRACTUAL CLAIMS
We negotiate out-of-court settlements and take other necessary steps to avoid litigation, but when litigation becomes a necessary route to reach a desired outcome, or when it becomes inevitable, our experienced litigators defend insurers facing bad faith suits throughout the litigation process. Post-litigation, we help insurers draft and revise policy language. Other measures are also undertaken to best avoid the recurrence of similar claims and other future risks.
Our lawyers have an excellent track record of successfully negotiating settlements, oftentimes during trial, achieving favourable, cost-effective outcomes for our clients.
What do we do for Policyholders & the Self-Insured?
Our lawyers have successfully defended clients in property, construction, business interruption, health and life, automotive and marine insurance disputes.
Litigation is an opportunity for us to tell your story, but it’s our pre-trial efforts that bolster your position in court. In every coverage dispute we handle, we start by valuing our client’s claims against an insurer or third-party’s position, assess insurer (or third party) liability, and proceed by building a compelling case designed to tip the balance in our client’s favour.
In our experience, we have come across several insurance companies that have used illegal terms and vague language to deny a claim, or sometimes, they have used various tactics to delay a claim to affect a claimant’s desire to aggressively pursue their case to the end.
We know what to do in these circumstances and do what it takes to obtain a swift, favourable ruling for our clients.
In Qatar, our lawyers routinely serve as counsel for some of the largest international companies needing local representation in business acquisition and construction matters.
Our intimate knowledge of local law, strict adherence to global standards of practice and result-oriented approach provide you with comprehensive legal services and representation that drive results.
MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
In Qatar, the recent proliferation of public entertainment offerings, film and media production, publishing rights and theatre productions have given rise to a significant local demand for top-tier media and entertainment law services.
In sports, the 2022 FIFA World Cup preparations bring excitement and unprecedented legal complications and challenges that need to be addressed head-on as they arise.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm’s Media, Entertainment and Sports attorneys are uniquely positioned to meet these demands.
Our team is comprised of diverse, accomplished professionals with long-standing experience in Europe, Middle East and in Qatar across all sectors of Media, Entertainment and Sports.
Our lawyers are fully integrated across all our departments and have extensive experience in areas of the law beyond their specialization; this ensures that clients receive truly comprehensive counsel and defence.
Essa Al Sulaiti lawyers understand the challenges and legal needs facing professionals in media, entertainment and sports.
In today’s fast-paced world, we keep up with the business and legal implications of industry shifts to help you navigate emerging legal issues, regulations and requirements.
Above all, we help you mitigate risk and maximise opportunity.
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Our media lawyers provide uniquely tailored and practical counselling throughout our clients’ content creation and distribution chains. We leverage our diverse strengths to provide a full-array of related legal services that include corporate and commercial, intellectual property, arbitration and litigation, tax, and other transactional services significant to our media clients.
Within media and entertainment, Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm professionals have considerable experience in
Negotiating, drafting and advising on a wide range of agreements and contracts, including
- Content licensing
- Film and television production
- Distribution
- Talent agreements
- Purchase agreements
- Acquisition and sale of media businesses
- Copyright infringement claims
- Client counselling regarding entertainment venue leases and licenses
- Reputation management and criminal advice
- Client counselling regarding the structuring of partnerships, joint-ventures and M&As
- Giving pre-publication advice to authors, writers and production houses
SPORTS
Our sports lawyers are avid sports enthusiasts, and our dedication to this practice really shows through in the work we do.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm is one of the few firms in Qatar that can genuinely offer complete sports law legal advice and services. Our strength lies in the fact that we understand the national and international sports industry from both a legal and commercial perspective.
The firm’s lawyers have extensive experience in advising on Olympic and FIFA rules and regulations applied to athletes.
We also have long standing experience as arbitrators and counsel before local courts, Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation (QSAF) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Our expertise spans the entire spectrum of sports law, including but not limited to
- Drafting contracts and agreements between sports organizations, clubs, athletes and commercial agents
- Management of Sporting Events
- Media and Sports
- Publishing & Advertisement Rights
- Sponsorship agreements
- Transfer agreements for professional and minor athletes
- Violations and sanctions against sports organizations, clubs, athletes, trainers and commercial agents.
- Dispute settlement locally and internationally
Our professionals draw on expertise from across our firm in corporate, tax, employment, commercial, intellectual property and other areas of law to meet the broad requirements of the sports industry.
LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm professionals have long-standing local, regional and international experience in assisting and supporting clients on a broad array of legal matters.
In employment, our intimate understanding of the realities facing both employer and employee, in addition to their respective legal rights, obligations and responsibilities enables us to offer unparalleled counsel and effective representation in all workplace-related matters.
In Qatar, our lawyers have been mainly involved in advising a rising number of Qatari and international companies on employment procedures, policy, contract development and revisions.
We firmly believe in maintaining a fair balance between employer and employee
One of our most vital priorities is to ensure that all undertakings related to labour and employment are well in line with Qatari labour law and employment regulations.
We understand that employers look to manage their businesses effectively whilst keeping to the law and we also recognize that employees want to be both protected and aware of their contractual and legal obligations towards their employers.
We provide a full range of legal solutions that help employers manage their workforce effectively and legally.
This, of course, is coupled with our firm stance on ensuring that employees are afforded equally excellent services and representation.
WHAT DO WE DO FOR EMPLOYERS?
We put employers in the best possible position to take their business forward
Failure to meet local employment standards could expose employers to damaging claims against themselves and their businesses.
This is precisely why we thoroughly explain the legal implications of all employment clearly and concisely.
Equally important, we also work with and advise clients on preventative measures to avoid litigation, and on creative strategies to resolve complex employment disputes as they arise.
Our team’s combination of legal and commercial experience empowers us to deliver results that are precisely aligned to clients’ business and structural objectives
In addition to the above, we draft and evaluate employment contracts, advise on labour, administrative law, employment rights and represent employers before Qatar Labour Dispute Resolution Committee.
WHAT DO WE DO FOR EMPLOYEES?
Employees can face harassment, bullying, wage issues and other serious workplace violations that require professional guidance and legal intervention.
We help employees understand their employment rights and tackle any unfair workplace issues and claims made against them.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in protecting employees from unfair claims and in negotiating fair settlements on their behalf.
In cases involving litigation, we explain all available funding options from the outset, and clients regularly receive important updates on their cases from start to finish.
In addition to the above, the services we offer employees include; legal assistance during unfair disciplinary or dismissal procedures at work, advice on signing settlement agreements and representing employees before Qatar Labour Dispute Resolution Committee.
CRIMINAL
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm criminal defence lawyers are sophisticated, astute and experienced in handling an array of criminal cases in Qatari courts.
We have built a formidable reputation through our pro-active and strategy-centric approach in assisting clients suspected of crimes.
We understand that criminal charges and subsequent proceedings can prove to be incredibly overwhelming for a victim of a crime as well as the accused.
In turn, we are committed to promptly addressing our clients’ questions and concerns whilst keeping them well in the loop of our defence strategy and relevant undertakings throughout the duration of their case.
We are known to provide strategic advice informed by our intimate knowledge of local criminal and regulatory matters, local culture and considerable experience in representing clients in Qatari Criminal Courts.
Our lawyers have been involved in a wide range of high-profile cases involving allegations of fraud, assault, forgery, blackmail and other serious criminal charges.
Our team advise and assist individual and corporate clients throughout their cases from police investigations to prosecutions and representation in the criminal courts.
Why Do You Need an Experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer?
When suspected of committing a crime, choosing the right criminal defence lawyer is one of the most important decisions you can make. Regardless of the severity of your conviction, a criminal conviction can have detrimental effects on various aspects of your everyday life.
Our firm has experience in all facets of the criminal justice system. We help clients understand their rights, overall situation and options — which can include reaching an out of court agreement or sentence appeal.
We meticulously examine the evidence against our clients, look for irregularities and apply creative and solid defence strategies to bring you the best possible outcome. Our lawyers speak on our clients’ behalf, and make sure their voice is heard in and out-of-court.
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm has the skill and experience to defend clients against a wide variety of felony and misdemeanour charges, including but not limited to:
- Criminal Violations
- Financial & White Colour Crimes
- Personal Crimes such as; Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment and Self-Defence
- Inchoate Crimes such as; Solicitation and Conspiracy
- Property Crimes
LITIGATION
Our experience, expertise, resources and tools are deployed to tip the balance in your favour.
In court, the strength and robustness of your case depends heavily on your choice of lawyers.
At Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, our lawyers are committed to preparing for court from day one.
Our experience demonstrates that our precautionary planning measures strengthen the position of our clients in court.
As seasoned resolution strategists, we squarely focus on delivering the best results for our clients. Our expert litigators also provide personal and responsive legal advice on local law and domestic and foreign litigation proceedings.
WE TELL YOUR STORY
Many good lawyers lose cases when they fail to succinctly and cleverly articulate a litigation story.
Not to be underestimated, litigation storytelling is a challenging and nuanced practice that offers persuasive advantage.
We understand what it takes to put together an effective in-court communication strategy that is legally sound, persuasive and based on admissible evidence.
More importantly, our lawyers take complete advantage of the resources at their disposal and extract key evidence, testimonies and other information that is crucial to the ultimate decision-makers.
WE KEEP YOU INFORMED
Our team is committed to advising you about the litigation process and its associated risks in order to empower you to become an active, well-informed participant in your own case.
Furthermore, during trial preparation, we forge a comprehensive strategy for litigation and address all your questions, concerns and requests as they arise.
WE STRIVE FOR YOUR INTERESTS
We are prepared to take up your case at any stage of a legal dispute.
Our legal expertise and our reliance on careful strategy development makes us well-positioned to handle the most challenging cases.
During litigation, we take advantage of every opportunity to reinforce your reputation through our ethical conduct, confidentiality and sheer dedication.
We also advise you on how to limit future costs and minimize the likelihood of future litigation.
Our practice areas include, but are not limited to:
ADVISORY SERVICES
Offering valuable insight and clarity to help manage risks, serving as legal counsels in different sectors and a variety of matters.
We also advise on domestic and international litigation and arbitral proceedings.
CIVIL & COMMERCIAL DISPUTES
We have extensive experience in representing clients before the Qatari Civil Court.
For businesses, we take on cases at any stage of the dispute. These involve civil, commercial, corporate, business-torts, intellectual property claims and more.
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING DISPUTES
Our lawyers have the necessary knowledge, resources and experience to aggressively defend both Qatari and international clients before Qatari courts.
We regularly handle disputes over delay damages, liquidated damages, terminations and breach of contract issues.
BANKING & FINANCIAL DISPUTES
Our seasoned lawyers have successfully represented clients in a wide range of banking and financial disputes. In this sector, our lawyers are heavily involved in defending clients against breach of contract and banking negligence claims.
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE DISPUTES
Our lawyers have deeply entrenched connections and years of practice across a wide range of industries in Qatar.
We leverage our local know-how, strong international experience and other areas of expertise to achieve favourable dispute outcomes for our property and real estate clients.
SPORTS DISPUTES
Our expertise spans the entire spectrum of sports law.
We act for sports organizations, athletes and other industry commercial participants.
LABOUR & ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTES
Our labour and administrative law teams have acted for employers, employees and private and public entities on a wide-range of disputes that involve breach of employment contract claims.
We firmly believe in maintaining a fair balance between an employer and employee; we focus on delivering the best possible results for our clients no matter their position.
CRIMINAL DISPUTES
We have been involved in a wide range of high-profile cases involving allegations of fraud, assault, forgery, blackmail and other serious criminal charges.
Our team advise and assist individual and corporate clients throughout their cases from police investigations to the Public Prosecution and representation before the criminal courts.
ARBITRATION
A Cost-Effective Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration is a form of out-of-court dispute settlement, a private process where a neutral and independent third-party, a sole arbitrator or an arbitral tribunal is summoned to settle a dispute between two or more parties.
There must always be an uneven number of arbitrators to every dispute.
According to the Qatar Arbitration Law, an arbitral tribunal is composed of three arbitrators by default unless parties agree otherwise.
At the outset of the arbitral process, opposing parties agree to be bound by the tribunal’s decision through an arbitration agreement.
During proceedings, arbitrators carefully listen to each side as they present their arguments, relevant evidence and testimonies on which a binding decision is made.
AT ESSA AL SULAITI LAW FIRM
Our lawyers have decades of experience and solid expertise in managing and resolving various types of local and international disputes; represent clients in Arabic, English, Spanish and French.
We focus our energies squarely on preventing any disputes by accompanying our clients during agreement negotiations, assessing liability risks, drafting agreements and reviewing important clauses.
Our arbitration team specialize in civil, commercial, construction and sports arbitration disputes.
In the case that a dispute arises, we provide our clients with valuable advice on the proceedings ahead and work towards achieving the most favourable results in a timely manner.
We take great pride in our handling of various complex arbitration proceedings under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA), GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre (GCCCAC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).
IDEALLY SUITED TO RESOLVING CORPORATE DISPUTES
Our Lawyers can skilfully handle corporate disputes in a variety of industry sectors. We are especially active in the field of international arbitration representing clients in Qatar, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.
We have handled various disputes that involve international transactions.
Arbitration is particularly useful under such circumstances (international transactions) since parties involved may not be adequately familiar with the rules, regulations and procedures of a foreign court system.
In addition, arbitration proceedings can be made confidential, effectively shielding parties from exposing their trade secrets and other sensitive information.
TIME SAVING ALTERNATIVE TO LITIGATION
Litigation is time-consuming; court proceedings can go on for months or years.
With arbitration, we can expertly and carefully settle disputes within weeks for a fraction of litigation costs.
Our lawyers have experience in resolving the following types of disputes:
- Corporate & Commercial
- Construction & Engineering
- Sports
- Banking & Finance
- Property & Real Estate
- Annulment / Enforcement of Domestic & Foreign Awards