Al Tamimi & Company In Association with Adv. Mohammed Al Marri expertly advises a range of employers, contractors, subcontractors and consultants on both contentious and non-contentious projects matters, combining its extensive local law expertise with the international experience of its team members to best support global clients. Arsalan Sheikh heads up the team, which has notable strength advising on energy projects and in regards to local law interpretations of the FIDIC forms of contract. Construction disputes are a specialist area for Hani Al Naddaf, whose deep understanding of the Qatari Civil Code is coupled with arbitration experience. Also a construction expert, Khushboo Shahdadpuri is dual-qualified across Singapore and the State of New York.

‘A very strong firm, focused on doing everything within their power to get best results for clients', Sharq Law Firm‘s construction team supports clients from contract drafting matters including FIDIC-related work, to conflict resolution. Clients range from governmental bodies to high-profile financial institutions, and arbitration is a particular strength of the team. Founder and managing partner Rashid Al Saad, an expert in major infrastructure projects, co-leads alongside Abdelraouf Elbekei. A ‘stand-out’ member of the team, Josias De Salles advises contractors and developers in a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with a focus on international arbitrations.

The project development and finance, construction, and dispute resolution-focused teams at White & Case LLP in Doha have ‘great knowledge of the region‘: with leadership from Payvand Vahdat in Doha, Michael Turrini in Dubai and Philip Stopford in London, the team pairs regional strength with local expertise. Energy projects are an area of expertise for the team, which has a longstanding relationship with QatarEnergy which is spearheaded by Stopford. The project finance team are ‘recognised experts‘ in the market. Both front-end construction work and construction disputes are strengths, Vahdat in particular is a key name for arbitration in the construction sector.

The projects team at DWF is noted for its 'deep understanding of the subject'. Its expertise spans standard form contracts – specifically FIDIC contracts – to PPP across a range of business sectors. Kirk Durrant leads the team, which represents clients both domestically and internationally. Durrant is supported by members of the team who are qualified across England and Wales, France, Pakistan, and Australia. Focusing on creative solutions, both in contentious and non-contentious matters, the team has notable arbitration experience.

The projects and energy, real estate and construction-focused teams from Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP combine PPP expertise with project finance, real estate and construction capabilities and have a strong regional presence. Dani Kabbani is the key name in Qatar, and is particularly experienced in work with government bodies and a go-to for PPP. Dubai-based practitioners Ashley Halewood, Paul Taylor, and Steven Henderson co-lead the team alongside Kabbani and specialise in projects, construction and real estate respectively.

Front-end projects work is the hallmark of the team at K&L Gates in Doha, which is led by PPP specialist Paweł Piotrowski. Piotrowski, praised as ‘knowledgeable and collaborative‘, advises on project finance; construction and infrastructure matters, as well as public procurement, both in Qatar and across the region. Clients range from high-profile individuals to government ministries, and large real estate developers. The growing team gained Joelle Salame from Dentons in January 2023, and Christopher Abraham in July 2023 from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.

At Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners, the focus is on advising clients through their contractual relationships from start to finish. The team fields its advisory, transactional and dispute resolution strengths to support clients both domestic and international. Salman Mahmood advises a range of corporate and institutional clients, with particular strength in infrastructure disputes. Dispute resolution is also a specialist area for Ashraf Feshawi, whose practice focuses on litigation and arbitration. Founder and managing partner Sultan Al-Abdulla has extensive experience in complex, multinational projects.

Praised for its ‘significant strength in expertise’, the construction, real estate and disputes team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP continues to grow, with head of Qatar office Alim Khamis appointed in January 2023. Khamis’ practice focuses on construction and infrastructure disputes, acting in international and domestic arbitrations. Paula Boast co-heads the team from Bahrain, leading the firm’s Middle East region construction, engineering and projects team. In Qatar, Marjan Mirrezaei and Christopher O’Brien are key team members.

Clyde & Co LLP‘s real estate and construction team in Doha combines specialist real estate expertise with experience across the construction project cycle, supporting clients from employers and contractors to consultants and suppliers. Laura Warren heads the team, bringing extensive experience in the Qatari market to both contentious and non-contentious matters with the support of barrister Jonathan Parker, who is praised for his ability to stay ‘one step ahead’ during disputes. Real estate work is headed up by Peter Greatrex who has a particular focus on hospitality sector work.

The projects, real estate and construction team at Pinsent Masons LLP supports a range of clients in Qatar and globally across a range of sectors including retail, hospitality and education in both advisory and disputes contexts. Jonathan Collier co-leads the team from Doha, with a practice focused on international, complex construction disputes. Alongside Collier, Dubai-based Tim Armsby co-heads the team; Armsby is a projects specialist with notable experience in PPP frameworks across the MENA region. The team works closely with the firm’s dispute resolution practice. Pamela McDonald is a noteworthy member of the practice.