Dispute Resolution & Litigation

The firm has a strong litigation team with some of the most experienced litigators currently practicing in Qatar as well as associations with lawyers licensed by the Qatari Ministry of Justice to appear before the Qatari courts.

All of the firm's litigators have detailed knowledge of Egyptian jurisprudence which is frequently relied upon in the Qatari courts. The firm advises many domestic and international clients as well as international law firms, particularly in relation to construction disputes, providing support and advice in relation to arbitration, mediation and litigation. The firm's work ranges from representing individuals and small businesses in commercial litigation matters to representing developers and contractors involved in high value construction disputes.

As part of the firm's Commercial Litigation practice, the firm has many years of experience acting on behalf of local and international banks. In the past the firm has provided ongoing litigation services (ranging from high volume small scale case work to more technically complex and high value claims) to a large number of the leading banks in Qatar including HSBC, Doha Bank, Ahli Bank, Standard Chartered, Commercial Bank Qatar, and Arab Bank.

The firm has a wealth of experience within the field of international arbitration. The firm continues to act as local legal counsel for a range of State and Quasi-state owned entities in relation to a number of high profile ongoing technically complex international arbitrations within both the energy and construction sectors, with the claim value typically being in excess of US $100 million.