Al Tamimi & Company In Association with Adv. Mohammed Al Marri

Banking & Finance

Head of Office and Head of Banking - Qatar

Matthew has led the Banking team in Qatar for over eight years.  He has led the team to year-on-year growth, consolidating its position as the market-leading team in Qatar.  The team has a unique ability to advise on the most complex and innovative transactions across a wide range of areas of finance. Matthew has established a reputation as the go-to banking lawyer in the market, combining deep experience of the European debt markets with detailed knowledge of the laws of Qatar and the Qatar Financial Centre.  Matthew has also led some genuinely novel and groundbreaking deals, including LIBOR transition, payment services, FinTech and new security legislation.

Renowned for his thought leadership and commentary on matters of law and the economy generally, Matthew is an ambassador for the Qatar legal market across the MENA region and beyond.  He works closely with industry organisations such as the Loan Market Association to elevate the profile of the Qatar market and has strong relationships with domestic entities such as the Qatar Financial Centre, the Qatar Free Zones and others.  Matthew regularly authors articles on matters of Qatar law, as well as thought leadership pieces.  He speaks at conferences, host podcasts and webinars and is a tireless advocate of Qatar locally and internationally.

Matthew has broad experience of all aspects of finance law, acting for both borrowers and lenders.  Prior to joining, Matthew was a banking & finance partner based in London at a leading global law firm.  He has particular expertise in acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate lending and real estate finance, as well as regulatory and capital market matters.  He is expert in the laws of Qatar and the Qatar Financial Centre, as well as advising on English law.   Matthew advises borrowers, funders and sponsors, including banks, equity and debt funds, listed corporates, private companies and mezzanine funders. He also advises on syndicated, club and bilateral financings. He has broad experience of leveraged finance and private equity transactions, and in advising purchasers and sellers of stressed and distressed loan portfolios.

In addition, Matthew has experience of general corporate and commercial transactions and has a great deal of recent experience in the establishment and licensing of regulated entities within Qatar.

English

1995 – Bachelor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science