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Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners Offices
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MARINA STREET 305, LUSAIL CITY
P.O. BOX 20464
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Sultan Al-Abdulla
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Sultan Al-Abdulla is the founder and managing partner of Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners. Prior to joining private practice, he worked for the national oil company in Qatar (Qatar Petroleum) where he worked for more than 22 years. During this period, he served in a number of positions including, the position of QP’s managing counsel. During his career with QP, he represented the government of the State of Qatar, QP and QP subsidiaries in numerous oil and gas transactions, usually as a lead negotiator.
Since starting his private practice in 1999, he has advised many governmental agencies and national and multinational corporations on corporate and commercial matters. He currently focuses on representing clients before judicial and arbitral tribunals in and outside Qatar. His recent work included serving as an arbitrator. In his private practice, Sultan has counseled, and negotiated on behalf of, local and multinational clients’ major business transactions and projects. As a litigator, he represents clients before all tiers of courts in Qatar up to the Court of Cassation. Sultan is ranked by Chambers and Partners in Band 1 for Dispute Resolution.
Sultan holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Beirut Arab University – Lebanon and a Master of Laws degree (International and Comparative Law) from Southern Methodist University – USA. He is an active member of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators where he served on the board of directors in 2004-2005. He also served as a board member of the Qatari Lawyers Association and the Gulf Lawyers Association. He also served as a member of the Advisory Council for the Faculty of Law at Qatar University.
Languages
English and Arabic
Memberships
International Bar Association
Education
LLB Degree from Beirut Arab University
LLM Degree from Southern Methodist University
Lawyer Rankings
Qatar > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners‘ dispute resolution consistently acts in sensitive, high-profile litigation: establishing legal principles for Qatar while ‘operating to high international standards’. Thomas Williams heads the arbitration offering for the team, pairing a focus on complex construction and commercial disputes with proven experience in seeking the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards both in Qatar and internationally. Ashraf Feshawi is a key name in the litigation team, which has particular strength in construction, infrastructure and project disputes; Salman Mahmood is also a standout in this regard. A number of team members including Ahmed Durrani and Umang Singh sit as arbitrators, with founder and managing partner Sultan Al-Abdulla
also a member of the International Criminal Court.
Qatar > Projects, real estate and construction
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. Thomas Williams is sought after for construction and engineering work, particularly involving cross-border challenges. Founder and managing partner Sultan Al-Abdulla has extensive experience in complex, multinational projects. The four oversee the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Qatar
- Hall of Fame Qatar > Dispute resolution
- Projects, real estate and construction Qatar