Mr Fady Francis > Sharq Law Firm > Doha, Qatar > Lawyer Profile

Mr Fady Francis

+974 4021 2444 [email protected]

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Counsel

Career

Fady Francis is counsel in Sharq Law Firm’s litigation team, where he is recognised for his ability to navigate complex, high-value disputes with precision and strategic foresight. His practice spans the construction, banking, real estate, and public sectors, and he regularly appears before all levels of the Qatari courts.

He advises on a wide spectrum of contentious matters, including civil, commercial, and criminal proceedings. His particular expertise lies in disputes involving construction delays, performance guarantees, contractual variations, and regulatory enforcement. He is adept at drafting pleadings, managing procedural strategy, and working closely with technical experts, particularly in the context of the Court of Investment and Trade, where proceedings are fast-paced and technically demanding.

Mr Francis holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Ain Shams University (2006), is admitted to the Egyptian Bar Association, and is fluent in Arabic and English. Prior to joining Sharq, he practised at one of Egypt’s largest law firms, where he advised institutional clients, including Barclays Bank, on a broad range of disputes.

Selected Matters:

• Representing a major transportation company in a QAR 200 million dispute concerning construction delays, unauthorised variations, and cross-claims before the Investment and Trade Court.
• Acting for a listed developer in a QAR 400 million construction dispute, successfully defended through to the Court of Cassation.
• Advising a project employer in proceedings involving the liquidation of eight on-demand bank guarantees worth over QAR 500 million
• Representing Qatari retail and commercial banks in multi-billion riyal litigation concerning contractual enforcement and recovery issues
• Acting for a major logistics and maritime company in regional litigation arising from operational and contractual claims

Languages

Arabic, English