Addleshaw Goddard > Doha, Qatar > Firm Profile
Addleshaw Goddard Offices
LEVEL 44, TORNADO TOWER
WEST BAY, PO BOX 22194
DOHA
Qatar
Addleshaw Goddard > The Legal 500 Rankings
Qatar > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2
Noted as a ‘go-to firm for banking advice', the team at Addleshaw Goddard provides advice on English, State of Qatar and Qatar Financial Centre law-related matters. Robin Hickman leads the Middle East finance offering for the firm; based in Dubai, Hickman specialises in conventional and Sharia compliant finance and debt restructurings. Alan MacRitchie ‘is a fountain of knowledge’, sought after for his advice regarding ‘Qatar specific security queries’. Sitting within the firm’s global finance and projects division, the team leverages its international reach to support clients with cross-jurisdictional interests.Practice head(s):
Robin Hickman
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Addleshaw Goddard have a strong presence in the Doha banking market and are a go-to firm for banking advice.’
‘Alan MacRitchie is a leading expert in banking and a fountain of knowledge on LMA documentation and Qatar specific security queries.’
Key clients
Qatar National Bank
HSBC Bank (Middle East), Qatar Branch
The Commercial Bank
Dukhan Bank
Qatar Islamic Bank
Doha Bank
Masraf Al Rayan
Bank of Baroda
Qatar Electricity & Water Company
Abu Issa Group
QTerminals
Al Wakra Water & Contracting
Ras Al Hadd Luxury Services
Qatar > Dispute resolution
Addleshaw Goddard > Firm Profile
The firm: Addleshaw Goddard is committed to delivering outstanding value and to doing all it can to help clients succeed in their ambitions. By understanding what really matters to clients, spending time in their markets and through finding new and better ways to deliver and price its services, clients report time and again that the firm’s investment in them, allied with first-rate technical expertise, sets Addleshaw Goddard apart. Addleshaw Goddard is also recognised for its differentiated approach to attracting, retaining and developing great people. The firm offers a full range of commercial legal services from its offices in the UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar and Singapore. As part of an increasing focus on the Asia Pacific region, the firm also has a formal alliance with Tokyo-based Hashidate Law office.
The firm’s network of preferred firms is extensive and covers all major jurisdictions and regions, in particular Europe, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, India, South East Asia, Korea and China.
The firm’s preferred firms are all well regarded in their home jurisdictions, and are all significant, independent, commercial law firms capable of delivering a quality of service commensurate with Addleshaw Goddard. Addleshaw Goddard enjoys close but non-exclusive relationships of mutual trust and commitment with these firms, supported by a high level of personal contact through regular meetings both in the UK and overseas.
Working independently, and also alongside the preferred firms, Addleshaw Goddard has built up a wealth of insight and specialist expertise in all the major jurisdictions. The firm draws this knowledge together through multidisciplinary international groups. The Africa, India, Korea and Malaysia business groups are highly regarded.
The firm’s client portfolio is testament to its strength and range of expertise, including financial institutions, public sector bodies, successful businesses and private individuals. It is a leading advisor to FTSE 100 companies, and a market leader across the firm’s operating divisions – commercial services, corporate, finance and projects, litigation and real estate – as well as in its four chosen sectors: financial services, government, energy and infrastructure, retail and consumer, and property.
Areas of practice: The firm’s experienced team combines a deep understanding of Qatar and the MENA region with specialist expertise in corporate and commercial, finance, private wealth management, construction, projects, arbitration and dispute resolution to deliver high-value complex assignments across the Gulf region.
With the increasing importance of Shari’ah-compliant financing to clients’ businesses, the firm also has the expertise and experience in Islamic finance to help clients develop and use Shari’ah-compliant structures and products for their business and transactions.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | Roger Byrne | ||
| Banking | Martin Brown | ||
| Islamic finance | Roger Byrne | ||
| Islamic finance | Martin Brown | ||
| Commercial services | Andrew Johnston | ||
| Construction | Andrew Greaves | ||
| Corporate | Andrew Johnston | ||
| Employment | Gorvinder Pannu | ||
| Energy | Andrew Greaves | ||
| Healthcare | Andrew Johnston | ||
| International arbitration | Andrew Greaves | ||
| Litigation | Andrew Greaves | ||
| M&A | Andrew Johnston | ||
| Private client | Andrew Johnston | ||
| Private equity | Andrew Johnston | ||
| Projects | Roger Byrne | ||
| Projects | Andrew Greaves | ||
| Real estate | Louise Vun |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 800+ at this office : 6Languages
The firm's lawyers are fluent in languages spoken across Europe the MENA region Africa and AsiaOther
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