Safwan Moubaydeen > Dentons > Doha, Qatar > Lawyer Profile
Dentons Offices
FLOOR 15, AL FARDAN OFFICE TOWER, 61 AL FUNUQ STREET
WEST BAY, P.O. BOX 64057
DOHA
Qatar
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Safwan Moubaydeen
Work Department
Corporate, Energy, Government, Oil and Gas, Project Finance, Renewable Energy, Transportation
Position
Safwan enjoys a sterling reputation and is acknowledged as a leader in industry with clients benefitting from his decades of experience. His practice includes broad and varied representations of public and private corporations and other entities in a variety of industries. He has developed strong ties with decision-makers and is able to combine a detailed knowledge of the law with a practical understanding of how it is interpreted and applied in practice. He remains a trusted advisor and is always sought for extremely complicated transactions requiring extensive experience in Qatar laws and laws of other jurisdictions.
Safwan’s solid international finance and business expertise includes advising financers and sponsors on large-scale infrastructure and finance projects. He has extensive experience advising regulators, banks, governments, national and multinational corporations and others on various aspects of corporate and commercial, energy, banking, aviation, technology, media and telecommunications law, and on establishment and incorporation of investment funds, REITs, drafting legislations, legal reform and regulatory matters. Safwan is also experienced in all aspects of international arbitration.
In addition to his managing partner roles in both Doha and Amman, Safwan also co-heads the Government Sector Leadership Team at Dentons and is the Chair of the Middle East Regional Management Group, as well as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) at Dentons Doha and Amman.
Safwan is also the Middle East representative of Dentons’ Family Office and High Net Worth Sector (DFO), offering holistic legal services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices spanning numerous practices and jurisdictions. He advises affluent Middle East Royal Families with numerous global investments and has extensive experience in the structuring of wealth management globally.
With his long-term, in-depth expertise in the TMT field, Safwan is recognized as one of the world’s global leaders in the Data – Telecoms & Media chapter of Who’s Who Legal 2020, a guide to the world’s leading TMT lawyers.
Recognized as one of the region’s leading corporate and commercial practitioners, Safwan has published a book entitled “Doing Business in Qatar” and has well-established connections within the government of Qatar, in addition to governments of other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Languages
Arabic, English
Memberships
Registered Foreign Lawyer, Law Society of Scotland
Registered Foreign Lawyer, Senior Courts of England and Wales
Education
Queen Mary University of London, LL.M.
University of Jordan, LLB
Lawyer Rankings
Qatar > Banking, finance and capital markets
The ‘helpful and responsive’ banking and finance practice at Dentons pairs international reach with expertise in Qatari law and practices. Heads of team Safwan Moubaydeen and Zaher Nammour offer expertise in large-scale infrastructure and finance projects, advising both private and governmental entities. Experience in the aviation industry is a notable standout characteristic of the team, with a stellar track-record advising aircraft leasing companies.
Qatar > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)The well-established corporate and commercial team from Dentons in Doha combines international expertise with longstanding experience of the Qatari market. Safwan Moubaydeen and Zaher Nammour co-lead the team from Jordan and Qatar respectively: Moubaydeen is particular noted for his work advising financers on large-scale infrastructure projects, while Nammour’s practice runs the gamut of corporate matters including joint ventures, restructuring, public offerings and regulatory. A distinct area of sector strength for the team is the aviation industry, with clients including major aircraft leasing companies, airports and airlines. Multi-lingual capabilities are a hallmark of the team, with fluency across Arabic, English and French.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Qatar
- Leading individuals Qatar > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Banking, finance and capital markets Qatar