Having developed over the course of the last century or so, mergers and acquisitions are one of the most well documented and robustly regulated areas of transactional practice.

A recent amendment to the Qatari Commercial Companies Law No. 5 of 2002 (Companies Law) established, for the first time, a regime for take-over of companies in Qatar

The Qatar Financial Markets Authority ("QFMA") has issued new controls for a company's buyback of its stock to resell. The controls are part of the QFMA's continuing efforts...

This update provides a summary of legal developments in the State of Qatar in reference to No. 9-17 of 2017 and 1-2 of 2018 of the Law Gazette

The Qatar Central Bank, established by Emiri Decree No. 15 of 1993, was constituted as the state monetary authority in the State of Qatar, which assumed the functions of its predecessor, the Qatar Monetary Agency.

Being highly developed in sectors such as natural gas, petroleum, construction, and having strong economy, geographical location advantages and entrepreneurial friendly perspective...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry ("MoCI") recently reduced the licensing fees for home businesses in Qatar from around QR 1,500 to QR 300...

In December 2017, the Qatar Financial Center (‘QFC') introduced legislative changes to the existing QFC Trust Regulations.

When the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) was first set up, only firms that provided services to the financial service industries were permitted to be established.

On 4 March 2026, Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Decision No. (25) of 2026 (Decision), establishing a regulatory framework for conducting commercial activities through electronic platforms that do not require a physical premises in Qatar.

The bank based its lawsuit on the fact that the appellee-in-cassation and others concluded credit facility contracts with it, and delayed in paying off the facility amounts.

The State of Qatar has introduced significant amendments to its Advocacy Law through Law No. 19 of 2025, fundamentally reshaping the legal profession's regulatory framework. These reforms expand the competencies of State Lawyers, modernize registration requirements, ease restrictions on commercial activities, and introduce new rules on advertising and fee structures.

The QFMA has issued a comprehensive replacement of the M&A regulatory framework previously contained in its Decision No. 2/2014 (as amended by Decision No. 2/2015) (the Previous Rules). The new rules were issued by the QFMA via its Board Decision No. 8/2025 (the New Rules) and introduce meaningful changes across the full M&A process. The following sets out the principal areas of change.

The Qatar Central Securities Depository has finally launched the much awaited Security Register pursuant to the Law No. 16 of 2021 on the Mortgage of Movable Assets and Decision No.1 of the QCB Governor ...

On September 8, 2021 Law No. 8 of 2021("Amending Law") came into effect amending several provisions of Law No. 11 of 2015 ("Companies Law").

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (the “MoCI”) has launched a new digital Regulatory Record Report service (“Report”), enabling consumers and businesses to access general compliance...

A clause that gives a party the right to terminate a contract at their absolute discretion, is commonly referred to as ‘termination for convenience' clause.

The development and support of Small and Medium Enterprises ("SME") is necessary to bolster economic diversification in the State of Qatar ("Qatar"). In recent years this sector has been considered weak, however, legislative initiatives have been put in place to drive it forward.

The majority of the commercial businesses currently operating in Qatar, whether wholly owned by Qatari nationals and/or by Qatari nationals in joint venture with foreign investors, are registered with limited liability and referred to as limited liability companies (LLC) in accordance with the provisions of Law No.(11) of 2015 (Companies Law).

His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani issued the new Commercial Companies Law No. 11 of 2015 (New Companies Law) on 16 June 2015.