The significance of corporate governance within family businesses is growing, playing a key role in helping family-owned businesses adapt to swift market changes...

The intersection between Islamic Sharia inheritance laws and the sustainability of family businesses in the Middle East, particularly in Qatar and the broader GCC region...

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

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

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.

It has been an interesting time recently in Qatar with regards to the introduction of new laws and the further development of draft laws.

The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority recently announced that it is a signatory to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding.

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.

أصدر صاحب السمو الأمير القرار الأميري رقم (9) لسنة 2024 والذي قضى...

Qatar's legal profession undergoes significant transformation as new amendments to the Advocacy Law reshape the role of state attorneys, expand their jurisdiction to include public entities, and introduce flexible regulations for private practitioners. The reforms establish dual legal frameworks, modernize fee structures, and redefine professional boundaries while maintaining judicial oversight.