The corporate advisory department at Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners advises clients from the financial, construction, technology, engineering, pharmaceuticals and other regulated sectors in a range of transactional matters, both locally and across jurisdictions. The Doha-based team is jointly headed by founder Sultan Al-Abdulla and Salman Mahmood , who is fields broad experience in restructuring, acquisition, and capital market transactions. Associates Mohamed Fouad and Omar Qouteshat are both key members of the team, advising clients on a number of joint ventures, corporate M&A, IPOs and other transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Their team is excelletn and capable. We asked them to handle numerous M&A deals and company formations, and their work was truly outstanding.’
- ‘Omar Qouteshat is more than great. Aciel Ibrahim Kafu is also very responsible.Their responses are always quick.’
- ‘Very good availability and responsiveness. Able to come up with alternatives. On our side.’
- ‘The team with whom we interacted was competent to advice us clearly and they were very forthcoming with their feedback & advice.’
Key clients
- Dunnhumby
- Viventum International Trading W.L.L
- BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
- IN-Q Enterprises by Qatar Museums
- Al Ghurair
- Fingular
- Altrad
- Baker & McKenzie LLP
- Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company
- Dahua Technology QFZ LLC
Work highlights
Conducting a due diligence exercise to assist the client, a subsidiary for an international leader in the provision of industrial services in the proposed acquisition of an engineering consultancy company in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
Advising a social media platform on the Communications Regulatory Authority’s new Network Neutrality Guidelines in relation to offers it received from local telecom companies for a commercial arrangement.
Advising an American multinational investment bank and financial services company on employee entitlement to military leave and other leaves under the Qatar Financial Centre Regulations.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Michael Earley
Practice head
Sultan M Al-Abdulla; Salman Mahmood
Other key lawyers
Mohamed Fouad; Omar Qouteshat