Al Tamimi & Company In Association with Adv. Mohammed Al Marri‘s dispute resolution team is a cornerstone of the market for contentious work, and includes among its portfolio of clients major local, regional and multinational companies in the financial, construction, technology, real estate and other sectors. Hani Al Naddaf directs the practice, handles a mix of of debt recovery, employment, contractual and commercial litigation. Roy Georgiades is a key member of the team for civil litigation pertaining to energy and transport infrastructure. Associate Abdulkarim Al Soud is another key name to note for civil and commercial disputes.
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Work Department
Dispute Resolution - Litigation
Position
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution - Qatar
Career
Al Tamimi and Company’s Dispute Resolution team in Qatar is led by partner Hani Al Naddaf, a dual national of Syria and Canada, who is a senior litigation lawyer with over 25 years’ experience in his field of expertise.
Hani has built up the Qatar office’s reputable Dispute Resolution team over the past 17 years with the firm. His team are one of the strongest in Qatar consisting of 13 lawyers who have managed to maintain top-tier rankings in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for a number of years.
He is closely involved in most high-profile litigation matters in relation to construction, commercial agencies, trademarks, debt recovery, employment and real estate. Hani’s exceptional understanding of the principles of the Civil Code, and of Qatari law more generally, enables him to provide his clients with comprehensive legal opinions on the proper interpretation and application of relevant provisions of the law. He has extensive knowledge on the application and interpretation of the provisions of construction contracts under the concepts of the Qatari Civil Code.
Hani has the right of audience before the Qatari courts and is licensed to represent clients in Litigation and Arbitration cases.
Hani is regularly sought out by major international firms to act as the local counsel expert in relation to large-scale international commercial and construction arbitrations for disputes governed by Qatari law under various rules such as ICC and LCIA.
Hani is recognized as a leading lawyer in the field of dispute resolution in Qatar.
Languages
English, Arabic, French
Memberships
Member of the Syrian Lawyers Bar
Education
- 2006 – LL.M. Business Law, University of Montreal
- 1992 –LL.B. Law, Damascus University
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Key clients
- Larsen & Toubro Limited
- Halliburton
Work highlights
Acted on behalf of QDVC (a joint venture between Qatari Diar and VINCI) as the respondent in numerous court cases.