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Al Faisal Holding, a leading private company that has had significant input into the development of the Qatari economy, now has over 120 companies that operate under its umbrella from a range of sectors. The legal team has introduced a departmental overhaul by implementing new systems and processes, leading nominators to commend them on improving efficiency while improving corporate governance and compliance abilities. Chief legal officer Maha Jadallah Harper says that the legal team’s motto is ‘no department should be reliant on one person’. True to this motto, the lawyers have been closely involved in the acquisition of hotels under the ARTIC subsidiary of the Al Faisal Holding, acquired in the US and Europe. The team’s work on this matter has been widely praised both inside and outside of the company, with several nominators commenting on the team’s role in helping Al Faisal Holding to sustain its rapid expansion. This has not been easy for the team. In the words of Harper, the process of the departmental overhaul and putting in place the new systems and processes has been ‘a bit like changing the wheels on a bus while still driving it!’