Michael Earley
Sultan Al-Abdulla & PartnersSultan Al-Abdulla & Partners advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters for clients ranging from international corporates to domestic and international law firms – with particular strength advising on Qatari law elements of international transactions. This expertise extends to cross-border tax matters, and providing complex corporate structuring advice. Salman Mahmood leads the team, with experience in debt restructuring, syndicated finance, and infrastructure matters including advice on special economic zones. A ‘go-to firm in Qatar’, the team is praised for its ability to ’quickly get to the essence of the issues which need to be addressed and then to suggest common-sense solutions’. Michael Earley is also a name to note.
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‘The attorneys in this firm have the very important abilities to quickly get to the essence of the issues which need to be addressed and then to suggest common-sense solutions.’
‘Both the partner we work with, Salman Mahmood, and the associate we work with, Ribal Fattal, have the very important abilities to quickly get to the essence of the issues which need to be addressed and then to suggest common-sense solutions.’
‘This is the firm we go to for any commercial matters in Qatar. They provide quality advice in a swift and cost-effective manner. They have assisted us with many client matters in relation to franchising and also product regulatory in Qatar.’
‘They are our go-to firm in Qatar. Sultan Abdulla & Partners have shown that they are the firm we can trust for securing local law advice for our clients. We have also put clients in direct touch with them, which again shows the level of trust we have in their work. We work closely with Salman Mahmood and Ribal Fattal in commercial matters for our clients.’
‘All individuals are very responsive, knowledgeable and goal-orientated.'
Key clients
- Kirton McConkie
- Baker McKenzie
- Ashurst LLP
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Jones Day
- Bin Yousef & Contracting Group Company W.L..L
- Three Crowns LLP
- BSA Ahmad Bin Hazeem & Associates LLP
- SpeedCast Communications, Inc.
- Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd.
Work highlights
- Providing capacity opinion in relation to a well-known Qatari multinational telecommunications company’s power and authority to enter into a financing arrangement with a Chinese commercial bank ranked as the fourth largest bank in the world.
- Providing advice to one of the largest drilling companies in the Middle East by rig fleet size as to whether it requires a legal presence in Qatar to operate in an offshore oilfield located on the borders of Qatar and one of its neighbouring countries.
- Advising an American company, which is a worldwide leading communications and IT services provider, on the transfer of 49% of the shares held by its Qatari partner in a Qatari JV company to its Australian affiliate company that currently holds the other 51% in the Company or its Qatari nominee.
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Salman Mahmood
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Salman Mahmood