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Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners

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Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners‘ dispute resolution department is praised by clients for providing 'best-in-class, professional legal solutions'. The team offers advice on a broad spectrum of complex, high-value litigation. Its 'extensive expertise' and 'strong ability to handle legal and technical matters' demonstrates itself in the various construction and real estate sector matters the team handles, along with cases in the engineering, hospitality, technology, and oil and gas sectors. Many of the department's mandates involve multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions, and include transactional disputes, shareholder disputes involving corporate governance and culpability, tax, and other areas. Founding partner Sultan Al-Abdulla is noted for his 'huge expertise and knowledge of all sectors within Qatar', and co-leads the team with Ashraf Feshawi and Ahmed Durrani, who acts in high-value commercial arbitration and construction sector disputes, an area that Umang Singh is also highly active in.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm has wide expertise and knowledge in complex litigations and has the capability to deliver outstanding results despite the challenges and complexity involved in the matter.’

  • ‘They always keeps us updated with every little detail of the matter which the firm is handling on our behalf and their response time with regards to our request and queries are on point. They take our best interest very seriously and strive to provide the best legal services.’

  • ‘One thing we can attest to is SAP has solidified its founding principle of integrity in offering best-in-class, professional legal solutions. Through genuine humility and down-to-earth practicality, the firm cultivates a collaborative relationship of open trust with its clients.’

  • ‘While we have experience working with other law firms in the country, our interactions with SAP have been truly exceptional. The firm's associates consistently demonstrate a level of respect and attentiveness that is unmatched. They actively listen to our concerns, taking careful note of every detail, and ensuring that our needs are fully understood.’

  • ‘One of the best law firm in the region in respect of quality of work.’

  • ‘The lawyers possess extensive expertise and a strong ability to handle legal and technical matters. Client communication is conducted professionally, and the reports are well-organized, providing significant value to case management.’

  • ‘High profile Qatari firm. They are highly respected, led by an excellent senior partner whose experience and knowledge is second-to-none. The range of services that they offer is impressive and they have all bases covered. The firm has also made a point of recruiting lawyers from a diverse range of backgrounds and legal traditions, and the firm is stronger for it.’

  • ‘Sultan Al-Abdulla: he is a doyen of the law in Qatar. He has huge expertise and knowledge of all sectors within Qatar along with the way in which the country works. This is invaluable for clients and is not found in many other people in the country.'

Key clients

  • Dukhan Bank
  • Advance Heavy Rocks
  • MFH W.L.L.
  • Bouygues Batiment International SA
  • Beretta Holding SA
  • Qatar Building Company
  • HAT Italian Company
  • Al Seal Company
  • Samsung C&T Corporation
  • Polo Ralph Lauren

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Ahmed Durrani
Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
Umang Singh
Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sultan M. Al-Abdulla, Ashraf Feshawi, Ahmed Durrani

Other key lawyers

Umang Singh