The ‘outstanding, multilingual’ dispute resolution team at Rashed Al Marri Law Office in Association with Claudia el Hage Law Offices leverages its ’incomparable experience of the legal system in Qatar’ to support clients in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and consultancy matters. Rashed Raja Al Marri co-heads the team with Claudia El Hage. ‘Always on top of her game’, El Hage is praised for her strategic approach to civil, corporate and commercial cases, and international experience. The construction sector is a key area of strength for the team, which has experience advising on some of Qatar’s most complex projects disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A team full of heavyweight lawyers who are capable of providing a full-range service.’

  • ‘Claudia El Hage is always on top of her game, she is recognised in the market as being the strategic lead but also she is involved in details in the work delivery.'

  • ‘Claudia and her team are an outstanding, multi-lingual team who are equally at home handling litigation in the Qatari courts, litigation in the QFC Courts and arbitration. Claudia and her team have an outstanding work ethic, are very approachable and hardworking. They are also excellent listeners.'

  • ‘The stand-outs are Claudia El Hage as the overall lead partner, Myriam Eid in the arbitration team and Amale El Baba in the litigation team. Marilyne Zghaib is a notable associate.'

  • 'The thing that sets them apart from their competitors is their communication - they work hard to integrate themselves into the delivery team for the arbitration or litigation; they remain part of a team. They want to work with you, not for you.'
  • ‘Multifaceted, multilingual team that is able to handle civil law and common law based cases in different matters, be it construction, venture capital, private equity, arbitration, taxation or litigation. The managing partner Ms. Hage is a respected attorney in Qatar.’

  • 'Myriam Eid is a truly complete lawyer: an excellent drafter, excellent strategist and very good advocate. She writes in a very persuasive manner and is able to produce work product in a very fast manner.’
  • ‘This practice is one of the few in Qatar that offers a wide-range of services. Arbitration, legal proceedings before the courts, legal opinions in a wide-variety of subjects including construction and banking paired with an incomparable experience of the legal system in Qatar. This team is the one to have by your side especially if you are an international company working in Qatar. In addition, they can provide you services in English, Arabic and French.’

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Claudia El Hage
Claudia El Hage
Rashed Al Marri Law Office in Association with Claudia el Hage Law Offices

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rashed Raja Al Marri, Claudia El Hage

Other key lawyers

Amale El Baba, Myriam Eid, Marilyne Zghaib