QATAR.
DOHA.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Qatar is one of the world's wealthiest nations per capita — driven by LNG and hydrocarbon revenues, significant sovereign wealth (QIA), and a rapidly diversifying economy under Qatar National Vision 2030. The QICDRC provides a common law arbitration framework alongside the civil law commercial courts.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
QATAR.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Qatar. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Qatar Companies Law (Law No. 11 of 2015) — LLCs, Joint Stock Companies, and QFC entities. Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) as the international financial hub with English law framework.
QFC & QICDRC
Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) — 100% foreign ownership, English law contracts, QICDRC common law courts. Primary vehicle for international financial services, professional services, and technology companies.
M&A LAW
Qatar M&A law, foreign investment compliance, Competition Protection Law for merger control, and QIA co-investment frameworks for sovereign wealth transactions.
TAX
Qatar has no personal income tax and no corporate income tax for Qatari-owned entities. Foreign-owned companies subject to 10% corporate income tax on Qatar-sourced income.
EMPLOYMENT
Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 — worker welfare framework, kafala reform, end-of-service gratuity, and Qatarisation requirements for employers in Qatar.
DIAC ARBITRATION
Dubai International Arbitration Centre and QICDRC — primary seats for Qatar-related international commercial disputes. WLA co-practices arbitration strategy with local Qatari law advice.
D&C LEGAL SERVICES.
DOHA.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Qatar — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Qatar co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN QATAR
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Qatar in real time — updated by WLA's Qatar partner firm on the ground.
QATAR ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Qatar on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Qatar and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.