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Richard Deeb

Managing Partner · D&C Legal Services · Doha, Qatar

Managing Partner of D&C Legal Services, an advocate and arbitration specialist working across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Focused on corporate, commercial, joint ventures, due diligence, finance, and intellectual property.

Qatar

Jurisdiction

Transactional Practice Group · Intellectual Property Group

Core Practice

2026

WLA member since

English

Languages

About

Richard Deeb
Managing Partner at D&C Legal Services

Mr. Richard Deeb is the Managing Partner of D&C Legal Services, acting for governments and international corporations on complex commercial disputes under both civil and common law systems. His career includes multiple representations in commercial arbitration and cross-border transactions exceeding US$3.9 billion, with particular strength in joint ventures, corporate finance, and IP. He is skilled in drafting expert legal opinions and in the enforcement of foreign and domestic awards, and advises clients on compliance, policies, and programs across industries. A winner of both the Jurislex Best Award and the Corporate INTL Award, recognized by the Jurislex Global Network as a Key Individual and best-practice lawyer for hospitality and commercial work, he holds a Master 2 in Law from the University of Limoges (France) and a Master 1 in Law from the Lebanese University. Languages: Arabic (native), English, French.

Core Practice Area

Core

Transactional Practice Group

Primary practice area — Transactional Practice Group advisory and representation for Qatar-based and international clients.

Core

Intellectual Property Group

Primary practice area — Intellectual Property Group advisory and representation for Qatar-based and international clients.

Core

Global Arbitration and Mediation Group

Primary practice area — Global Arbitration and Mediation Group advisory and representation for Qatar-based and international clients.

Solutions

Mergers & Acquisitions Dispute Resolution Corporate Governance Compliance & Risk Arbitration Mediation Contract

Who We Serve

Private Companies Founders Leaders and Senior Executives

Bar admissions & qualifications

Bar

Qatar Bar / Legal Association

Lebanon Law Bar · International Bar · Intellectual Property Association · International Union of Lawyers · International Franchise Lawyers Association · Jurislex Global Network

Brief WLA to co-practice via
D&C Legal Services

D&C Legal Services jointly holds cross-border matters involving Qatar law alongside WLA partner firms in any other jurisdiction.

WLA accreditation

Status

WLA Partner Firm — Qatar

Exclusive partner in Qatar — annual review current. Standing confirmed.

Since

2026 — 0 years

Annual review cycle. No issues in any review to date.

The team at D&C Legal Services

The practitioners behind
WLA Qatar co-practice.

Every WLA co-practice matter involving Qatar law is handled by a named member of the team — jointly holding the matter alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.