Full Service Law Firm in Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, & Syria

Law Firm Overview

With more than 8 years of experience, MCL Qatar Al-Sulaiti law firm has fast become one of the most prominent and significant legal service providers in Qatar. Headed by Mubarak Al-Sulaiti, and with a team of 15 lawyers and Associates, this rapidly expanding firm stands at the forefront of the Qatari legal markets.

MCL Qatar has an impressive range of clients, working for both prominent International Corporations and Organizations, alongside advising and assisting local Qatari companies and partners.

With an extensive and diverse portfolio of services, we have lawyers fully competent to work on Company law, Insurance law, Law of Securities, Intellectual property, Arbitration and Mediation, Human rights, Property law, Criminal law, Civil disputes, Contracts, Investments and Sports law.

Our multi-national and multi-lingual group of lawyers allows our firm to position ourselves at the very heart of the exceptional period of growth currently occurring within the State of Qatar. Working with the Royal Family, Local Companies, International Investors and Multi-national Conglomerates, MCL Qatar has extensive experience at the very heart of this phenomenal growth period.


Languages: Arabic; French; English.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Corporate & Asset Structuring; Corporate Fraud; Corporate Recovery; Breach of Trust; Forgery; Islamic Banking and Finance; Onshore & Offshore Incorporation; PPP Practice; Private Client; Financial Structuring; Fiduciary Services.

Areas of Law Description

Our practice areas include:

- Banking Law

Our Banking and Finance lawyers provide transactional and advisory services on banking products including syndicated and bilateral lending, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, private placements, capital markets, debt recovery, recaps, barter trading in relation to currency, bonds and assets, onshore and offshore investment funds, and collective investment schemes. The MCL Banking and Finance team also works closely with the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution team and Corporate team to resolve common banking and finance issues.

- Commercial Agreements & Contracts

With such an expansive client base in both commercial and private fields, MENA City Lawyers - MCL offers specialized commercial agreements and contracts catered to the individual needs of each client. The MCL team provides all types of Commercial Agreements, ranging from lease agreements, distribution agreements, agency and employment agreements, articles of associations, memorandums of association, sales agreements, merger and acquisition agreement, dispute resolution agreements and investment agreements.

- Competition Regulation and Trade

MCL meets the needs of businesses in terms of competition, import and export treaties and WTO regulations. We are capable of dealing with trade barrier regulations and non-tariff trade barriers. We advise on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including compliance; mortgages and consumer credit; terms of business and trading agreements; custody; insider dealing; market abuse and outsourcing, and unfair competition. MCL is experienced in approaching regulation from a commercial perspective.

- Corporate & Asset Structuring

MCL provides exceptional corporate advice tailored to the needs of our clients to ensure the best protection and full compliance with the law. MCL lawyers strive to implement their creative mark and apply the latest techniques to structure the most convenient legal products which take into account the specific requirements of a particular business and the relevant jurisdiction. MCL has acquired extensive professional experience in dealing with corporate restructuring and the transfer of ownership and management throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With offices in multiple MENA jurisdictions, we can efficiently facilitate international restructuring while ensuring consistently high-quality expertise.

- Corporate Governance

MCL provides practical advice and assistance to companies in all aspects of company governance. We can provide advice relating to the articles of association, memorandum of associations, secretarial services, and ensuring that directors are compliant with Company law. The MCL Corporate Governance team works closely with each client to provide assistance ranging from the establishment of the company to how the company is directed and controlled. The MCL team also advises and represents clients in cases of corporate fraud, malpractice and non-compliance with the Company law.

- Corporate Recovery and Insolvency

MCL handles both corporate recovery plans and formal insolvency procedures. We offer pragmatic advice and risk analysis to companies in difficult economic circumstances in order to facilitate successful corporate recoveries. The MCL network’s legal services include the transfer of economic interest; refinancing; restructuring; due diligence; share ownership schemes; and altering the legal nature or incorporation jurisdiction of entities. We have experience in refinancing corporate groups and applying corporate governance concepts to existing corporate entities.

- Criminal Law

MCL provides advice and court representation on all criminal issues including general prosecutions and appeals; filing lawsuit; pressing charges; and the negotiation of settlements related to: Financial crimes pertaining to: checks, fraud, robbery, breach of trust and bankruptcy, etc; Crimes related to forgery; Offenses against the person including, inter alia, murder, assault and battery, sexual offenses, medical negligence; Crimes related to personal dignity including, inter alia, defamation, slander, libel and personal offense; and Crimes related to money laundering and white collar crime.

- Debt Recovery

Over the years MCL has developed an efficient, cost effective approach to Debt Recovery that consistently delivers exceptional results for our clients. MCL provide legal debt recovery services at the pre-litigation stage which includes conducting credit checks, and sending letters of demand. At the litigation stage, MCL assists with issuing summons to appear in court, attending the trial and representing the client, obtaining judgments or defending against a judgment, registering judgments and enforcing such judgments.

- Family Law

MCL's Family Law department is experienced in handling a wide range of family law cases, including pre-nuptial agreements, marriage arrangements, adoption, wills, inheritance and estate planning, trust law and the administration of estates. MCL lawyers also have experience of representing clients, in domestic abuse cases, divorce, and financial agreements on the breakup of a marriage or relationship and child custody cases. Our firm has expertise knowledge in family law issues arising specifically out of religious laws with specialized experience in Muslim (Sunni, Shi'a and Druze) and Christian (Maronite, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant etc.) legal problems, as well as those arising out of civil legislation.

- Financial Services & Investment Funds

MCL advises on all aspects of alternative investment funds including establishment, structuring, managing, and servicing of the funds. MCL's Financial Service and Investment Funds team provides advice in relation to financial products including lending and leveraged acquisition finance, asset finance, derivative products, national and international financial regulations relating to finance and investment funds. MCL has advised a wide range of domestic and global investment banks and financial institutions in relation to, the legal and regulatory issues relating to the structuring, establishment and operation of investment funds in Lebanon and the Middle East region.

- Immigration & Legalization Services

MCL provides highly reputable Immigration and Legalization Services to both national and international clients for Lebanon and the entire Middle East, North African and Gulf region. MCL assists with obtaining visas, work permits, commercial visas, resident permits, visas and resident permits extensions and legalization of all types of documents for persons wishing to travel to the MENA and Gulf region. MCL offers regional knowledge and experience and our Immigration and Legalization group is characterized by a top quality service and specific immigration and legalization knowledge for a wide range of clients.

- Insurance Law

MCL lawyers are highly experienced in dealing with complex insurance claims and insurance fraud whether acting for claimants or defendants. We act for both policyholders and insurance companies. We also act on behalf of the beneficiaries of offshore trusts. The firm's insurance department advises on an array of matters including: insurance policies; re-insurance; coverage issues; policy interpretation; errors, omissions and professional negligence; captive insurance; insolvency and schemes of arrangement; property damage; business interruption and liability insurance; contract drafting; and regulatory issues.

- Intellectual Property

MCL lawyers provide insightful consultations and services in diverse areas of intellectual property law. We apply these services to assist our clients in producing a comprehensive brand management strategy which ensures the most efficient and productive use of corporate assets. The international MCL network works cohesively to ensure that intellectual property rights are protected and enforced throughout the MENA region.

- Islamic Banking and Finance

MCL well developed knowledge of the Islamic banking and finance mechanism and rules coupled with a strong relation with Shariaa’s scholars, allow MCL to provide a high level of Islamic Financial services. MCL lawyers have a detailed understanding of the conventional and religious legal principles governing Islamic finance, evolving financing techniques and the primary factors fostering and affecting development in this fast changing sector. Our Islamic Finance lawyers advise clients both in and outside the Middle East on issues of Islamic law across a broad range of industries, practices and products. We regularly represent financial institutions that provide Sharī'a compliant financing, whether as equity participants, lessors or in some other transactional role.

- Labor & Employment

MCL undertakes a full remit of employment and labor services including advice on human resources and recruitment; service agreements; termination; discrimination; disciplinary and dismissal issues; enforcement; work permits; executive remuneration; share-related incentives; benefits including pension schemes and Social Security; and drafting and negotiating employment contracts, service agreements and company policies, procedures and staff handbooks.

- Licensing & Franchising

MCL lawyers are highly experienced in franchising and sub-franchising agreements in conjunction with having an extensive background in advising clients on the legal issues in relation to sole and exclusive distribution agreements. MCL is Lebanon's leading national and international franchise law firm with franchise, license agreements, distribution agreements and attorneys delivering a full range of legal services to franchisors, licensees and manufacturers operating in Lebanon, the Middle East and internationally.

- Litigation & Dispute Resolution

MCL's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department is composed of a range of both local and international lawyers who have extensive experience, expertise and an outstanding reputation for success in litigation. Where a commercial dispute arises, we advise our clients on a comprehensive resolution strategy. This includes an analysis of the most appropriate forum in which the dispute should be resolved.

- Maritime, Aviation & Transport

MCL has an extensive maritime, aviation & transportation department, allowing us to provide comprehensive legal advice throughout this sector.
The rapid growth of aviation markets in recent years across the MENA region has created the need for highly specialized, capable and experienced lawyers who can work on multi-jurisdictional issues. We provide advice and expertise on a broad range of matters, including finance and leasing, litigation and dispute resolution, liability claims, insurance, and commercial transactions. Operating in many of region’s key shipping ports, MCL is well positioned to provide localized and specialized expertise in relation to maritime law and shipping issues. Our service extends to owners, cargo clients and insurance charterers.

- Mergers & Acquisitions

By understanding a client's legal and commercial requirements, MCL's Corporate team act as business advisors and legal consultants for all merger and acquisitions transactions, ensuring our legal services are tailored to the particular needs of each individual client. MCL have a long track record of advising in Merger and Acquisition transactions in all aspects of the sale and purchase of companies and businesses, representing buyers, sellers and private equity providers, drafting share purchase agreements and reviewing share options schemes.

- Oil & Gas

MCL have extensive technical expertise and wide-ranging experience in representing oil and gas companies across the Middle East and GCC regions. Clients seek our advice on transactional and operational issues in the Middle East, GCC and international jurisdictions on a vast range of services. These range from licensing, joint venture, production sharing and utilization across the entire value chain to project contracting, construction and service contracts, acquisitions, disposals, oil and gas transportation, due diligence operations, marketing and sales.

- Onshore & Offshore Incorporation

MCL provides comprehensive legal services for all aspects relating to onshore and offshore company incorporation. Before deciding to incorporate, we offer our clients consultations on which corporate entity will best suit their needs and our corporate team offers a vast range of comprehensive legal services to the client. MCL's corporate team specializes in the incorporation and management of offshore companies and ensures compliance with all regulations and Companies Registration Office requirements in international jurisdictions.

- PPP Practice

MCL is a leading expert in advising on all aspects of project tenders, procurement and delivery. MCL deliver a full range of services for contracting authorities, sponsors, funders, sub-contractors and design teams on all aspects of delivering PPPs. We have highly renowned experience relating to the structuring, financing, organization, construction and operation of PPP projects. MCL's PPP Practice team works closely with our oil and energy department and real estate and construction department to ensure truly extensive legal assistance and advice for all issues associated with PPP projects.

- Private Client

MCL private client practice is layered with prestige in respect of the quality of its service, knowledge and professionalism. Our lawyers provide a comprehensive legal and taxation advisory service in a wide variety of areas relevant to the individual needs of our clients. We deal with private families and individuals and strive to understand and support all of their legal needs regarding tax, wealth and estate planning, settlements and trusts and family law issues.

- Real Estate and Construction

MCL lawyers provide clients with professional and expert legal advice concerning real estate and construction transactions. Our clients include lenders; contractors; developers; project managers; and other participants. MCL lawyers are highly qualified in assisting and advising on drafting appropriate agreements in relation to acquisition of lands; property development; joint ventures; project finance; environmental impact assessment; apportionment procedures and agreements; turn key projects; design-build and plant contracts; owners’ representative agreements; construction management; tenders; and dispute adjudication agreements; and FIDIC-compliant construction agreements.

- Tax Law and Financial Structuring

The MCL tax department benefits from vast practical experience in diverse areas of tax law across the MENA region. It offers to local and international clients an integrated tax strategy plan for their various businesses; properties; real estate investments; and corporate structures. The tax department is dedicated to providing clients with extremely efficient tax advice and professional tax analysis to fit their expectations in terms of tax mitigation and avoidance. This is only possible due to the commitment to the continual professional development of our lawyers. In doing so, we maintaining an in-depth localized knowledge of the tax law regulations in each respective jurisdiction.

- Technology, Media, and Telecoms

MCL provides a cutting edge legal service based on the latest technological advances. MCL lawyers undergo continuous professional development to ensure that they remain aware of the latest advances in information systems. We apply this heightened knowledge by providing innovative legal advice which seizes on the opportunities created by these advances. With ever-increasing convergence in the technology, media and telecoms industries, MCL provides a unified approach across a broad range of expertise. The MCL network is well-placed to support clients in taking advantage of technological convergence across the MENA region.

- Trust Law and Fiduciary Services

MCL is a market leader in providing trust and financial services in the MENA and Gulf region. MCL is very experienced in using trust instruments and offering fiduciary and investment management services for private clients and family wealth management. Depending on the particular needs of each client, we work diligently and closely to create customized trust instruments and offer fiduciary services on both an international and national scale. Our highly expertized team at MCL is on hand to advise and assist on all aspects of fiduciary, tax implications and family wealth transfer planning instruments.

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Office Locations

• Kuwait - Safat
• Lebanon - Beirut - Main Office
• Syria - Damascus