By Mohammad Shoeb
DOHA: Sharq Global Law Firm (Sharq) yesterday became the first Qatari legal services provider to get registered at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), an onshore business centre that provides a platform to local as well as foreign companies for domestic, regional and international growth.
The law firm said that it was well-positioned to offer all kinds of legal assistance to national institutions.
The Qatari law firm, that formally announced its inauguration yesterday at a press conference, advises a wide range of local and international clients on all legal aspects of their business and activities in Qatar and abroad.
“Our idea stems from our sincere belief that we can compete at the regional and international levels and provide the best legal services in the framework that combines experience and modernity. Since we established Sharq Law Firm, we have had an ambitious action plan based on originality and leadership and the creation of new concepts in the field of legal services and in the provision of new legal products for the domestic market”, said, Rashid Al Saad, Senior Partner, Sharq Global Law Firm.
He added that within two years, the firm was able to consolidate the principles of the new legal framework by contributing to the development of local community through pro-bono services rendered to charity organisations.
Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer of QFC, graced the event with his presence. Also in attendance were Nasser Al Taweel, Chief Legal Officer, QFC, and Raed Al Emadi, Chief Commercial Officer at QFC.
In his speech, Al Saad noted that the firm was well aware of the current economic climate and challenges, and keen on the necessity to stand by the State and its national institutions to provide the necessary legal assistance in various areas of practical life.
“We took the initiative in launching our Qatarisation programme, which aligns with the Government of Qatar’s vision of Qatarisation. This programme is aimed at attracting young Qatari lawyers and training them to become world class lawyers. This will enable them to establish their career path, and encourage active participation of Qataris in the private sector”, he added.
“We have been and we are still fulfilling our promise to provide them with the necessary legal services and assist them in finding comprehensive legal solutions in all legal challenges which they encounter daily. Our team is equipped with the expertise, knowledge and the most appropriate technological methods to deliver the immediate counsel and opinion with the most optimum quality.”
It also aims to work on providing and creating new concepts upon which the promising future of the legal profession is established in Qatar and extend to the global arena. The development of Legal Engineering and provision of legal concierge services, as well as competing at the international and regional levels are all major routes in the five-year plan of action for Sharq Global Law Firm, through which it aspires to provide a professional, diverse, comprehensive and different legal services in style, quality and competitiveness at the international level.The Peninsula
