Riad Rouhani, one of the first licensed lawyers in Qatar, is the founder of Rouhani & Co. and has over 40 years experience in state laws and its application around the ‘MENA’ region. A Qatari qualified litigator, with rights of audience before Omani Courts, He graduated with a law degree in 1978 from ‘Sussex University’ in the UK and an LLM in ‘Business Law’ from the USA. Practicing in a civil law jurisdiction. He is also well versed in the common law framework enabling him to assist international clients and firms. His clientele includes international and regional companies. He advises multi-national companies, that have come to set up in this region on their corporate structure (AOA, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisition), tax planning, employment, intellectual property protection and dispute resolution. In addition to advising corporations, Riad Rouhani has been representing leading insurance and shipping companies before the courts of cassation, as well as International Bank’s, with focus on Corporate Law. Riad Rouhani has vast experience in other areas of law such as marine law, insurance law, banking & finance law, IP law and criminal law. He undertakes Alternative Dispute Resolution Cases (ADR), and also represents clients in Arbitration Cases in London court of International Arbitration, handling complex legal issues in cross border settings.