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Middle East: Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Under Gulf Geopolitical Pressure
Gulf conflicts are disrupting air and sea routes, exposing vulnerabilities in pharmaceutical supply chains and forcing companies to rethink logistics.
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Overview
As market leaders in project finance, construction, energy and infrastructure law, we advise clients on some of the most significant transactions shaping Qatar's economy. Building on landmark mandates such as our representation of Saudi Binladin Group Company Limited on the USD 1.9 billion joint venture to modernise Qatar's roads ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022™, and our advisory role to developers on the corporate and construction aspects of the Doha Metro Project, we continue to support clients delivering the priorities of Qatar National Vision 2030 across LNG expansion, digital infrastructure, real estate, and the energy transition.
More recently, we have advised on high-profile cross-border transactions with a strong Qatar dimension. These include advising the Egyptian Government, represented by the New Urban Communities Authority, on its USD 29.7 billion strategic partnership with Qatari Diar — the real estate investment arm of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund — to develop a visionary new urban community spanning over 20 million square meters along Egypt's Mediterranean coast. We also advised Gulf Data Hub on its landmark strategic partnership with KKR, committing over USD 5 billion of total investment to expand hyperscale data centre infrastructure across the GCC, including planned projects in Qatar.
Serving clients in the MENA region for more than 45 years and in Qatar for over 15 years, Baker McKenzie understands the impact of economic and social transition on business, and helps clients navigate the evolving legal, regulatory and commercial landscape in the country and the wider region. The quality of our work is reflected in the number of leading Qatari businesses, government entities, multinationals and financial institutions that seek our advice on complex cross-border matters — from LNG, energy and infrastructure to M&A, capital markets, disputes, tax, employment, and data, technology and cybersecurity.
Our lawyers work closely with colleagues in our Bahrain, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Cairo offices and across Baker McKenzie's global network of over 40 countries to help clients navigate the region's regulatory environment and achieve their global objectives.
Offices
Doha
Al Fardan Office Tower, 8th FloorAl Funduq Street
West Bay
P.O. Box 31316
Doha, Qatar
Tel: +974 4410 1817
Fax: +974 4410 1500
Our Banking & Finance lawyers regularly advise sponsors and companies, private equity funds, banks and other financial institutions. We specialize in project finance, trade finance, government and ECA finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance, general corporate finance, aircraft and other asset based finance, debt restructuring & insolvency, derivatives, funds and Islamic financing transactions. Our team members are experienced in structuring, documenting and advising on a wide range of Islamic banking and finance products currently being used by Islamic banks and financial institutions, including murabaha, mudaraba, Istisna’a and parallel Istisna’a, ijara, musharaka, wakala, sukuk, Islamic funds and various Islamic treasury products. We have been involved in some of the most significant Islamic finance transactions in the Gulf region, and are recognized as experts in this field.
Our Corporate & Commercial lawyers specialize in M&A and joint ventures, and advise clients on the formation and structuring of corporate entities, reorganizations, shareholder rights and management structures. We also have extensive experience in advising clients on regulatory and compliance and competition matters.
Our Projects lawyers also work on public private partnerships (PPP) across several jurisdictions — a hot topic in the region as governments are increasingly using this model to execute their economic and social infrastructure projects. With extensive Real Estate experience in the Gulf region, our lawyers advise clients on all stages of the real estate lifecycle, from the initial land acquisition to corporate structuring and joint venturing, project financing, Construction, development, sub-division, titling and leasing. Our Construction lawyers, amongst other services, advise on tendering, contracts and constructions disputes.