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Corporate & CommercialCan you end a commercial contract early in Qatar, and what does it cost if the other side breaches?8 min read
Corporate & CommercialHow do you close or liquidate a company in Qatar, and what happens to creditors?12 min read
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Qatar gratuity calculatorUnder Article 54 of Qatar's Labour Law, a worker who completes at least one full year of service is owed an end-of-service gratuity of at least three weeks' wage for each year, plus a proportional share for any part of a year. It is calculated on the last basic wage, without allowances. Under one year, nothing is owed.Open the tool
Do I need a lawyer in Qatar?Not always. Many questions can be handled with good information. You should speak to a lawyer when something formal has started, such as a summons, a case or a judgment, when a deadline is close, or when your freedom, residency or children could be affected. The five questions below tell you where you stand.Open the tool
How do you check a court case online in Qatar?Log in to the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) e-services portal with your Tawtheeq (National Authentication System) account, choose "Search by Case Number" and enter the case number, type, court and year. You can also use the SJC's Al Mahakem app or its WhatsApp "Virtual Employee" on 44597777. Travel bans are checked separately, with the Ministry of Interior.Open the tool
Case studies
How matters the firm handled ran, from the first message to the outcome.
- First lawsuit lost, capital refund ordered on appeal and paid in fullAfter a partner's first claim failed for lack of accounts, the Investment and Trade Court's appeal circuit ordered his capital repaid less half the expenses; damages were refused and the award was enforced and paid in full.Read the case study
- Partner not personally liable for his company's bounced cheques, upheld on appealIn 2024 the Investment and Trade Court's appeal circuit upheld the rejection of a supplier's claim to hold a non-manager partner in a limited liability company personally liable for the company's bounced cheques, while raising the award against the company; Al Faisal acted for the partner on the appeal.Read the case study
- Claim and counterclaim against a company's former owner rejected at first instanceIn 2024 the Investment and Trade Court, at first instance, rejected a claim and a counterclaim against a company's former owner over money an investor had paid to the company's manager, and held the company and its manager jointly liable instead; Al Faisal acted for the former owner.Read the case study