Qatar Business: Addleshaw Goddard names new Qatar head – Gulf Digital News

Qatar Business: Addleshaw Goddard names new Qatar head – Gulf Digital News

Addleshaw Goddard, a leading international law firm, has announced a new leadership role for Bevan Farmer who has been appointed the new head of its Qatar operations, combining that additional responsibility with his existing role as Co-Head of the Middle East construction and engineering team.

An industry veteran, Farmer specialises in construction and engineering disputes and has worked in the GCC and Mena regions for more than a decade.

He succeeds Ahmad Anani who recently announced his decision to retire from the Addleshaw Goddard partnership.

In Qatar, Addleshaw Goddard has a team of lawyers able to advise on the country's laws, the QFC and England. Since the office opened in 2012, it has developed strong relationships with the region’s key government agencies, corporate entities, financial institutions, regulatory bodies and private individuals.

Alongside traditional strengths in corporate, banking and finance including Islamic Finance, Commercial Litigation and Construction, the practice also offers market leading expertise in infrastructure, projects and energy, employment and real estate. The firm has 70+ lawyers and fee earners operating across the Mena region.

Welcoming Farmer into the fold, Head of Middle East and Asia Andrew Johnson said: "He is incredibly well respected in his specialist field, excellent at building strong relationships with clients