Sponsors of the Qatar World Cup tournament could face reputational risk if current laws against the LGBT community are not suspended for the event. | 2yrs

Firm expands its dispute resolution offering in Qatar with new partner and team of associates. | 2yrs

Actions taken by UAE against Qatar in 2017 were discriminatory, according to the ICJ which ordered it to comply with CERD convention. | 3yrs

With a year-long blockade still in place, Qatar fights back at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | 3yrs

The Swiss firm will analyse claims from citizens impacted by the blockade. | 4yrs

The law firm of former US senator and US Attorney General John Ashcroft has been appointed to help the Qatar Government to advise on its crisis including legal work on international counter-terrorism finance laws. | 4yrs

Two of the world's largest law firms are set to shut up shop in Qatar. | 4yrs

Mumbai and Delhi-based law firm SNG & Partners has launched its second international office in Doha and expanded its first in Singapore with the hire of associate partner Kshitij Dua. | 6yrs

The Middle East is to offer its first juris doctor degree programme through a law school, created in collaboration with the two US law schools, which is due to open in Education City in the autumn. | 6yrs

With a fast-growing population and an expanding court workload in Qatar, the bar association is calling on the courts to modernise. | 6yrs

The Gulf state of Qatar has introduced a tough set of laws on cybercrime, including substantial financial penalties which can be doubled if a public official is involved. | 6yrs

The Qatari Lawyers' Association has voted against renewing rules which allow a system of dual licensing to foreign law firms. | 6yrs

STA - Sunil Thacker Associates - is expanding its five-office network to work out of both Qatar and Bahrain as well. | 7yrs

Women represent 14.2 per cent of all lawyers working in Qatar, according to statistics from the government. | 7yrs

As preparations start for the Qatar World Cup in 2022, there are predictions that regional law firms will concentrate more on sport. | 7yrs

A key lawyers' association in Qatar is on the brink of closure as shrinking membership has left it without to support its activities. | 8yrs

Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has been appointed as an advisor on Qatar's World Cup 2022 technical programme, which includes the development of the main 'Iconic Stadium' which will have a capacity of more than 85,000. | 8yrs

Qatar's authorities moved last week to enhance the emirate's position in the global financial market by authorising measures to simplify rules and create a single umbrella regulator. | 8yrs

A mix of Anglo-US global law firms and two local players has bagged seats on the inaugural legal panel for the company building a network of rail projects in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. | 9yrs