Sultan Al-Abdulla holds a Bachelor of Law from Beirut Arab University and a Master of Law (International and Comparative Law) from Southern Methodist University. He is the founder and managing partner of Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners. Prior to joining private practice, he worked for Qatar’s national oil company for more than 22 years. Since starting his private practice in 1999, he has advised many governmental agencies and national and multinational corporations on corporate and commercial matters. He currently focuses on representing clients before judicial and arbitral tribunals in and outside of Qatar as well as serving as an arbitrator. Sultan was appointed to the QICDRC Mediation Panel in 2020. His mediation profile includes acting as a mediator between the co-owners of an IP company (settled); acting as a mediator between the partners of a law firm (settled); acting as a mediator between a company owner and a manager (settled); participating in a mediation exercise as counsel for one of the parties (not settled); acting as a co-mediator between the shareholders of a company (partially settled); and acting as a mediator in a dispute between a Qatari and non-Qatari shareholders of a major construction company (settled).
