Clyde & Co to be legal consultant for The Report: Qatar 2008

The Doha office of Clyde & Co that advises on corporate commercial and banking matters and has the largest presence of any of the international law firms in the Gulf, will work closely with OBG, offering vital strategic advice on the rapidly developing legal system of Qatar.

David Salt, Managing Partner of Clyde & Co's Qatar operation, said: "We are delighted to be working as legal consultants for OBG, the company that provides such a valuable service for investors in Qatar, the Gulf, and throughout its worldwide network.

"We bring with us an excellent reputation with our clients and a long-standing commitment to the Middle East.

"The quality of our strategic advice is evident as our Qatar operation, which has developed a full range of services, builds on the success in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We will be able to guide OBG through the new legislation being enacted in Qatar."

Abby Lindenberg, OBG Country Manager Qatar, said: "The already extremely valuable service we offer to foreign and local investors in Qatar will be enhanced by the guidance we receive from Clyde & Co.

"We are looking forward to working with Clyde & Co to guide us through the transforming legislation in Qatar, and they will also produce a highly authoritative legal profile of the country under the direction of OBG analysts."

The Report: Qatar 2008 is an invaluable guide to the many facets of Qatar, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, political landscape, banking and sectoral developments, and presents a remarkably in depth profile of the country.

It features a series of exclusive interviews with key officials and business leaders in what is considered the most extensive, independent, unbiased and accurate intelligence available.

Available in print form and online, The Report: Qatar 2008 is part of the range of OBG's publications, which are renowned as leading sources of information on developing and emerging economies around the world.