Kristene R. Siena

Supported the team who advised a listed commercial Islamic bank in Qatar with a subsidiary in the United Kingdom on its merger with a Qatar-listed bank with subsidiaries in France and the United Arab Emirates to create the largest Islamic bank in Qatar and with combined assets of more than US$47 billion.

Assisted the team who advised a Shari’a bank on its conversion to a public shareholding company and the landmark direct listing of its shares on the Qatar Stock Exchange.

Assisted the team who advised Qatar Free Zones Authority on the drafting of the regulatory framework for the Qatar Free Zones, which included the drafting of the Licensing Regulations; Companies Regulations; Mandate and Powers Regulations; Employment Regulations; Immigration Regulations; Building Permits and Planning Regulations; Land Lease and Use Regulations; Fees, Fines and Disciplinary Regulations; Insolvency Regulations; Collateral and Security Regulations; Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations; Intellectual Property Regulations; Data Protection Regulations; Anti-Money Laundering Regulations; Anti-Bribery Regulations; Customs Regulations; Staff Accommodation Regulations; Dispute Resolution Regulations; Financial Services Regulations; and Legal Services Regulations.

Assisted the team who advised Media City in relation to benchmark analyses and drafted the legal and regulatory framework to establish a free trade zone in Qatar aimed at attracting global media companies.