Prior to joining the firm, Joelle served as a corporate associate in the Doha office of a global law firm, where she gained experience advising companies in commercial operations. In this role, Joelle was the lead associate on major transactions such as multi-jurisdictional restructuring of big retail company, project financing for the biggest solar power project in Doha, and other local and regional transactions and restructuring. She was also the lead associate on employment matters in particular and civil law matters in general. Namely, she advised clients on Qatar law (and Qatar Financial Centre) aspects in relation to corporate governance, review of internal policies, data protection, employment, consumer protection, telecommunication, cross-border activities, company establishment, and other. She also acted as a part-time Qatar local counsel for Qatari private shareholding company specialized in sports investments in conjunction with the law firm’s Doha office.
