Andersen Global today announced a collaborating agreement in Qatar with Al-Khalifa Law, a leading Doha-based law firm. The collaboration is Andersen Global’s first in Qatar and is part of the organization’s continued growth in the Middle East.

Al-Khalifa Law was founded 20 years ago and established itself as a premier firm in the region. The team at Al-Khalifa Law has diversified, deep experience providing services in a wide variety of business sectors, such as commercial contracts, taxation, employment, real estate and retail, intellectual property, dispute resolution and litigation and arbitration.

"A collaboration with Andersen Global, which brings with it a culture of stewardship, transparency, and providing best-in-class services, was an obvious decision for us," said Hamzeh Abdelhady, Office Managing Director of Al-Khalifa Law. "We will be able to continue providing quality services in the market and bring a premier, seamless association of experts throughout the world directly to our clients."

"Hamzeh and his team have an impressive record of experience providing specialized services to international firms for the last 20 years," said Mark Vorsatz, Andersen Global Chairman and Andersen Tax LLC CEO. "Qatar is becoming an increasingly important location in the Middle East and will continue to grow even more in significance as a market for legal and tax services. The region continues to diversify the economy and there is increasing cross-border investment, and collaborating with Al-Khalifa will allow us to further deliver best-in-class services in the Middle East."

Andersen Global is an international association of legally separate, independent member firms comprised of tax and legal professionals around the world. Established in 2013 by U.S. member firm Andersen Tax LLC, Andersen Global now has more than 4,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 134 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms.