Qatar Profile | Qatari Diar
History was made when it was announced Qatar would host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Playing an integral part behind the scenes, Berlew, chief legal officer of Qatari Diar, explains how his legal team is preparing for the event.
Qatar is quite a small country, but because of its wealth and strategic importance, not to mention a World Cup coming up, it has a much more global outlook than would normally be the case for such a small country, and such a small market.
I work as the chief legal officer of Qatari Diar, which is the property development arm of the State of Qatar sovereign wealth fund. We are wholly owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, which is the main sovereign wealth fund – and we engage in real estate property development and some investment, both here in Qatar – which is a big part of our operations – but also around the world.
