Nasser al-Taweel, the deputy chief executive officer and chief legal officer of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has been named in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Middle East 2025.
The recognition honours the region’s leading general counsel and senior in-house lawyers for their exceptional leadership, achievements, and influence in the legal profession.
This marks the sixth time he has been included in the prestigious list, having been featured in 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
“Nasser’s continued recognition in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist is a testament to his remarkable leadership, which has been instrumental in aligning our legal and regulatory framework with international best practice. It also reflects the QFC’s commitment to providing a trusted and competitive platform for businesses and reinforcing Qatar’s position as an ideal investment destination in the region,” said Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida, chief executive officer of QFC Authority.
Nasser al-Taweel assumed the role of QFC’s chief legal officer in 2015. In this capacity, he leads a team of internationally qualified lawyers and legal counsel with extensive expertise in both common and civil law, while also overseeing the QFC’s Monitoring and Enforcement Department, and Company Registration Office.
"This recognition is not only a personal milestone but also a reflection of the dedication and expertise of the entire QFC Legal team. We remain dedicated to enhancing the legal environment in line with Qatar’s National Development Strategy, creating conditions that strengthen the business climate and ultimately benefit both the private sector and the state’s long-term economic objectives,” he said.
The recognition honours the region’s leading general counsel and senior in-house lawyers for their exceptional leadership, achievements, and influence in the legal profession.
This marks the sixth time he has been included in the prestigious list, having been featured in 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
“Nasser’s continued recognition in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist is a testament to his remarkable leadership, which has been instrumental in aligning our legal and regulatory framework with international best practice. It also reflects the QFC’s commitment to providing a trusted and competitive platform for businesses and reinforcing Qatar’s position as an ideal investment destination in the region,” said Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida, chief executive officer of QFC Authority.
Nasser al-Taweel assumed the role of QFC’s chief legal officer in 2015. In this capacity, he leads a team of internationally qualified lawyers and legal counsel with extensive expertise in both common and civil law, while also overseeing the QFC’s Monitoring and Enforcement Department, and Company Registration Office.
"This recognition is not only a personal milestone but also a reflection of the dedication and expertise of the entire QFC Legal team. We remain dedicated to enhancing the legal environment in line with Qatar’s National Development Strategy, creating conditions that strengthen the business climate and ultimately benefit both the private sector and the state’s long-term economic objectives,” he said.