Full-service M&A advisory for businesses buying or selling in Qatar, and for UAE and GCC investors targeting Qatari acquisitions. Sell-side mandates, buy-side acquisitions, financial due diligence, and fundraising for Doha-based and QFC-incorporated businesses. Every mandate led personally by a CFA Charterholder with 15+ years of Big 4 M&A experience.
Last updated: July 2026
M&A advisory in Qatar covers the full range of services for buying or selling a business, independent business valuation, sell-side mandate management, buy-side advisory, financial due diligence, fundraising from QFC-regulated and GCC investors, and cross-border transaction advisory. CFA-led M&A advisory for Qatari mid-market transactions from QAR 5M, with QFC regulatory knowledge. Fixed fee. No retainer. Success fee 2%–5%.
Whether selling a Qatari business, acquiring a target in Doha or via the QFC, or a GCC investor deploying capital into Qatar's Vision 2030 economy, we manage the complete process, senior-led, from start to close.
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Qatar's M&A market operates across two distinct legal environments, the QFC perimeter and the onshore MOCI-registered market, each with its own regulatory, ownership, and tax framework. Advisors unfamiliar with this structure misread ownership rights and regulatory requirements, creating avoidable transaction risk.
Qatar's economy is undergoing genuine diversification under Vision 2030. Government-linked entities, QIA-connected vehicles, and international investors are all acquiring Qatari businesses at scale.
"Qatar's Vision 2030 is creating the most sustained wave of institutional M&A activity in the country's history. We help Qatari business owners and GCC investors navigate it with precision."
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Qatar's post-World Cup economy is executing Vision 2030's diversification agenda at scale, creating sustained M&A activity across non-hydrocarbon sectors with deep sovereign and institutional capital availability.
Vision 2030 privatisation is the primary structural driver: the government is actively reducing direct ownership in healthcare, education, logistics, and utilities. QNV-aligned buyers include QIA-connected vehicles, government-linked entities, and international PE funds with QFC-registered operations.
The second driver is the post-2022 World Cup infrastructure dividend, quality operating businesses in hospitality, transport, and technology are now seeking strategic partners or acquirers.
Third, QFC's continued expansion is deepening the pool of QFC-incorporated buyers, hosting over 1,400 firms, with the QFC Innovation Hub driving fintech M&A activity.
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Indicative EV/EBITDA multiples from GCC and Qatar mid-market M&A comparables.
Qatar M&A involves two distinct legal frameworks (QFC and onshore) and a unique tax and regulatory environment.
Pre-sale business valuation is a distinct service from M&A advisory, available as a standalone engagement for QFCRA regulatory purposes, family succession, shareholder disputes, and IFRS financial reporting.
If you need an independent IVS-compliant business valuation for Qatar, for M&A pricing, QFCRA regulatory submission, QFC entity reporting, family succession, or IFRS financial reporting, this is available as a dedicated service.
DCF, EV/EBITDA GCC market multiples, and precedent transaction analysis. Accepted by QFCRA, QSE-listed companies, and institutional investors. Delivered in 5–10 business days. From QAR 7,500.
View Business Valuation Qatar →A structured five-step process that protects confidentiality, creates competitive tension, and maximises value for Qatari business owners.
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Corvian structures every mandate with a fixed, agreed fee before work begins. For M&A mandates, we work on success-fee-only, no retainer.
"Qatar's M&A market rewards advisors who understand QFC structures, government contract analysis, and the Vision 2030 buyer mandate. Generic advisory leaves significant value on the table."
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Intangible asset valuation and IFRS 3 PPA from QAR 10,000. All fees fixed and agreed before engagement starts.
Common questions from Qatari business owners, QFC-licensed firms, and GCC acquirers considering Qatar transactions.
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Whether selling, acquiring a QFC or onshore target, or need an independent valuation, we respond within 24 hours with a clear, no-obligation scope and fee.