Michael T. Palmer
Overview
Michael T. Palmer is a senior counsel whose practice involves assisting international and domestic clients with corporate, corporate counseling, governance and compliance, labor and employment, and privacy and cybersecurity. He counsels clients in all types of corporate finance transactions, including conventional and Islamic finance matters and mergers and acquisitions.
Career & Education
- Louisiana State University, B.G.S., 1990
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 1993
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2002
- Georgetown University Law Center, Certificate in Employee Benefits, 2002
- District of Columbia
- Louisiana
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar
- D.C. Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Michael's Insights
Publication | 10.25.23
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issues Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) requirements I 10.25.23 Co-Authors: Michael T. Palmer, Catherine Martinez and Lama Bakroun Lexology
Publication | 10.16.23
Strengthening Anti-Concealment Measures: An Overview of Qatar's New Law No. 3 of 2023
Speaking Engagement | 08.13.23
“Webcast: Living and Working in Qatar,” Northwestern University in Qatar
Publication | 07.18.23
Doing Business In... 2023 Global Practice Guide
Representative Matters
- Provided counsel and legal advice on employment and operational matters pertaining to universities and institutions of higher education.
- Assisted a major Qatari real estate investment company with its acquisition and redevelopment transactions in the U.K.
- Assisted one of the largest real estate developers in Qatar in the structuring of a multibillion-dollar Shariah-compliant REIT to be publicly listed on a major Asian exchange.
- Represented Qatar bank’s interests in one of the largest restructuring projects in the GCC.
- Provided counsel and legal advice on employment matters and commercial contracts for Qatar Airways.
- Provided counsel and legal advice on executive compensation and employee benefit matters involving multinational companies and Qatari companies.
- Provided counsel and legal advice regarding cross-border investments and capital markets issues.
- Provided advice and legal counsel on the establishment of branch offices, joint ventures, and mergers between international companies and local partners in Qatar.
Michael's Insights
Publication | 10.25.23
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issues Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) requirements I 10.25.23 Co-Authors: Michael T. Palmer, Catherine Martinez and Lama Bakroun Lexology
Publication | 10.16.23
Strengthening Anti-Concealment Measures: An Overview of Qatar's New Law No. 3 of 2023
Speaking Engagement | 08.13.23
“Webcast: Living and Working in Qatar,” Northwestern University in Qatar
Publication | 07.18.23
Doing Business In... 2023 Global Practice Guide
Michael's Insights
Publication | 10.25.23
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issues Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) requirements I 10.25.23 Co-Authors: Michael T. Palmer, Catherine Martinez and Lama Bakroun Lexology
Publication | 10.16.23
Strengthening Anti-Concealment Measures: An Overview of Qatar's New Law No. 3 of 2023
Speaking Engagement | 08.13.23
“Webcast: Living and Working in Qatar,” Northwestern University in Qatar
Publication | 07.18.23
Doing Business In... 2023 Global Practice Guide