Listing on Qatar Exchange (QE), or going public, is the process of offering shares of a previously privately owned company to the general public. In Qatar the initial public offering (IPO) process is governed by aspects of Qatar's commercial law provisions, regulated by the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) but leads to a company's shares being traded on the QE platform.

Any decision to list your company's shares on QE is a significant one and would represent a historic milestone in your company's development. Such a decision should be made after due consideration of the alternative strategies available to achieving your corporate objectives.

Listing is a complex and potentially time-consuming process which can be split into three broad phases: preparing to go public, the offering itself, and thereafter, life as a public company. There are likely to be challenges along the way, but for companies for whom going public is a strategic objective supported by a thoughtful and well developed business plan a listing on QE offers tangible benefits.