The State of Qatar has attached “great importance” to arbitration, especially through the issuance of Law No (2) of 2017 promulgating the Civil and Commercial Arbitration and selecting Qatar as a seat of arbitration in different arbitration cases, an official of the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (Qicca) has said.
Qicca board member for International Relations Sheikh Dr Thani bin Ali al-Thani, who is also member of the ICC Arbitration Court, made the statement during the virtual edition of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) held under the theme ‘Arbitration in Qatar: Current Issues & The Next Generation Opportunities’.
“Qatar has enhanced the laws related to economic sectors, including means of disputes resolution. The Qatari Arbitration Law indicates the role of arbitration institutions and their authority in administrating the procedures.
“It contains only few mandatory rules. This means that parties enjoy a broad freedom to agree on arbitration procedures, which are characterised with efficiency, flexibility, and confidentiality,” Sheikh Thani stressed.
Underscoring the importance of arbitration, Sheikh Thani noted that arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are gaining popularity and confidence among contracting parties, whether public or private entities.
“As 2021 approaches, the ICC New Rules of Arbitration shall enter into application,” he said, stressing that these rules focus on efficiency, flexibility, and transparency to keep the rules attractive and innovative.
“The new rules embrace virtual hearings as an option to the parties due to Covid-19 pandemic,” Sheikh Thani said.
The speakers during the included Dr Nader Ibrahim, Professor of Law, College of Law at Qatar University; Pamela McDonald, Senior Associate Pinsent Masons; and Thomas Williams, Partner of Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners.
Moderated by ICC YAF Qatar representative Saad Hegazy, the online webinar explored the current issues and the future of international arbitration in Qatar, and the opportunities for young international arbitration practitioners, as well as the current issues commonly experienced in Qatar.
“Qatar has enhanced the laws related to economic sectors, including means of disputes resolution. The Qatari Arbitration Law indicates the role of arbitration institutions and their authority in administrating the procedures.
“It contains only few mandatory rules. This means that parties enjoy a broad freedom to agree on arbitration procedures, which are characterised with efficiency, flexibility, and confidentiality,” Sheikh Thani stressed.
Underscoring the importance of arbitration, Sheikh Thani noted that arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are gaining popularity and confidence among contracting parties, whether public or private entities.
“As 2021 approaches, the ICC New Rules of Arbitration shall enter into application,” he said, stressing that these rules focus on efficiency, flexibility, and transparency to keep the rules attractive and innovative.
“The new rules embrace virtual hearings as an option to the parties due to Covid-19 pandemic,” Sheikh Thani said.
The speakers during the included Dr Nader Ibrahim, Professor of Law, College of Law at Qatar University; Pamela McDonald, Senior Associate Pinsent Masons; and Thomas Williams, Partner of Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners.
Moderated by ICC YAF Qatar representative Saad Hegazy, the online webinar explored the current issues and the future of international arbitration in Qatar, and the opportunities for young international arbitration practitioners, as well as the current issues commonly experienced in Qatar.
