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Qatar Chamber Chairman opens arbitration symposium

Published: 28 Oct 2019 - 08:43 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 12:13 pm
Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, speaking during the opening session of the symposium on local and international arbitration at the Hilton Doha Hotel yesterday.

Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, speaking during the opening session of the symposium on local and international arbitration at the Hilton Doha Hotel yesterday.

The Peninsula

Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday inaugurated a seminar on “Local and International Arbitration Updates” at the Hilton Doha Hotel.

The symposium was organised by the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) at the Qatar Chamber, in cooperation with Al Sulaiti Law Firm, Thani Bin Ali Al Thani Law Firm, and Sultan Al Abdulla & Partners. The event also saw the participation of a number of experts in the field of arbitration including QICCA Board Member for International Relations Dr Sheikh Thani bin Ali Al Thani.

The symposium discussed a number of topics related to the implementation of international arbitral awards, the challenge of arbitrators’ judgments based on practical local experiences, the impact of the invalidity action on the implementation of the arbitration award, the implementation of arbitration judgments, the extent to which English courts can use the seizure of assets, the interim procedures in arbitration, and the challenge of the appointment of the arbitrator.