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ARBITRATION BETWEEN QATARI LAWAND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

3rdInternational Arbitration Conference

20 - 21 MARCH 2018The Ritz Carlton Hotel – Al Wosail Ballroom

Doha – Qatarw w w . q i c c a . o r g

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PROGRAMME | First Day: Tuesday 20/3/2018

Speech by HE Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Al-ThaniChairman of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI)and of the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)

Speech by HE Sheikh Dr Thani Bin Ali Al-ThaniBoard Member for International Relations

Speech by Dr. Abdel Hamid El AhdabInternational Arbitrator, founder and editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Arbitration

OPENING SESSION

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening & Welcome

Holy Quran Recitals

08:00 AM – 09:00 AM Registration of the Participants



20 - 21 MARCH 2018 | DOHA QATAR

Partners الشركاءMedia Partner الشريك اإلعالمي Official Carrier الناقل الرسمي Scientific Partner الشريك العلمي

Supporters الداعمين




11:30 AM– 12:00 Noon Coffee Break

Mr. Yousef El-ZamanLawyer and Founder of El-Zaman Law Firm (Qatar)

Mr. Sultan Al AbdullaManaging Partner of Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners (Qatar)

Mr. Hilal Mohammed Al-Khulaifi Director of Legal Affairs Department - Ministry of Economy and Commerce (Qatar)

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10:00 AM – 11:30 PM First Session: Overview of the Qatari Arbitration Law and its impact on Business Climate

Mr. Mubarak Al-SulaitiLawyer and Founder of Al-Sulaiti Law Firm (Qatar)

Moderator


Dr. Mohamed Al-KhulaifiDean of Faculty of Law – Qatar university (Qatar)



01:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch Break

Justice Dr. Hassan Al-SayedFormer Dean of the College of Law at Qatar University and Judge of theQatar International Court (Qatar)

Dr. Abdel Hamid El AhdabInternational Arbitrator, founder of Ahdab Law Firm (Lebanon)

Prof. Khawar Qureshi QCHead of McNair Chambers (London-Doha)

Mr. Said Ben Saad Al ShahryInternational Arbitrator, Lawyer and Founder of SASLO Law Firm (Oman)

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12:00 PM– 1:30 PM Second Session: Sixty years of the New York Convention: Lessons Learned

Mr. Faisal Al-SahoutiCEO of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) - Qatar

Moderator







Mr. Ibrahim M. ShahbeckDeputy Secretary General, Qatar International Center for Conciliation & Arbitration (Qatar)

Dr. Minas KhatchadourianVisiting Professor of Law, International Arbitrator and Principal Legal Counselat QICCA (Qatar)

Professor Zia AkinciPresident of Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) Board of Arbitration, Chairman of theInternational Private Law Department of Galatasaray University Faculty of Law (Turkey)

Dr. Nasser Al-ZaidChairman of Kuwaiti Arbitration Association and Lawyer before Supreme Court (Kuwait)

Mr. Philip NormanPartner, Simmons & Simmons Law Firm (Qatar)

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Moderator

2:30 PM – 04:00 PM Third Session: Modern Trends in Arbitration rules and National Law





End of the First Day Session

07:30 PM Dinner to Conference Participants





10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee Break

Abdulaziz Al-MullaChief Commercial Officer and General Manager of ASTAD International

Mrs. Paula BoastPartner, Charles Russell Speechlys (Qatar)

Professor Hassan Al-BarawiProfessor of Law - Faculty of Law – Qatar University (Qatar)

Mr. George VlavianosDoha Office Managing Partner, Head of Arbitration, Benett Jones Law Firm (Qatar)

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09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Fourth Session: Dispute settlement mechanism in major construction contracts

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Registration for late participants




PROGRAMME | Second Day: Wednesday 21/3/2018

Dr. Minas KhatchadourianVisiting Professor of Law, International Arbitrator and Principal Legal Counsel at QICCA (Qatar)

Moderator

Professor Philippe DelbecqueProfessor of law at Paris-I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) University, InternationalArbitrator, President of la Chambre Arbitrale Maritime de Paris (C.A.M.P.) (France)

Mr. Jan WölperLawyer, Chair of the German Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA) (Germany)

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11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fifth Session: Arbitration of maritime disputes: between the interests of carriers and of shippers

Maitre George SioufiFounder and partner of SRDB Law Firm, Lawyer at Paris and Beirut Bars

Moderator





Mr. Nejat Tahsin Senior Associate, Clyde & Co. Law Firm Doha (Qatar)

Dr. Abd Al Emir Al-FaragShipmaster and Arbitrator (Kuwait)





Eng. Mohammed Al-KuwariRegistered Court Expert and Deputy Chairman of the Board of theQatar Society of Engineers (Qatar)

Mr. Andrew WoodwardRegional Director (Qatar) & Technical Director – Quantum Global Solutions (Qatar)

Mr. Jonathan CollierPartner – Pinsent Masons (Qatar)

Eng. Tahseen SalehFounder and CEO – Ola Management Consultant (Qatar)

Professor Soheir MontasserProfessor of Law – Faculty of Law - Zagazig University and lawyer before theSupreme Court (Egypt)

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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Sixth Session: The role of expertise in arbitration

Mr. William CattanSenior Partner, Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners Law Firm (Qatar)

Moderator





2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Lunch Break

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Closing Session

• Announcement of the Conference Recommendations• Distribution of Participation Certificates

Documents

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