2021 Programme

The Qatar Business Law Forum is the only conference dedicated to Qatar business law. The Conference will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation). The conference is free, but places are limited so book now!

TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
08:30AM to 09:00AM Registration
09:00AM to 09:15AM Opening Remarks
  • Mubarak Al Sulaiti – Chairman, Al Sulaiti Law Firm
  • Abdullatef Al-Mohannadi – Deputy Registrar, QICDRC
  • Sultan Al Abdulla – Qatar Lawyers Association
  • Benjamin Filaferro – Managing Director, LexisNexis Middle East & North Africa
09:15AM to 10:20AM FIRST SESSION - RECENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS QATAR LAW
A New Trade & Investment Court for Qatar
  • Amr Hossam – Legal Consultant, Al Sulaiti Law Firm
PPPs – The Story So Far
  • Sean Khalid – Senior Legal Counsel, Barwa Real Estate Company
Global Hydrogen Policy Developments: An Update for Qatar
  • James Douglass – Partner, K&L Gates
Roundtable: Recent and Future Developments in Qatar Law

 

 Moderator:

  • Susan Karamanian – Dean, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Law and Public Policy

Panelists:

  • Amr Hossam – Legal Consultant, Al Sulaiti Law Firm
  • Sean Khalid – Senior Legal Counsel, Barwa Real Estate Company
  • Pawel Piotrowski – Partner, K&L Gates
  • Huw Davies – Senior Legal Counsel, Qatar Free Zones Authority
  • Abdullatef Al-Mohannadi – Deputy Registrar, QICDRC
10:20AM to 10:35AM Coffee Break & Networking
10:35AM to 11:50AM SECOND SESSION - HOT TOPICS IN COMPLIANCE
Key Compliance Issues for Today’s In-House Counsel
  • Raquel Ferreira – Senior Associate, Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
Issues in Labour and Recruitment Law Compliance
  • Muhammad Ameen Hashim – Head of Corporate & Contracts Department, Al Sulaiti Law Firm

 
Transitioning from LIBOR: Managing Compliance Risks
  • Simon Chan – Counsel, K&L Gates
Corporate Registration: Practical Considerations for Engineering and Construction Companies
  • Paula Boast – Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys
Roundtable: Compliance Issues and Trends for Today’s In-House Lawyers Moderator:

  • Lauren Djedid – Senior Legal Counsel, Qatar Financial Centre Authority

Panelists:

  • Raquel Ferreira – Senior Associate, Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
  • Muhammad Ameen Hashim – Head of Corporate & Contracts Department, Al Sulaiti Law Firm
  • Simon Chan – Counsel, K&L Gates
  • Paula Boast – Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys
11:50AM to 12:05PM Coffee Break & Networking
12:05PM to 1:20PM THIRD SESSION – ISSUES AND TRENDS IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN QATAR 
Qatar Law and the Singapore Convention on Mediation
  • Sarrah ElJaili – Associate, Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
International Arbitration in a Virtual World
  • Kirk Durrant – Partner, DWF
Expert Evidence and the Independence of the Expert in International Arbitration
  • Rohit Singhal – Chief Executive Officer, Masin
Mediation Skills for Lawyers
  • Dr. Zain Sharar – Senior Legal Counsel, Qatar International Court & Disputes Resolution Centre (QICDRC)
Roundtable: Issues and Trends in ADR Moderator:

  • Hilary Bell – Assistant Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Law

Panelists:

  • Sarrah ElJaili – Associate, Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
  • Kirk Durrant – Partner, DWF
  • Rohit Singhal – Chief Executive Officer, Masin
  • Dr. Zain Sharar – Senior Legal Counsel, Qatar International Court & Disputes Resolution Centre (QICDRC)
1:20PM Lunch & Networking

For queries, contact: qatarbusinesslawforum@lexisnexis.fr.