On 13 February 2022, the CIArb Egypt Branch organized jointly with the Qatar Branch and the CRCICA a webinar titled “Insights into the Qatari and Egyptian Arbitration Laws”. The speakers, representing the two Branches, were Dr. Khaled Attia, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, Al-Tamimi & Co Egypt Office and Dr. Zain Al Abdin Sharar, Senior Legal Counsel – CEO’s Office, Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre. The event was moderated by Mr. Taher Hozayen, Lawyer and Arbitrator, Patron of the CIArb Egypt Branch. Dr. Waleed El Nemr, Vice-Chair of the CIArb Egypt Branch, and Eng. Saad Hegazy, CIArb Qatar Branch Board Member delivered the opening speeches.
The speakers focused on the main aspects of Egyptian and Qatari arbitration laws, and the issues and questions arising out of their implementation. The closing remarks were delivered by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Chair of the CIArb Egypt Branch, and Eng. Ahmed Al Ansari, Chair of the CIArb Qatar Branch. The webinar was conducted in the Arabic language with simultaneous translation into the English language. It was attended by 120 participants from Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Canada, Egypt, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the USA. To watch the video of the webinar, please click here:
