Name: Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2026 | 27 October 2026 | The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar
Start: 2026-10-27T08:00:00+04:00
End: 2026-10-27T16:00:00+04:00
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Al Mukhtasar Ballrooom – Qatar

Upcoming Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2026 | 27 October 2026 | The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar

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Join us in Doha on 27 October, 2026 for the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference – 11th Edition!

The Law Forum is exclusively for Qatar’s in-house counsel community.

Join us in Doha for the 10th Edition of the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference! Building on the success of previous editions, LexisNexis Middle East is excited to host this year’s conference.

The conference will highlight the latest legal developments and trends in Qatar. This event is organised in collaboration with the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (a LexisNexis Strategic Alliance Partner), Qatar Lawyers Association, our Partner in Qatar, and our exclusive Law Firm Partner, Al Sulaiti Law Firm.

With over 300 legal decision-makers in attendance at the Law Conference, don’t miss this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients.

For more information, visit the Qatar Business Law Forum webpage. For more information or sponsorship queries, contact Malini Dean.

PROGRAMME:
In-House Leadership during Geopolitical Uncertainty

8:00 – 8:45 AM	Badge Pick-Up, & Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 AM	Opening Remarks LexisNexis Mubarak Al Sulaiti – Founder, Al Sulaiti Law Firm Hilal Al Khulaifi – Chief Legal Affairs & Regulatory Officer, Ooredoo Group
9:30 – 10:30 AM	Panel 1: Foundations for 2027: Judicial Trends and Legislative Reforms in Qatar Judicial Developments at the Qatar International Court Recent cases on QIC jurisdiction, penalty clauses and damages, and employment QFC Regulatory Shifts Enhancements to trust and foundation regulations for family offices and asset protection Navigating the fully operational Digital Asset Regulations 2026 Legislative Reforms Update on bankruptcy law modernization The Global Minimum Tax and what it means for multinational in-house teams Capital gains relief for IPOs and intra-group transfers Audience Q&A Moderator: TBA Panelists: Umar Azmeh – Registrar, Qatar International Court Dr. Ehab Elsonbaty – Partner, DLA Piper Amy Saretzky – Associate, Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
10:30 – 11:00 AM	Coffee and Networking
11:00 – 12:00 PM	Panel 2: Operating through Geopolitical Disruption: Governance, Crisis Response, and Legal Strategy Role of the Legal Function in Crisis Leadership and Decision-Making Sudden sanctions and regulatory pivots Rapid decision-making in legal and commercial uncertainty Secondary sanctions and cross-border exposure Export controls, movement restrictions and emergency measures Board and governance expectations Reporting, boardroom management, governance of AI tools in crisis decision-making (accuracy, accountability and oversight) Audience Q&A Moderator: Dr. Andrew Dahdal, Associate Professor of Commercial Law, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Legal Counsel–Office of Legal Affairs, Qatar University Panelists: Georges Abi Saab – General Counsel, Ooredoo Salman Mahmood – Partner, Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
12:00 – 01:00 PM	Panel 3: Managing Disruption in Infrastructure Projects: Delay, Risk Allocation and Contract Strategy Contractual Armor and Tactical Response Triggering contractual protections: force majeure, hardship and change in law – what works in practice Commercial trade-offs Hard-coding resilience in your 2027 contracts: advance price escalation, supply chain diversification, and sanction-proof payment clauses Financial friction and liquidity risk Willing-but-unable-to-pay scenarios: blocked correspondent banking routs and currency transfer restrictions Insurance protection; notice timing and avoiding the war and political risk exclusion trap Liquidity stress: managing group level financial covenants when project cash-flow is frozen by geopolitical events Building resilient contracts post-2026: sanction clauses, supply chain diversification, price escalation mechanisms Audience Q&A Moderator: Victor Leginsky,Arbitrator Panelists: Monita Bargachieh – General Counsel, Marateq Qatar Dr. Zain Al-Abdin Sharar FCIArb – Senior Legal Counsel, Qatar International Court & Dispute Resolution Centre Hussam Tantawy – Head of Litigation and Managing Director, Al Sulaiti Law Firm
01:00 PM – 01:20 PM	Coffee & Networking
01:20 – 02:20 PM	Panel 4: Managing Cross-Border Disputes in a Volatile Climate Disputing the way out: trends and risks of courtroom litigation vs ADR Interim measures and asset protection Enforcement risk in politically sensitive jurisdictions Settlement strategies Moderator: Michael Patchett-Joyce – Arbitrator and barrister Panelists: Amr Hossam – Head of Litigation, Al Sulaiti Law Firm
02:20 PM	Lunch – Please Join Us!