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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) – Qatar Branch

Doha Arbitration Days 2026

Third Edition

20–21 September 2026 The Plaza Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts C Ring Road, Doha, Qatar View Location Hotel Reservation

Held under the patronage of His Excellency Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

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Patronage

Under the patronage of His Excellency Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi

The third edition is held under the patronage of His Excellency Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

Portrait photograph of Cesar Pereira C.Arb FCIArb, Ciarb Global President.

The 2026 edition will further be attended by the Ciarb Global President, Cesar Pereira C.Arb FCIArb.

The 2026 edition of Doha Arbitration Days is organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre, and the CIArb Qatar Branch.

An expanding regional platform

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Doha Arbitration Days is Qatar’s annual arbitration forum, bringing together the arbitration community from across Qatar and the wider region. Following the successful 2024 and 2025 editions, the 2026 edition presents one unified conference agenda. Each of the first two editions welcomed more than 500 participants.

Programme

Conference agenda

One agenda for Doha Arbitration Days 2026.

TimeAgenda
08:00 AM – 09:00 AMRegistration
09:00 AM – 09:05 AMConference Opening
09:05 AM – 09:10 AMCIArb Qatar – Opening Statement
09:10 AM – 09:25 AMCIArb – Opening Statement
09:25 AM – 09:40 AMKeynote Speaker
09:40 AM – 09:50 AMWelcome Note
09:50 AM – 10:00 AMCIArb Education and Training Award Ceremony
10:00 AM – 11:30 AMFirst Panel
When Arbitration Meets the Courts: The Realities of Judicial Practice
11:30 AM – 12:00 PMSigning MOU
12:00 PM – 01:00 PMLunch
01:00 PM – 02:30 PMSecond Panel
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Contractual Disruption, Commercial Loss and Arbitral Decision-Making
02:30 PM – 03:00 PMCoffee Break
03:00 PM – 04:30 PMThird Panel
Arbitration Institutions and Organisations in Transition
04:30 PM – 05:00 PMClosing Ceremony
05:00 PM – 08:00 PMReception – at the venue

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The 2026 edition

Speakers

Portrait photograph of Sh. Shaikha Al Thani.

Master of Ceremonies

Sh. Shaikha Al Thani

Portrait photograph of Lord Neuberger.

Former President of the Supreme Court of the UK

Lord Neuberger

Portrait photograph of H.E. Dr. Saad Bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi MCIArb.

Chair, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Ciarb Qatar Branch

H.E. Dr. Saad Bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi MCIArb

Portrait photograph of Dr. Cesar Pereira C.Arb, FCIArb.

President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb), 2026

Dr. Cesar Pereira C.Arb, FCIArb

Portrait photograph of Saad Hegazy, FCIArb.

Trustee & Honorary Treasurer, Ciarb; DArbD Executive Director
Founding Partner, Resolve International

Saad Hegazy, FCIArb

Portrait photograph of Mohammed Elayyan, FCIArb.

Vice Chair and Director of Education and Training, Ciarb Qatar Branch
DArbD Event Director
Arbitrator | Expert - ARBITREX

Mohammed Elayyan, FCIArb

Portrait photograph of Hazem Aly.

International Arbitrator | Former Court President

Hazem Aly

Portrait photograph of H.E. Dr. Ali bin Fayez Al-Shahri.

Senior Lawyer | Arbitrator and Legal Adviser

H.E. Dr. Ali bin Fayez Al-Shahri

Portrait photograph of Dr Muna Al Marzouqi.

Judge at QICDRC, Qatar | Vice President for Strategy & Institutional Effectiveness, Qatar University

Dr Muna Al Marzouqi

Portrait photograph of Aysha Mutaywea.

Judge at Bahrain International Court

Aysha Mutaywea

Portrait photograph of Mr. Ali Al Aidarous.

Founding Partner of Al Aidarous law firm and Member of the Court of Arbitration at the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD)

Mr. Ali Al Aidarous

Portrait photograph of Dr. Maryam Mohammed Al-Kuwari.

Director of Arbitration Affairs, MOJ Qatar

Dr. Maryam Mohammed Al-Kuwari

Portrait photograph of Khawar Qureshi KC.

Head of McNair International

Khawar Qureshi KC

Portrait photograph of Emerson Holmes.

Partner, Disputes | Head of Manufacturing and Industrials Sector

Emerson Holmes

Portrait photograph of Prof Mohamed Sameh Amr.

Dean of Faculty of Law - Cairo University

Prof Mohamed Sameh Amr

Portrait photograph of Claudia El Hage.

Managing Partner
Rashed Al Marri Law Office (Qatar) in association with Claudia El Hage Law Office (Lebanon)

Claudia El Hage

Portrait photograph of Michael Tonkin, C.Arb, FCIArb.

Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb)
Partner, HKA Global

Michael Tonkin, C.Arb, FCIArb

Portrait photograph of Prof. Susan L. Karamanian.

Dean of the College of Law, HBKU

Prof. Susan L. Karamanian

Portrait photograph of Khaled Elgarhe.

Chief Legal Counsel and Registrar, QICCA

Khaled Elgarhe

Portrait photograph of Ahmed Durrani.

Partner, Head of Arbitration & Qatar International Court Practice

Ahmed Durrani

Portrait photograph of Khushboo Shahdadpuri.

Young Counsel Lead, EMEA, SIAC
Partner, Al Tamimi & Company

Khushboo Shahdadpuri

Portrait photograph of MR. YASSER M. EL-HAWARY.

Arbitrator, Advocate and Legal Counsel
El Hawary Legal Consultancy FZ LLC, Principal

MR. YASSER M. EL-HAWARY

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Archive

Previous Editions

Verified archive photographs from approved previous event editions. Historical material does not define the 2026 programme, speakers, or sponsors.

2026 partners

Sponsors

Sponsorship for the 2026 edition is open across three tiers, plus an exclusive hospitality host.

Participation

Join Doha Arbitration Days 2026

Dates

20–21 September 2026

One unified conference agenda.

Event Venue

The Plaza Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts

C Ring Road, Doha, Qatar

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