Investors in Qatar will welcome the establishment of the
country's new Investment and Commerce Court, its first step
towards a specialised judicial system.
Qatar's Law No. 21 of 2021 Establishing the Investment and
Commerce Court was issued in October 2021, and will be of
significant benefit to parties that choose litigation over
arbitration. Litigation of commercial disputes in Qatar –
particularly construction disputes – typically involves the
appointment of court-appointed experts, and requires judges with
considerable technical and commercial experience to understand the
complex legal and technical issues in dispute.
Qatar's infrastructure and energy plans present a
significant, attractive opportunity for foreign investors. The
availability of a new specialised Investment and Commerce Court, as
well as its modern arbitration law, will provide investors in Qatar
with considerable comfort that disputes, should they arise, will be
resolved in a just and efficient
