First Qatari Law Lecture in series kicks off this week
DOHA, QATAR –The first lecture in the Qatari Law Lecture Series will take place tomorrow, November 11, 2013 from 3-4.30pm in the Moot Board Room at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The lectures, open to the public, students and faculty will simplify Qatari law for future entrepreneurs and local businesses. Explaining how the local legal system works, the lectures will equip the community with vital knowledge required to successfully set-up a business in Qatar.
The process of setting up a new business in Qatar can be confusing and entrepreneurs wishing to set up here are often deterred by the lack of transparency on legal matters. Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar recognizes this challenge and has collaborated with local law firm AlMisnad & Rifaat to provide a series of community lectures to bring clarity on the rules to assist those in the process of setting up businesses and future entrepreneurs.
The lecture series is organized by Carnegie Mellon Qatar professors Thomas Emerson and George White.
“Universities like Carnegie Mellon create the right environment to inspire new businesses to set-up. The combination of bright students, talented faculty and open information creates an environment where local start-ups can flourish better than ever before. I hope that providing clarity on legal hurdles will encourage more businesses to set-up here,” said distinguished career professor of entrepreneurship Thomas Emerson.
The first lecture in the series of four will be an introduction to foreign investment in Qatar presented by Aline El Sayed, Senior Associate at local law firm AlMisnad & Rifaat. It will highlight General Principles, Exceptions, Exemptions, Special Provisions, Advantageous Alternatives, Forms of incorporation and possible ways to establish a legal presence in Qatar.
Aline joined AlMisnad & Rifaat in 2011 and is regularly involved in setting up companies in Qatar and advising clients in corporate and commercial law, as well as negotiating and drafting various business contracts.
The public is invited to attend the Qatari Law Lecture Series:
November 11, 2013
Introduction to Foreign Investment in Qatar
3-4.30 pm
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Moot Board Room (Room 1131)
November 14, 2013
Employment Law, Property Law, Intellectual Property Law and Contract Law
3-4.30 pm
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Moot Board Room (Room 1131)
November 21, 2013
Securities Law, Bankruptcy Law, Franchise and Taxation
3-4.30 pm
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Moot Board Room (Room 1131)
November 27, 2013
Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration
3-4.30 pm
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Moot Board Room (Room 1131)
The lectures will be presented by: Aline El Sayed, Marc Moubarak and Mohamad Nizam, Senior Associates at AlMisnad & Rifaat Law Firm. For more information and biographies, please visit the events calendar on the Carnegie Mellon Qatar website https://www.qatar.cmu.edu/calendar/day_view/day:11-11-2013.
