The President of the Investment and Trade Court, Judge Khalid Ali Al Obeidli, said that the establishment of the court comes within the framework of creating an environment that attracts investment in the State of Qatar, which has become a focus of interest from many investors, as the establishment of this court keeps pace with the demand for the investment sector in the country, and therefore it is also a reassuring message for investors and business owners wishing to invest in the country.

Al Obeidli explained, in an interview with Al-Jazeera Net, that the establishment of a specialized court for investment and trade is an important step in the development of the judicial system, in line with the vision of the Qatari leadership in encouraging all creative initiatives that contribute to the advancement of all sectors, including the economic and investment sectors in the country, which witnessed significant growth in recent years.

Al Obeidli considered that the issuance of the Investment and Trade Court Law No. 21 of 2021 is an opportunity to create an attractive environment for investment in the State of Qatar, which has become of interest to many investors and business owners wishing to invest in the country.

Al Obeidli stressed that the presence of a court specialized in investment and trade issues will have a significant impact on the national economy, as it will contribute to accelerating the pace of commercial dispute resolution and creating a healthy economic environment, in line with Qatar's plans to increase its exports and attract foreign investments.

The President of the Investment and Trade Court in Qatar indicated that the most important characteristic of the law establishing the court is to simplify the procedures for lawsuits and litigation and make them easier and simpler with the least possible time, in order to reach a prompt, quick and fair judiciary at the same time.

The President of the Investment and Trade Court stressed that one of the court’s main objectives is to contribute to enhancing investors’ confidence in the judiciary, improving the community’s legal culture and speeding up dispute resolution with quality and efficiency, and implementing flexible dispute settlement procedures that meet all modern international standards, in addition to protecting rights and enhancing transparency and equal opportunities.

Al Obeidli explained that the work team of establishing the court was keen to review and study all regional and international experiences in the field of courts specialized in investment and trade, in order to benefit from them and benefit from the successful experiences and to avoid the shortcomings and negatives that plague such experiences.

In this regard, he indicated that the work team of the establishment of the court visited the London Commercial Court and met with its officials to get acquainted with the workflow of the court and the possibility of using its experiences in the specialized judiciary.

The President of the Investment and Trade Court pointed out that the establishment of the court will be supportive in raising the classification of the State of Qatar according to the ease of doing business index of the World Bank, which will contribute to increasing investor confidence and creating an encouraging environment to attract foreign investments, which will send a message of reassurance to Qatari and foreign investors.

Al Obeidli pointed out that many investors worldwide are concerned about going to the courts because of the length of the litigation procedures. However, the Qatari law on the Investment and Trade Court succeeded in overcoming this problem. Moreover, the procedures changed for the better, starting from filing the case through advertisements and case management (early control of the case) and the way electronic entry and exit.

He explained that the court will witness the first application of the case management system in the State of Qatar, and then this will be a model for all courts of different jurisdictions and degrees, adding that this system is entrusted with preparing the case under judicial supervision in a manner that reduces judicial procedures, and prepares it before presentation to the court body in preparation for its adjudication. In addition to the possibility of offering conciliation to the litigants during the preparatory stage, which leads to strengthening restorative justice and the relief of judges.

The President of the Investment and Trade Court in Qatar expressed his hope to raise people's awareness of the law concerning commercial or civil transactions and adhere to the guarantees guaranteed to them by law. He added that people should not neglect their rights based on custom instead of the law, as this may not help them when resorting to the judiciary and increase the duration of litigation.