Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) was established in 2006 by virtue of a resolution of the Qatar Chamber ‘s Board of Directors to create an efficient and swift mechanism to settle disputes between Qatari commercial companies or between national companies and their foreign counterparts.

QICCA provides dispute resolution services through alternative means such as arbitration, conciliation and mediation in accordance with the provisions of Article No. 4 (paragraph 9) of the law establishing The Chamber No. 11 of 1990.

Aiming to elevate its services to an international level through spreading the culture of arbitration at the local and international levels, QICCA follows and applies the most recent trends in organizing conciliation and arbitration procedures maintaining neutrality, independence and total confidentiality through its adoption of the main principles of the model rules prepared by the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) as revised in 2010.

QICCA maintains a list of well-reputable arbitrators, conciliators and experts of international reputation from different nationalities with great experience in various fields and specialties so disputing parties can choose from.

QICCA is a full member of the International Federation for Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI).

In addition to its arbitration role, QICCA organizes conferences, seminars, training courses, workshops, preparing and qualifying a national elite of arbitrators and experts in international commercial arbitration and encourages the usage of alternative dispute resolution methods.

QICCA regularly holds “The World Conference on International Arbitration” where more than 1,000 government officials, arbitrators, conciliators, experts, law firms and lawyers attend this prestigious event.