QFC 3/2020 ([2020] QIC (F) 4)

Nasco Qatar LLC v MISR Insurance (Qatar Branch)

The original dispute involved commission owed to an insurance broker by an insurance company. A key issue was whether the QFC or Qatar courts had jurisdiction as the broker stated they were licensed and regulated in the QFC but the insurance company was not. An important point was whether the broker had alwaye been located in the QFC.

Background

The Claimant, an insurance broker, sued the Defendant, an insurance company, for unpaid brokerage commission allegedly due under a contractual arrangement between them. The Defendant responded by challenging the jurisdiction of this Court.