Mr. Ahmed Essa M. H Al Sulaiti

Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti is a Lecturer at the College of Law, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and a licensed attorney before the Qatari Appellate Court. He previously served (2022–2025) as Director of the Office of the State of Qatar to the WTO, WIPO, and UNCTAD, and earlier as a diplomat and legal counsel at Qatar’s Permanent Mission in Geneva (2018–2022).

With over 13 years of experience in international law and diplomacy, he specializes in trade law, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. His expertise includes international negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and strategic litigation. He has held senior leadership roles, including President of the International Law Association (ILA) – GCC Branch, President of the Executive Committee of the Berne Union, Chairperson of the WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, and President of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances.

Ahmed has represented Qatar before the WTO Dispute Settlement Body and in engagements with the European Union. He is co-editor of Trade Restrictions, Sustainable Development and the Law (Routledge, 2026) and has published in leading journals, including the Journal of World Trade and the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.

He holds a J.D. from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (in collaboration with Northwestern University) and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tampa.