Obeid & Partners

Obeid & Partners

LCILP 2nd Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the Middle East and Africa

05-17-2017

On the occasion of the LCILP 2nd Annual Conference, Professor Dr Nayla Comair-Obeid was invited to give the keynote address.

Professor Dr Comair-Obeid focused on the long established tradition of arbitration and other ADR mechanisms used in the Middle East, which are now being repurposed to resolve energy disputes.  This tradition of out of court dispute resolution was also compared with that of Islamic and Sharia law.

The speech addressed the innovations relating to energy dispute, those for example resulting from the new discoveries of natural oil in Egypt and in Lebanese/Cypriot/Israeli waters.  There was additionally an emphasis on the ability for crises to produce innovations.  In situations of dispute in crises, actors in the Middle East should be encouraged to promote peaceful settlement, which is a position which the CIArb currently and will continue to promote.

Recent Work Highlights

Our lawyers at Obeid & Partners have extensive experience in complex cross-border matters. Since the establishment of the firm in 1987, we have represented various clients ranging from government and government entities to nationally and internationally renowned investors, corporations and individuals. Our clients are distinguished in their respective fields of expertise.

Our team holds a track record in handling complex local and international cases, of which relevant work highlights include:

Hospitality

Successfully representing multiple owners of shares in an unprecedented class action before the Lebanese courts, involving a landmark resort in Beirut. The matter involved complex proceedings in addition to requiring significant logistical and coordination skills for the various plaintiffs in the context of the class action. This prompted the firm to develop an in-house protocol […]

Educational Services

Successfully representing a dually licensed private university in relation to a criminal lawsuit as well as an administrative claim.

Aviation

Successfully representing a world leading provider of solutions for the travel industry, in relation to a series of complex disputes pending before the Lebanese courts, involving seizure matters, URL geo-blocking, payment claims, action on the merits, and other proceedings. 

States

Successfully representing foreign states before the Lebanese courts in a series of complex court actions involving both private and public international law issues, relating to advance payment claims, real estate and lease agreements. 

Banking and Finance

Successfully representing a major oil trader, in what is still known as the largest litigation in Lebanon involving a claim in excess of one billion dollars against one of the largest local banks.  This was a first-of-kind matter in the banking sector which challenged the amnesty in the current financial crisis in Lebanon and the […]

Oil and Gas

Successfully representing  a group in relation to a complex cross-border action involving worldwide freezing injunctions and document preservation orders with claim amounts exceeding USD 300 million. Our firm secured a first-of-a-kind decision from the Lebanese courts and advised on complex cross-border matters involving mareva injunctions.