Your gateway to MENA
Committed to Excellence
Firm History
Established in 1987, Obeid & Partners, formerly known as Obeid Law Firm (OLF), is a full-service international law firm operating across the MENA region and beyond, with offices in Beirut, Dubai and Paris. The firm is widely acknowledged as one of the leading law firms in the Middle East, with a strong international presence extending across Europe and other key global markets. Its services are highly commended by leading international legal publications and institutions, including Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal and the Global Arbitration Review (GAR).
Obeid & Partners is consistently recognised for its leading international arbitration and disputes practice, and is the only Lebanese firm consistently ranked among the world’s top 100 arbitration practices in the GAR 100. The firm’s portfolio encompasses complex local and international mandates conducted in English, French and Arabic, reflecting its ability to advise clients seamlessly across jurisdictions and legal systems.
Grounded in an in-depth understanding of regional laws and practices, the firm’s expertise extends from Lebanon and the wider MENA region to Europe, Africa and beyond. Its lawyers are regularly consulted on legal reforms across the Arab world and have contributed to model law drafting initiatives for the Arab League. The firm advises governments, multinational corporations, SMEs and private clients on sophisticated cross-border matters across a broad range of sectors, including energy, finance, telecommunications, infrastructure and construction.
Obeid & Partners also works closely with leading arbitral and professional institutions, including the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), as well as regional Chambers of Commerce and universities. Through its offices in Beirut, Dubai and Paris, and its extensive international network, the firm handles mandates spanning the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa and Europe, as well as matters extending to the Caribbean and North America.
Our Values
At Obeid & we share the vision of becoming the leading international law firm in Dubai and the broader MENA region. We pride ourselves on combining international best practices with in-depth local knowledge, distinguishing ourselves as a top-tier law firm in UAE. We work hard to uphold our reputation among the most respected legal companies in Dubai, consistently delivering unmatched legal services to our clients across Arabic-speaking countries and beyond.
Excellence
We strive not only to meet, but to exceed expectations by providing nothing but the highest quality services.
At Obeid & Partners, we realise that excellence is a process that requires hard work and dedication. This is why from our recruitment criteria to our day-to-day business we demand and abide by the highest ethical and legal standards. We take the time to invest in our lawyers’ training and development to ensure that the advice they offer our clients is second to none.
Forward-thinking
By combining international best practice with our local know-how, we are determined to be the leading point of reference among international law firms in the region and to excel in every field and market we practice in.
Forward-thinking means not only leading the field in the work that we do, but also ensuring that we are always thinking one step ahead at every stage of every mandate that we undertake.
We aim to achieve our goal of being the gateway to MENA by encouraging our lawyers to develop their creativity and lateral thinking, and by enabling them to share their individual experience and expertise with each other. We believe that forward-thinking is just as essential to the growth and wellbeing of our firm as it is to helping us provide our clients with a bespoke service.
Commitment
At Obeid & Partners we understand that our clients are ambitious. This is why they need consistently first class legal advice and support in order to achieve their goals.
We know how important a role law firms can play in a business’s or an individual’s success. This is why we take an active stance towards the work we do, and aim to be there for our clients at every step of the way. Building close and durable client relationships is our highest priority.
Ambition
Just as we recognize the role that we can play in helping our clients realize their ambitions, so do we value the experience and feedback that we gain from the mandates they offer us.
The diverse and challenging nature of our work is what helps us to grow and to ultimately achieve our ambition of being the firm of choice in the MENA region.
Diversity
At Obeid & Partners, we believe that a firm’s greatest asset is its people. We recruit our lawyers from a range of professional, educational and cultural backgrounds so that the firm’s make-up reflects the diversity of our client base and our clients’ legal needs.
Extensive Market Knowledge
Extensive market knowledge is essential to business anywhere in the world, and nowhere more so than in the MENA.
Gateway to MENA
Obeid & Partners also handles a significant amount of cross-border work.
We are highly active in the Middle East, North Africa and West Africa, with mandates relating to the MENA region extending to Europe, the Caribbean and North America.
Our Edge
Obeid & Partners’ commitment to excellence and expertise in Middle Eastern legislations has led to major players in the region increasingly seeking out the firm’s services.
Our most distinguishing feature is our lawyers’ depth of expertise and ability to match international best practice with local know-how. It is this valuable attribute that enables us to provide unparalleled legal services in each of the fields that we operate in.
The mandates undertaken by Obeid & Partners often relate to high stake, high value transactions or disputes. They are usually complex matters requiring extensive market knowledge and a holistic approach.
Awards & Recognition
Year after year, we have been systematically recognized by international legal publications and institutions as a leader in our field.
