Briefings
Local and International Recognition
Events
22 March 2024
Paris Arbitration Week 2024 – Common Law Islands in the MENA Region: Are we heading towards a distortion of the applicable Law?
Date 22 March 2024 To register please follow the link here. In the MENA region, civil law and Islamic Sharia have long been the cornerstones of legal systems. Yet, in a notable shift over the past few years, common law principles are now weaving into the region’s legal landscape. States like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have pioneered […]
7 March 2024
GAR live Riyadh
Date 7 March 2024 Global Arbitration Review is pleased to announce its inaugural GAR Live: Riyadh 2024 as part of Riyadh International Disputes Week. Co-chaired by Samaa Haridi, King & Spalding and Michelle Nelson, Reed Smith, the full-day, interactive conference seeks to connect international and local practitioners to discuss ‘Innovation and international arbitration: a glimpse into […]
4 March 2024
Arbitrating construction, energy and infrastructure dispute in KSA: from dispute avoidance to dispute resolution.
Monday, 4 March 2024, from 09:30 am to 12 pm Location: Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences https://maps.app.goo.gl/ViN7ZwvvBkd624XP9 To register for the event please follow the link here. 9:30 (am) to 10:00 (am) Registration & Breakfast 10:00 (am) to 10:05 (am) Opening and Welcome RemarksProf. Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid, Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners 10:05 (am) to 11:15 […]
Recent News
03-12-2024
Chambers Middle East Awards
We are delighted to announce that are founding partner, Prof. Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid, was awarded the lifetime achievement award by #ChambersMiddleEastAwards to recognize her career and achievements in the field of #ADR and #disputeresolution. Prof. Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid founded the firm 37 years ago, in Lebanon, as the first woman in Lebanon and among the […]
03-08-2024
Chambers Global 2024
We are delighted to have our firm and partners ranked and recognised once again in Chambers Global 2024.
11-20-2023
Lebanese Law Firm of the Year
We are delighted to announce that we were awarded Lebanese Law firm of the year at the Middle East Law Awards 2023, hosted by Legal ERA on November 16th 2023. We are extremely pleased to have been selected amongst such an impressive list of nominees.
11-20-2023
We are pleased to announce that Honorary Judge Carla Kassis joins the team at Obeid & Partners as Senior Legal Consultant.
Judge Carla Kassis holds a distinguished legal professional with over three decades of experience in the field, and has made remarkable contributions to the Lebanese legal system. With a Master degree in Lebanese law from St.-Joseph University in Beirut and a Bachelor degree in law from the same institution, Judge Kassis has a deep understanding […]
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: