Obeid & Partners
Obeid & Partners
Former President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (2017) and former Chair of the Institute’s Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr Nayla Comair-Obeid will join the “CIArbvirtual Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration”, and share her insightful knowledge on the: “Panel Event: Appointing Your Arbitrator: What to Look For, How to Do It, Who to appoint and Why”.
This event will be taking place on 05 March 2021 at 14:45 (GMT), 15:45 (Paris) and 16:45 (Beirut).
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:
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 […]
Successfully representing a dually licensed private university in relation to a criminal lawsuit as well as an administrative claim.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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