Obeid & Partners

Obeid & Partners

Construction Disputes in the Era of Smart Cities, Climate Change, and Water Resource Management

Date: Thursday 27th February 2025

Venue: Hilton Riyadh Hotel and Residences: Map

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on “Hot Topics in Construction Disputes in KSA and the MENA Region.” This event will focus on the RIDW25 theme: “Managing Global Business Relationships, Legal Reforms, Commercial Strategies & Harmonization of Dispute Resolution.”

As the construction industry evolves in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA area, understanding the complexities of dispute resolution is essential. Panelists will address key themes such as:

  • • Managing Global Business Relationships: Strategies for fostering international partnerships in construction projects.
  • • Legal Reforms: An overview of recent changes in legislation impacting the construction sector.
  • • Commercial Strategies: Best practices for mitigating disputes and enhancing project delivery.
  • • Harmonization of Dispute Resolution: Exploring the need for unified approaches in cross-border dispute resolution.

Join us to gain valuable insights and connect with industry experts on these crucial topics affecting the construction landscape in the region.

Speakers include:
  • • Professor Dr Nayla Comair Obeid, Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners
  • • Ziad Obeid, Managing Partner, Obeid & Partners
  • • Badr Mohamad Sabban, Contracts & Business Development Manager, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia
  • • Dr Fadi Comair, Senior Consultant, Obeid & Partners
  • • Pinky Anand, Senior Counsel FCIArb, Chambers of Professor Dr. Pinky Anand
  • • Paola Kattar, Head of Legal, KEO

To register please click here: Register Now

Speakers

Moderator Nayla Comair

Prof. Dr Nayla Comair-Obeid

Moderator

Partner
Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners, Panel Moderator

Ziad Obeid

Ziad Obeid

Moderator

Managing Partner, Obeid & Partners, Panel Moderator

Badr Mohamad Sabban

Badr Mohamad Sabban

Speaker

Contracts & Business Development Manager, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia

Dr Fadi Comair

Dr. Fadi Comair

Speaker

Senior Consultant, Obeid & Partners

Pinky Anand

Pinky Anand

Speaker

Senior Counsel FCIArb, Chambers of Professor Dr. Pinky Anand

Paola Kattar

Paola Kattar

Speaker

Head of Legal, KEO

 
 
 

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.