Lea Maalouf

Lea Maalouf is a Principal Associate at Obeid & Partners, where she is a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration practice.

Lea’s work encompasses international commercial arbitration and related court proceedings, including annulment, recognition and enforcement proceedings, as well as commercial disputes across Lebanon, the UAE and the wider MENA region. She also advises on a range of legal matters, including contractual disputes, commercial agencies, intellectual property, interim and conservatory measures, and attachment and enforcement proceedings.

Prior to joining Obeid & Partners, Lea gained experience at international law firms in Paris, where she worked on complex, high-value disputes conducted under the arbitration rules of ICSID, the ICC and DIAC.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (Lebanon) and an Advanced LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration, cum laude, from Leiden University (the Netherlands).

Lea is admitted to the Beirut Bar and is fluent in Arabic, English and French.