Obeid & Partners

Obeid & Partners

China’s International Commercial Expert Committee

08-09-2018

Founding Partner Professor Dr Nayla Comair-Obeid has been appointed as a member of China’s International Commercial Expert Committee of the Supreme People’s Court.

The First and Second International Commercial Court of the Supreme People’s Court in China (“CICC”) were established on 29 June 2018 in Shenzhen and Xi’an respectively. The CICC’s objective is to “try international commercial cases fairly and timely in accordance with the law, protect the lawful rights and interests of the Chinese and foreign parties equally, create a stable, fair, transparent, and convenient rule of law international business environment.”

The International Commercial Expert Committee was established by the Supreme People’s Court to ensure the fair and effective operation of the CICC. The Committee consists of the most distinguished experts who are esteemed in relevant international and domestic legal fields. The main roles of the members of the Committee, entrusted by the CICC, include:

-mediating in international commercial disputes and produce mediation agreements when parties so agree;

-providing expert opinions in respect of applicable foreign laws and international treaties in cases heard by the Chinese courts; and

-giving advice on the future development of the CICC.

For more information about the Commercial Expert Committee and Professor Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid’s appointment please visit the following pages:

http://cicc.court.gov.cn/html/1/219/235/243/index.html

http://cicc.court.gov.cn/html/1/219/235/245/index.html

http://cicc.court.gov.cn/html/1/219/235/237/1003.html

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.