LEBANON Law and Practice Contributed by: Nayla Comair-Obeid, Ziad Obeid and Zeina Obeid, Obeid & Partners
Obeid & Partners (previously known as Obeid Law Firm) is a full-service law firm operating across the MENA region from its headquarters in Beirut and its representative offices in Paris and Dubai. It is widely acknowledged as one of the leading law firms both in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East. The firm’s expertise is grounded on a strong understanding of local laws and practices, and extends from Lebanon to the wider MENA region and beyond. The firm is regularly sought out for advice on legal reforms in
various fields across the MENA region, and has been at the forefront of drafting model laws on behalf of the Arab League. The breadth of the firm’s capabili- ties is reflected in the diversity of its clients, which range from foreign governments and public entities to national and multinational companies, including oil companies, investment funds, financial institutions, telecommunications providers, construction and ser- vice companies, and SMEs.
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Nayla Comair-Obeid is the founding partner of Obeid & Partners and head of the dispute resolution practice. She is also an associate member at the English barristers’ chambers 3 Verulam Buildings (3VB) and a
real estate, reinsurance, banking, construction, oil and gas, nuclear, power generation and telecoms sectors. Ziad has been involved in matters related to the recognition and enforcement of awards and judgments in Lebanon, the enforcement of asset preservation orders, worldwide freezing injunctions and cross-border asset-tracing issues and related litigation, investigations and fraudulent actions.
Professor of Law at the Lebanese University. Nayla has extensive trial experience in Lebanon, where she has represented major domestic and foreign corporate clients, including states and government entities. Her areas of expertise include international business law, Islamic and Middle Eastern legislation, franchising laws, shareholder issues, commercial representation, complex civil litigation, and corporate and financial disputes. Nayla has authored numerous publications and is frequently invited to speak at events.
Zeina Obeid is a partner at Obeid & Partners and has extensive experience in litigation and international arbitration matters. She represents clients in civil and commercial proceedings before the
Lebanese courts in leasing, expropriation, commercial agency, insurance, real estate property disputes, notification and enforcement of foreign judgments, and arbitral awards and actions for setting aside arbitral awards. She has also advised international clients and start-ups on corporate structures in Lebanon and provided general advisory work on issues related to environmental law, anti- corruption, data protection and privacy, pharmaceutical products and franchising. Zeina is qualified to practise in Beirut and Paris.
Ziad Obeid is a managing partner at Obeid & Partners and a dual-qualified lawyer with extensive cross-border experience gained through legal practice in Europe and the Middle East with a leading magic circle law
firm. His experience covers cases brought under bilateral investment treaties, international legal instruments and contractual provisions across the
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