Obeid & Partners

Established in 1987 by Professor Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid, the oldest firm founded by a woman in the Middle East, Obeid & Partners has been advising clients in the Middle East and the wider MENA region for over 35 years. Supporting clients on transactions, strategic and event-driven projects, regulatory matters and disputes across the region and across a wide range of industry sectors, the team are particularly well known for their Construction law, Telecoms and Oil & Gas expertise.

With three offices spanning the MENA region: Beirut, Paris Dubai Obeid & Partners act as a central hub connecting Europe to the Middle East and offer clients the ability to work with a firm that understands local laws and practices and has extensive experience working with established international legal systems and arbitral institutions. The firm is widely renowned for its Dispute Resolution practice which has been consistently ranked in the GAR 100 as well as in other leading directories and legal publications. Obeid & Partners have been involved in some of the largest arbitration cases in the Middle East and have actively participated in the drafting and implementation of various legal reforms in the region. Drawing on the firm’s well-established network of resources and fantastic team of dedicated lawyers, in addition to a strong Disputes Practice, the firm offers a full range of specialist legal advice and provide comprehensive legal services for a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters.