Professor Dr Comair-Obeid is the founding partner of Obeid & Partners and heads the firm's dispute resolution practice since 1987. She is an Associate Member at 3VB Barristers Chambers in London, and member of the Beirut Bar and the Paris Bar.
Prof Comair-Obeid has been identified amongst the world’s foremost arbitrator practitioners by internationally renowned legal publications, referring to her as "grand dame of Middle East arbitration", "legendary lawyer" who is "really prepared, knows the issues and gets it right".
She has been actively involved in more than 170 domestic and international investment and complex commercial arbitrations as a party appointed arbitrator, chairperson, sole…
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