Nizar Obeidat

Partner

nizar@obeidatlaw.com

Sufian A. Obeidat

Partner

sufian@obeidatlaw.com

Zyad Alquraishi

Partner

zyad@obeidatlaw.com

Ali Tayeh

Associate

ali@obeidatlaw.com

Nizar Obeidat

Partner
nizar@obeidatlaw.com

Nizar has a wealth of experience advising on corporate commercial and intellectual property matters.

His corporate commercial experience includes acting for foreign clients on acquisitions of local entities and has in the past advised GCC-based clients in relation to their interest in acquiring and restructuring Jordanian companies in the IT, food and beverage and education sectors.

Nizar's intellectual property experience includes handling IPR infringement cases and advising on patents, trademarks and copyrights. In addition, he has defended intellectual property rights on behalf of some of the world's major brand owners.

Education:

University of Jordan (LL.B., 1993)

Languages:

Arabic and English

Sufian A. Obeidat

Partner
sufian@obeidatlaw.com

Sufian is an expert in commercial arbitration and constitutional law.

He has acted for government bodies, multinational corporations and international financial institutions in complex international arbitration proceedings and has acted both as a party-nominated arbitrator and a sole arbitrator in disputes involving public and private clients, including the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, construction companies and others.

Prior to joining Obeidat Law, Sufian was an associate at White & Case in the Washington, DC office from 2000 to 2001. Before that, he was Managing Partner at Abu Ghazaleh Intellectual Property from 1992 to 1997.

Education:

  • Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2002)
  • University of Jordan (LL.B., 1990)

Publications/Articles:

Sufian is also a prominent researcher in constitutional reform, security sector reform, civil liberties and individual freedoms, and is a founding member and President of the Arab Association of Constitutional Law.

He published the following articles:

Languages:

Arabic and English

Zyad Alquraishi

Partner
zyad@obeidatlaw.com

Zyad is a highly skilled attorney with experience in a wide variety of areas including developing the rule of law and justice system in Iraq.  He has partnered with the High Judicial Council, Human Rights Independent Commission and Iraqi Parliament in his mission to advance the rule of law in Iraq.  Since 2007, Zyad has been working as professor of law at the University of Tikrit Law School.

His experience extends to acting for and advising foreign embassies on Iraqi laws and regulations as well as representing such organizations (in addition to individuals) before the Iraqi Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.  Prior to assuming his role as CEO of the Iraqi Law Firm, Zyad worked as a senior legal advisor with the Hartland Alliance International Organization, a legal advisor with the United Nations Development Programme and the British Council in Baghdad, Head of the Civic Dialogue Programme at USAID and as a legal advisor for the Iraq Civil Society Programme (an extension of USAID).

Education:

  • University of Cairo – Egypt: PhD in International Law, Human Rights (2010).
  • University of Babel – Iraq: M.A. in International Law (2004).
  • University of Dyala – Iraq: B.A. in Law (2000).

Publications:

“The Occupation Under International Law and Iraq as a Case Study”; “Human Rights Under Occupation”; both published in Iraqi newspapers and magazines.

Languages:

Arabic and English

Ali Tayeh

Associate
ali@obeidatlaw.com

Ali is an associate at Obeidat Law, with experience in a wide range of matters including issues arising under or relating to labor law, corporate law, and telecom law.  He is skilled in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing various types of agreements including employment agreements, commercial agreements, sale and purchase agreements, construction and real estate agreements.

Ali also reviews and analyzes bids and proposals to ensure that the terms of engagement are compatible with the current laws and regulations and are in the best interest of the client. Moreover, Ali carries out legal due diligence exercises and provides general advice to clients in connection with a variety of different issues that may arise under the law.

Admissions:

Jordanian Bar Association

Education:

University of Jordan; LL.B. (2014)

Languages:

Arabic and English