Ziad Najm

Practice Areas

Specializes in all aspects of commercial litigation and international trade, maritime law and insurance (regulatory and others), reinsurance including but not limited to the below:

• Corporate and commercial law.

• Sale of goods.

• Sale and purchase of yachts.

• Commercial fraud and assets tracing.

• International enforcement of judgments.

• Company disputes.

• Agency agreements.

• Advises on rental contracts.

• Advises on insurance contracts in all lines of business.

• Advises on reinsurance disputes.

• Bills of lading dispute.

• Charter party disputes.

• Commercial representation.

• Company establishment: Offshore and holding companies

• Sale and purchase of companies and assets.

• Contract drafting.

• Franchising contract and Managements.

• Fiscal advice.

• Joint-Venture.

• Merger and Acquisition.

• Employment law.

• Service contracts and employment

Career

Dr. Ziad Najm managing partner at Albert and Ziad Najm law Firm.

Is qualified as a dispute resolution lawyer with extensive experience in all Insurance / Reinsurance / Shipping and commercial disputes.

He holds PHD in Law from Aix-en-Provence University France.

Dr. Ziad Najm is solicited to handle complex disputes. He was appointed by foreign reinsurance in respect of Beirut Port Explosion:

- Munich RE

- Swiss Re

- Zurich

- Partner Re

- R and V

- Mapfre

- Scor

This expertise encompasses cross border enforcement of court decisions and arbitral awards.

He is listed in the Hall of fame of the legal 500 for many years. The hall of fame includes the lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

The editions of the legal 500 stated the following about Dr. Ziad Najm:

An ‘exceptional lawyer’, and ‘wise, ethical, efficient and dependable’, with ‘unmatched energy’ and ‘outstanding negotiation skills”.

He is as well listed in who legal in insurance and transport.

He is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Professional Memberships

- Lecturer in law at the University.

- Member of the IBA (International Bar Association).

- Former Co- chair of the Arab forum of the IBA (International Bar Association).

- Former Co-Chair of the IBA Regional Fora Coordination Committee.

- LDP council in the IBA (International Bar Association).

- Member of the Beirut Bar Association.

- PHD in Law from University of Aix en Provence France.

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