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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Languages Spoken

Arabic

French

English

Clients

Assisted and acted on behalf of several international law firms among others:

-Clyde and co (London and Dubai offices).

- Eversheds

- Morgan Lewis

- Al Tamimi (Dubai)

- Norton Rose (Dubai)

- Kennedys

- Panel of international clients

-Tractebel (France)

- Cargill (Geneva)

- Porsche

- Mersey Docks (London)

- Dell

- Bank of America

- Thomson Reuters

- Credit Suisse

- Financial times

- Nestle

- Commercial bank of Dubai

- Abou Dhabi National Motors

- Coca Cola

- Capital Bank of Jordan

- Mimaki

Panel of local clients:

- Indevco Group

-Axa Middle east sal

-Nasco France

-LIA Assurex

- Libano Suisse Insurance

-Arkas Line.

-Fidelity Insurance.

-CMA CGM

Work Highlights

- Acted as a lawyer in several arbitrations representing Insurance Companies against brokers.

- Acted as a lawyer representing Insurance companies against reinsurers.

- Handled hundreds of cases before Lebanese court as a claimant or defendant lawyer.

Recently handled the below cases:

Vessel Princess Miral: sinking Handling the claim on behalf of Axa Middle East as insurers for a lost cargo of steel of 8.5 million against owners of M-V Princess Miral for the sinking of the ship (Several Millions).

- Advised the above clients (reinsurers) on Beirut port Explosion of 4 August 2020 for the purpose of payment of insurance indemnities (1.2 billion USD).

- Nasco Reinsurance: Advised Nasco on several reinsurance disputes worldwide.

- Libano Suisse Takaful: Advised Libano- Suisse Takaful for a life insurance law suit in Egypt.

- Capital Bank: Advised capital bank for a loan in Lebanon.

- Invest Bank Dubai: Defending Invest Bank Dubai for a Lebanon law matter.

- VLS / DHL: We acted for DHL in a case related to a valuable burnt shipment in a warehouse.

- Mimaki / Star Innovations SAL: Lawsuit for termination of breach agency agreement in Lebanon.

Industry Sector Expertise

Specializes in all aspects of corporate set up, commercial litigation and international trade, maritime law, insurance (regulatory and others), reinsurance.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Lebanon and gulf jurisdictions.

Experience

Dr Ziad Najm has 35 years of experience before the courts and arbitration panels.

-Acted as a lawyer in several arbitration representing claimants or defendants.

-Acted as a lawyer representing Insurance companies against reinsurers.

-Handled more than one thousand cases before Lebanese court as a claimant or defendant lawyer.

-drafted legal advises on Lebanese laws legal issues including but not limited to corporate/commercial/insurance laws.

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