Speaker details

Oral advocacy, cross examination and the emergence of AI in dispute resolution

26 Jan 2026

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Speaker information

Zeina Obeid

Biography

Dr Zeina Obeid is a Partner at Obeid & Partners based in Dubai where she practices in the Arbitration department as counsel and as an arbitrator in commercial and construction disputes. She is a fellow, accredited tutor and co-vice chair of the CIArb UAE branch. She is also the co-Chair of the IBA Young Lawyers' Committee, ICC YAAF representatives for Dubai and Lebanon and a member of the ICC Commission on arbitration & ADR. She has been ranked as a future leader in arbitration by Lexology.

Session

Welcome remarks

Monday 26 January (0930 - 0935)

Session Chair

Introduction to the IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee and ICC YAAF

Monday 26 January (0935 - 0945)

Session Chair

Session 4: Career Development

Monday 26 January (1520 - 1635)

Moderator

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