Team Members

David began his legal education in 2014 at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Saint Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut, earning a Master 1 in Business Law in June 2018. That same year, he pursued an LL.M. in Business Law at USJ while preparing for the bar exam, which led to his induction into the Beirut Bar Association as a trainee lawyer in February 2020.

In 2022, David further advanced his legal education by enrolling in the DJCE (Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise) Master 2 program at the University of Strasbourg in France. He also specialized in international company litigation through a program at the University of Montpellier in June 2023. In July 2023, he passed the appeal bar exam, becoming a fully qualified lawyer before the Lebanese appeal courts.

David’s professional journey began with a four-year tenure at Sakhr El Hachem Law Firm following his graduation in 2018. During his studies in France, he contributed to the Corporate/M&A team at the international law firm CMS Francis Lefebvre in Paris and Strasbourg.

Motivated by a strong belief in the potential of Lebanon and the broader Middle East, David returned to Beirut, where he worked as an Associate at Mark Habka and Associates and served as legal counsel at Almabani General Contractors. In 2025, he joined Obeid & Medawar Law Firm, where he is focused on expanding his expertise across the Middle East, particularly in the UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.

Throughout his career, David has gained extensive experience in litigation, acting as a criminal defense lawyer and handling dispute resolution cases in civil, commercial, corporate, and family law. In the corporate field, he has a strong interest in company incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and managing complex corporate matters. He also works on a variety of commercial agreements essential to the daily operations of businesses.

David is trilingual, fluent in Arabic, French, and English.