Samer Eido

Samer Eido is a prominent legal professional with extensive experience in banking and finance. Currently serving as a Partner at Allen & Overy, Eido also holds the position of Office Managing Partner in Qatar and has been involved with the firm since October 2011. Additionally, Eido is the Partner and Regional Head of Finance for META at A&O Shearman since May 2024. Prior roles include Partner and Middle East head of Financial Markets at Simmons & Simmons from 2005 to 2011 and Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Company from 2003 to 2005. Eido's career began with military service as a Lieutenant in the Lebanese Armed Forces and a trainee position at M.A. Daouk. Eido's educational background includes multiple advanced degrees in law from esteemed institutions such as Harvard Law School and various universities in France and Lebanon.