What
we do
Services
- Corporate & Commercial
- Company structuring, governance, shareholder arrangements, and commercial contracts, together with mergers and acquisitions from due diligence and negotiation through to closing, for corporates, family offices, and investors.
- Banking & Finance
- Advising banks and financial institutions on regulatory compliance, lending and security arrangements, banking disputes, and day-to-day banking law.
- Litigation
- Representing institutional and private clients before the Lebanese courts in commercial, banking, and civil disputes, including high-value recovery and enforcement actions.
- Arbitration
- Acting as counsel in domestic and international arbitration, from dispute-avoidance drafting through hearings to the enforcement of awards.
- Sanctions & Investigations
- Guidance on sanctions exposure and compliance under US (OFAC), UK, and EU regimes, and representation in internal and regulatory investigations and financial-crime allegations.
- Taxation
- Advice on the tax implications of corporate transactions, cross-border structuring, and personal and family wealth planning.
- Intellectual Property
- Registration, protection, licensing, and enforcement of trade marks, copyright, and other intellectual property rights across Lebanon and the region.
- Real Estate & Construction
- Property acquisitions, sales, and leasing, title due diligence, and construction contracts and disputes for developers, contractors, investors, and financiers.
- Project Development & Finance
- Structuring, financing, and documenting infrastructure, energy, and development projects, for sponsors and lenders alike.
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Advising creditors, debtors, and financial institutions on restructurings, workouts, and insolvency proceedings for distressed businesses.
- English Law Advisory
- Advice on English-law contracts, transactions, and disputes that sit alongside Lebanese law, for clients whose business spans Lebanon and the United Kingdom. Where a matter calls for a solicitor or barrister of England and Wales, we work alongside them.
- International Law
- Advising clients on public international law, including treaties, sanctions regimes, and investment treaty claims, and on cross-border commercial matters that span several legal systems.
- Administrative Law
- Advising businesses and individuals on their dealings with Lebanese ministries and public administrations, including licensing, permits, public tenders, and administrative appeals, with representation before the administrative courts where a dispute arises.
Who we
do it for
Sectors
- Banks & Financial Institutions
- Regulatory exposure, audit-related litigation, recovery actions, and sanctions compliance for banks and financial institutions.
- Family Offices & Private Wealth
- Succession planning, asset structuring, and governance for families and high-net-worth individuals with interests in several jurisdictions.
- Corporates & Investors
- Structuring, contracts, transactions, and disputes for companies and investors doing business in and from Lebanon.
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Regulatory approvals, project agreements, and financing for energy and infrastructure projects, drawing on specialist study of international energy law and regulation.
- Real Estate & Construction
- Acquisitions, developments, title matters, and construction disputes for developers, contractors, and investors.
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