We represent clients from the European Union and international banks to NGOs and individuals. Attorney Mattar has pleaded in the most prominent cases in Lebanon and abroad; a selection is published here, in compliance with professional secrecy.
The matters below were published upon request of the parties concerned, or were made public in the media; their listing here is fully in compliance with professional secrecy.
Following the assassination of prominent journalist Salim El Lawzeh, our firm handled the complex sale of Al Hawadeth Magazine, including its London properties, for the buyer, late Melhem Karam. Attorney Mattar navigated the inheritance and cross-border complications and closed the transaction in record time.
A landmark banking matter involving cross-border fraud implicating multiple institutions. Backed by a Central Bank of Lebanon guarantee, Attorney Mattar engaged senior political and judicial figures to preserve the bank's reputation, secure its owner's release, and stabilize a fragile chapter of the Lebanese banking sector.
Successful representation in a substantial international labor matter concluded with a highly favorable outcome for the client.
A significant bankruptcy proceeding brought to a satisfactory resolution through disciplined negotiation and structured settlement.
A precedent-setting case at the intersection of water rights, environmental regulation, and the delimitation of public and private domains.
A record of successful representation in both international and domestic adoption proceedings, handled with discretion and sensitivity.
Numerous expropriation proceedings prosecuted on behalf of private landowners against public authorities.
Capital criminal proceedings in which Attorney Mattar secured a declaration of innocence from the Criminal Court of Beirut.
A capital case in which the defendant had been previously convicted in absentia; Attorney Mattar's pleading led the Criminal Court of Mount Lebanon to declare his innocence.
Attorney Mattar has handled many other important matters across additional fields of law; further cases will be published in due course.
