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Business and Investments Lawyers in Lebanon.

A liberal economy, a strategic Mediterranean location, a highly-skilled multilingual workforce and a sophisticated banking sector: Lebanon offers exceptional conditions for local and international investors.

Located at a strategic crossroads on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, Lebanon combines an open economic regime with a safe business environment, wide access to Middle-Eastern markets and an internationally-educated workforce. Our firm advises investors across every major sector of the Lebanese economy.

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Key investment sectors

Our attorneys have long-standing experience in the sectors that structure the Lebanese economy and welcome most foreign capital:

  • Real estate, development and construction
  • Corporate incorporation of local and offshore entities
  • Onshore and offshore holding structures
  • Oil and gas exploration and services
  • Banking, finance and capital markets
  • Tourism, hospitality and F&B
  • Technology, media and telecommunications
  • Trade, distribution and franchising
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How we support investors

  • Market entry strategy and choice of legal vehicle
  • Regulatory analysis and licensing (banking, telecom, energy, health, education)
  • Joint-venture agreements, shareholders' agreements and governance charters
  • M&A: acquisitions, disposals, share and asset transfers, due diligence
  • Financing and security packages, syndicated loans, project finance
  • Tax planning under Lebanon's treaty network
  • Employment, immigration and executive relocation
  • Compliance, AML/KYC and beneficial ownership matters
  • Dispute prevention and, when needed, litigation or arbitration
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A trusted local partner for international clients

Our multilingual team routinely works with foreign general counsel, private-equity funds, family offices and multinational operators. We serve as the trusted local counterpart, delivering practical, business-oriented advice in Arabic, French and English.

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