Beirut, Lebanon:

El-Aref International Law Office

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Office Details

Office Size:
6
Year Established:
1942
Languages:
English, French and Arabic.
Clients
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); Repsol S.A.; The New York Times Company; The Associated Press; Philip Morris International Inc.; Deutsche Bank AG; Medtronic, Inc. Physio-Control, Inc.; Vestas AG; EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company); General Nutrition Corporation; Biomet, Inc.; ABB, Ted Baker, Apple, Inc., Scholastic, Inc., Agent Provocateur; Patient Education, Inc.; Islamic Development Bank Group; STX Heavy Industries Ltd.; National Real Estate Company; Arqaam Capital Ltd.; Huron Consulting Group; Sheraton Hotel; Mohamed Abdulmohsin Kharafi & Sons W.L.L.; Kharafi National K.S.C. (Closed); L3 Communication, Inc.; SeAH Steel Corporation; HANJIN Shipping; Amar Finance; Commercial Bank of Kuwait; Al-Sayer Group; Kuwait Real Estate Investment Consortium K.S.C.; National Investments Company K.S.C.; Al-Mal Investment Co. K.S.C.
State Bar Summary:

Partners, Of Counsels and Associates are Members of Beirut Bar Association, New York Bar, Quebec and Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Bar Association.

Partnership Information:

Limited Liability Partnership

Law Firm Affiliations:
MSI GLOBAL ALLIANCE
Office Hours:
Monday
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Saturday
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Sunday
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Areas of Practice (92)

Specific Areas of Practice for our Beirut office:

  • Trademarks
  • Unfair Competition
  • International Law
  • International Business Transactions
  • Construction Law
  • Banking Law
  • Finance
  • Corporate Law
  • Contracts
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Maritime Law
  • Licensing
  • Franchise Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Agency and Distributorships
  • Dealer and Distributor Termination
  • Distribution Agreements
  • International Distribution
  • Energy Acquisitions
  • Alternative Energy
  • Energy Contracts
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation
  • Asset Protection
  • Collections
  • Debtor and Creditor
  • Education Law
  • Entertainment and the Arts
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance and Leasing
  • Fraud and Deceit
  • Government Contracts
  • Health Care
  • International Trade
  • Media Law
  • Natural Resources
  • Securities Law
  • Transportation
  • White Collar Crime
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Franchises and Franchising
  • Energy
  • International Energy Law
  • Energy Project Development
  • Electric Power Joint Ventures
  • Electric Power
  • Labor and Employment
  • Employment Contracts
  • Executive Employment Law
  • Executive Severance Contracts
  • Executive Transfers
  • Human Resources Law
  • International Employment Contracts
  • Agreements
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Business Acquisitions
  • Business Divestitures
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Leveraged Buyouts
  • Leveraged Acquisitions
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Finance
  • Spin-Offs
  • Bank Securities
  • Government Securities
  • International Securities
  • Private Placement
  • Private Placement Syndication
  • Public Offerings
  • Securities Finance
  • Securities Litigation
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Shareholder Derivative Actions
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Shareholder Rights
  • Tax Exempt Securities
  • Offshore Oil and Gas Law
  • International Oil and Gas Law
  • International Petroleum Law
  • Liquefied Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Contracts
  • Natural Gas Pipelines
  • Oil and Gas Acquisitions
  • Oil and Gas Exploration
  • Oil and Gas Finance
  • Petroleum Contracts

People (6)

Managing Partner

International Business Transactions, Maritime Law, International Contracts, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Commercial Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Secured Transactions, Trade Law, International Sale of Goods, International Commercial Litigation, Company Acquisitions and Sales, Offshore Company Law, International Business Law, International Joint Ventures, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Cross Border Contracts, International Commercial Contracts, Banking Contracts, Banking Litigation, Commercial Banking, Commercial Credit, International Loans, Banks and Banking, Copyright Litigation, Trademark Litigation, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Carriage of Goods by Sea, International Maritime Law, Maritime Contracts, Energy Project Development, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, International Energy Law, Energy, International Oil and Gas Law, International Petroleum Law, Natural Gas Contracts, Natural Gas Pipelines, Oil and Gas Contracts, Oil and Gas Finance, Petroleum Contracts, Securities Law, Initial Public Offerings, Private Placement, Private Placement Syndication, Securities Finance, Securities Litigation, Shareholder Disputes, Tax Exempt Securities View More

Chair and Executive Partner
5.0

Contracts, Commercial Contracts, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Agency and Distributorships, Distribution Agreements, International Contracts, Carriage of Goods by Sea, International Distribution, Dealer and Distributor Termination, Contract Fraud, Contract Litigation, International Commercial Contracts, Distribution, Breach of Contract View More

Senior Associate
No Reviews

Commercial Law, Bribery, Commercial Crimes, Commercial Liability, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Complex Commercial Litigation, International Commercial Arbitration, International Sale of Goods, International Commercial Law, Sale of Goods, Negotiable Instruments, Copyrights, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyright Litigation, Copyright Prosecution, Copyright Protection, Copyright Registration, International Copyright Law, Criminal Law, Assault and Battery, Burglary, Capital Offenses, Civil Forfeiture, Crime Victims Compensation, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Criminal Forfeiture, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Investigation, Criminal Prosecution, Death Penalty, Extortion, Extradition, Forgery, International Criminal Law, Manslaughter, Money Laundering, Murder, Post-Conviction Remedies, Search and Seizure, Shoplifting, Theft View More

Senior Associate
No Reviews

Collections, International Collections, Professional Collections, Secured Collections, Retail Collections, Garnishments, Commercial Collections, Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate, Criminal Law, Debt Relief, Debtor and Creditor, Employee Benefits, Family Law, Family Mediation, General Practice, Insurance, Labor and Employment View More

Associate Counsel
No Reviews

Admiralty and Maritime Law, Carriage of Goods by Sea, International Maritime Law, Maritime Arbitration, Maritime Contracts, Maritime Finance, Maritime Law, Agency and Distributorships, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Education Law, Immigration and Naturalization, Intellectual Property, Industrial Property, Intellectual Property Licensing, International Law, International Trade View More

Of Counsel, Oil & Gas Specialist
No Reviews

Energy, Alternative Energy, Cogeneration, Electric Power, Electric Power Joint Ventures, Energy Acquisitions, Energy Competition, Energy Conservation, Energy Contracts, Energy Finance, Energy Project Development, Hydroelectricity, Hydroelectricity Licensing, Independent Power, International Energy Law, Power Pooling Contracts, Wholesale Power Contracts, Wind Energy, Finance, Asset Based Finance, Commercial Finance, Asset Sales, Cross Border Finance, Debt and Equity Finance, Debt Finance, Equity Finance, International Commercial Finance, International Finance, Private Finance, Secured Finance, Securitization, Structured Finance, Environmental Law, Public Finance, Bond Finance, International Project Finance, Project Finance, Public-Private Partnerships View More

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