Counsel that protects and advances.
Two practices under one roof. Seasoned general law — over fifteen years of complex litigation, corporate and cross-border work — and forward-looking AI law for a world where automated systems now make consequential decisions. Whichever door you come through, the objective is the same: protect your rights, reduce your risk, and move your interests forward.
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General Law
High-value disputes, sensitive matters and complex commercial arrangements demand more than legal expertise — they demand strategic thinking, precise drafting, careful preparation and relentless follow-up. That is how we work.
Complex litigation & arbitration
Over fifteen years handling complex litigation before Lebanese courts and international arbitration involving high-value disputes, sensitive issues, bad-faith opponents, cross-border elements and significant financial or personal consequences — with a relentless commitment to protecting our clients' rights.
Corporate & commercial law
We have advised businesses across tobacco, beauty and haircare, fresh food and agriculture, real estate, advertising and international trade in Lebanon, the EU and Africa. Our commercial insight delivers practical, business-oriented solutions that protect our clients' interests and support their objectives.
Cross-border transactions
Our litigation background lets us identify risks before they become disputes, while our commercial insight ensures practical solutions. We navigate cross-border elements across Lebanon, the European Union and Africa, spotting potential exposure before it escalates.
Real estate
Real estate involves significant investment and long-term commitment. We advise on the acquisition, sale, development and financing of assets, and act in complex property disputes, construction matters, and title and registration issues — always to protect our clients' interests and maximise the value of their assets.
Family law
Family disputes are among the most sensitive matters a person can face. We approach them with discretion, integrity and a strong sense of ethical responsibility — recognising that the objective is not merely to win, but to protect rights, preserve dignity and safeguard the best interests of children wherever they are involved.
Ongoing counsel & retainers
For businesses that need a steady legal hand, we act as outsourced counsel: reviewing contracts, flagging risk early, and being reachable when a decision cannot wait for a full engagement to be scoped.
AI Law
AI has moved from novelty to infrastructure — and the law is racing to keep up. We help organisations adopt AI with their eyes open: clear on what they own, what they must disclose, what the regulators expect, and who is liable when a system gets it wrong.
AI governance & policy
Practical internal governance for AI: acceptable-use policies, human-oversight and escalation rules, model and vendor due-diligence, and board-level accountability — so your teams can use AI safely and you can prove you took reasonable care.
Regulatory readiness
Getting ahead of the EU AI Act and comparable emerging frameworks across the region: risk-classifying your AI systems, mapping obligations, and preparing the documentation, transparency notices and conformity steps regulators are beginning to demand.
Data protection & privacy
AI runs on data. We advise on lawful bases for training and inference, data-processing agreements, cross-border transfers, and how to keep personal and confidential data compliant when it flows through models and third-party providers.
Intellectual property in AI
Who owns an AI-generated output, and who is exposed if training data was not cleared? We advise on IP ownership, licensing, open-source and model terms, and protecting your proprietary prompts, data and fine-tuned models.
AI contracts & procurement
The terms that matter when you buy, sell or deploy AI: warranties, indemnities, liability caps, service levels, data rights, and clear allocation of responsibility for accuracy, bias and downtime — drafted so the risk sits where it should.
AI in tax & legal functions
As tax and legal teams themselves adopt AI, the stakes rise: confidentiality, privilege, accuracy and audit trails. We advise on deploying AI inside professional functions responsibly, drawing on the current Middle East point of view on AI in tax and legal.
Frequently asked questions
What areas of law do you handle?
Two practices. General law covers complex litigation and international arbitration, corporate and commercial law, cross-border transactions, real estate and family law. AI law covers AI governance, regulatory readiness for frameworks such as the EU AI Act, data protection, intellectual property in AI, and AI adoption in tax and legal functions.
Where can you represent or advise me?
We have advised businesses across Lebanon, the European Union and Africa, and handle litigation before Lebanese courts and international arbitration proceedings. For matters outside our direct rights of audience we coordinate trusted local counsel.
What is AI law and why would my business need it?
AI law is the fast-emerging body of rules and risk around building and using AI: who owns AI outputs, how training data and personal data are handled, what the EU AI Act and comparable regimes require, and who is liable when an automated system gets it wrong. Any business deploying AI — including a simple chatbot — benefits from getting the governance right before a regulator or a counterparty raises it.
How do engagements start?
With a scoped request. Use the legal engagement form to describe your matter, urgency and practice area, and we return an honest assessment and a fee proposal before any commitment.
How are your fees structured?
It depends on the matter: fixed fees for defined pieces of work, hourly rates for litigation and advisory, and retainers for ongoing counsel. The engagement form lets you signal your preference and we confirm in writing.
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