LEBANON Law and Practice Contributed by: Mohamed Alem, Mazen Ghosn and Rana Kahwagi, Alem & Associates
Alem & Associates is a leading regional law firm with offices in Beirut, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. The firm combines cutting-edge legal expertise with a deep appreciation of local heritage to deliver tailored legal solutions. With over 60 experienced practition - ers across its four offices, Alem & Associates advises a global clientele – particularly in the Middle East – on matters spanning corporate law, regulatory compli -
ance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, capital markets, banking and finance, energy and environ - ment, aviation, franchising, agency and distribution, and construction. Renowned for its strength in litiga - tion and arbitration, the firm is distinguished by its industry-specific knowledge and strategic market insight.
Authors
Mohamed Alem is the founder and a senior partner of Alem & Associates, heading the firm’s regional dispute resolution, energy and environment, telecommunications and technology, and administrative tax practices. He is
distribution, energy (oil and gas), real estate, engineering/construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, joint ventures, international sales/supply agreements and financial services. Mazen has acted as both counsel and arbitrator in numerous ad hoc and institutional commercial arbitrations under the auspices of the ICC, SIAC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, CRCICA, BCCI and ADCCAC, and in investment arbitrations (including those under the rules of ICSID). He is admitted to the Beirut and Paris Bars and he speaks Arabic, English and French.
considered one of the leading Arab lawyers in the Middle East on account of his contributions to the fostering of local and regional legal, social and economic strategies. Although his work focuses on dispute resolution, energy and complex commercial cross-border transactions, he has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial work in telecommunications, foreign investment, financial structuring and aviation. Mohamed currently chairs the boards of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies and the Lebanese Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Mazen Ghosn is a partner in the dispute resolution group at Alem & Associates, based between Beirut and Abu Dhabi. He deals primarily with international arbitration matters as both counsel and arbitrator and has experience with disputes in a wide variety of industries including aviation, franchising,
Rana Kahwagi is a partner in the dispute resolution group at Alem & Associates, specialising in corporate, aviation, commercial and construction law. She has a deep understanding of the various governing laws, venues
and international arbitration laws. She advises clients on local, regional and international disputes, assisting at every stage of the arbitration process. Rana also appears before national courts to prosecute or defend applications for interim measures in support of arbitration.
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