LIBYA Law and Practice Contributed by: Salaheddin El Busefi, Heba Gedwar and Mahmud Zahaf, Zahaf & Partners
Zahaf & Partners is a full-service independent law firm that has been providing comprehensive legal solutions in Libya since 1990. The firm ad - vises multinational corporations, financial insti - tutions, and government bodies on complex legal matters, offering tailored services to both local and international clients. The team com - bines deep sector expertise with practical mar - ket knowledge, operating fluently in English, Arabic, French, and Italian. Zahaf & Partners distinguishes itself through its understanding of Libya’s evolving legal landscape and its ability to navigate cross-border commercial and cul - Authors Salaheddin El Busefi brings a rare blend of legal, corporate and strategic experience acquired across Libya, the UK and continental Europe. His legal foundation, enriched by over a decade of high-level roles in sovereign investment companies, enables him to navigate both public and private sector mandates with exceptional insight. He has held directorships in regulated industries including banking, aviation, real estate and mining, and has also acted as a Mandator to a complex trust. His ability to advise on complex cross- border transactions, sanctions compliance and regulatory frameworks makes him a strategic asset to clients pursuing investment and operational mandates in challenging jurisdictions.
tural dynamics. The firm is committed to excel - lence, ensuring its lawyers undergo extensive local and international training to meet the high - est standards. The firm’s broad areas of prac - tice include energy (oil and gas), infrastructure, banking and finance, real estate, telecommuni - cations, transport, insurance, defence, health - care, education, and more. Zahaf & Partners strives to deliver strategic, reliable legal advice that reflects its clients’ goals while addressing Libya’s unique legal and business environment. The team consists of three partners and 13 law - yers.
Heba Gedwar offers expert legal guidance to both our national and foreign clients. Having diverted for a year to work in legal aid with an international non-governmental organisation,
she brings a highly capable and practical skillset adapted to clients working in the field or in the office. During her work as a lawyer, she has tackled complex legal issues as well as assumed significant administrative duties, enabling her to understand the nuances of a wide range of clients. Her strengths in legal research and the ease with which she approaches diverse legal matters make her an invaluable asset to those she advises.
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