About

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Our Corporate and Finance team has a unique reputation in Corporate Governance, Banking and Finance, International Business Transactions, Cross-border and Corporate Transactions and Restructuring.  Our firm is active in Oil and Gas, Construction, M&A, Real Estate and other commercial and industrial transactions.

Our excellence in asset recovery and money tracing has earned Managing Partner Nada Abdelsater-Abusamra to be the exclusive representative member of "ICC-FraudNet" which operates under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) London-based Commercial Crime Services unit, and ASAS LAW acts as FraudNet’s only representative in Lebanon.  

Clients include leading international and national institutions, financial institutions, government owned agencies, international NGOs, real estate development groups, investors, prominent figures, bankers, CEOs and high ranked executives.

ASAS corporate and finance department is currently handling a complex cross-border acquisition of several paper and carton factories in France estimated at more than 30 Million Euros Our advice covers the corporate and finance structuring of the transaction in Lebanon and France. ASAS input started from the outset of the transaction negotiation, the initial offer and covered the phases of the put-option, escrow agreement, negotiation with finance / bank advisors, up to the execution of the SHA and establishment of the companies etc.

Chambers Review

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Corporate & Finance - Lebanon
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

AbdelSater AbuSamra & Associates maintains an impressive team of lawyers which acts for a variety of well-known clients on major M&A and finance transactions. The firm also regularly provides guidance on the restructuring of company operations in Lebanon.

Work Highlights

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  • An AbdelSater AbuSamra team advised a leading business group on the restructuring of its operations in Lebanon.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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2
Nada Abdelsater-Abusamra
Head of Corporate & Finance
2
Band 2

Managing partner Nada Abdelsater-Abusamra is well versed in assisting clients with M&A and financing arrangements. She has a highly impressive reputation and is widely thought of as one of Beirut's top business lawyers.

"Nada is fully dedicated to delivering results."

"Nada Abdelsater-Abusamra is an outstanding lawyer who combines a unique capacity for analysis with an exceptional negotiation ability and an unseen commitment to client success."

"Nada possesses unbelievable strategic thinking, is creative and has an eye for details. She can understand the most complex cases and explain them to her client in a very simple way."

4
Serena Ghanimeh
4
Band 4

Serena Ghanimeh handles a variety of work on behalf of corporates, family groups and offshore clients. Additionally, she advises on the restructuring and refinancing of operations.

"Serena Ghanimeh is a great lawyer to work with. She follows up diligently and is a very good negotiator."

"Serena provides clear advice on complex matters."

Ranked Lawyers at
AbdelSater AbuSamra & Associates ASAS LAW

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Lebanon

Corporate & Finance

2
Nada Abdelsater-Abusamra
Head of Corporate & Finance
2
Band 2
4
Serena Ghanimeh
4
Band 4

Members

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Industries

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Asset Recovery

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Construction

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Cross-Border Transactions

Energy

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M&A

OIL&GAS

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Private Clients

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Restructuring

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