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Our Lawyers has been involved in some of the most complex cross-border transactions in M&A and financing transactions globally including in the Middle East and Africa Region. The Firm was ranked #1 for Corporate and M&A by the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa for several years and have always received top tier rankings by Chambers Global and IFLR1000. Our Firm is among the region’s leading law firms in the area of mergers and acquisitions and financing that has a proven track record of client service, global reach, flexibility of approach, and a dedicated team to provide our services in an efficient and timely manner. The Firm focuses on maintaining a commercial approach that optimizes efficiency and enhances effective deal execution and bridges the gaps between transaction risks and market practices of different jurisdictions.

Chambers Review

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

El-Aref International Law Office counts several regional and international banks, as well as major energy corporations and tech companies, among its clients. The firm regularly advises on high-value M&A transactions. It is also frequently mandated on the financing of energy projects located across the Middle East and Africa.

Work Highlights

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  • An El-Aref team advised IDEA Development on the financing and development of the Hotteen Special Industrial & Economic Zone in Iraq.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Aref El-Aref
3
Aref El-Aref
3
Band 3

Managing partner Aref El-Aref is a respected lawyer whose practice spans a wealth of practice areas, including M&A as well as both the finance and development aspects of major energy and infrastructure projects.

Ranked Lawyers at
El-Aref International Law Office

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Lebanon

Corporate & Finance

Aref El-Aref
3
Aref El-Aref
3
Band 3

Members

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Elias Sassine

Katia Daou

Mohamad Ramadan

Clients

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Associated Press

AstraZeneca

BBC

Bloomberg L.P.

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Novo Nordisk

Rotana Music

TCQ Power

The New York Times Company

World Fuel Services Corporation

Industries

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Construction

Energy

Healthcare

Media

Music

Pharmaceutical Companies

Technology