Jad Skaff
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Corporate & Finance
Email address
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+961 5 455 199Share profile
Band 4
About
Provided by Jad Skaff
Practice Areas
• International Transactions & Cross-Border Investments
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate & Financial Restructuring
• Corporate Governance
• IP, Entertainment & Media
• Agency & Distribution
• Litigation & Arbitration
Career
Jad has extensive experience in general corporate, finance, and cross-border transactions and is recognized by his peers for his broad legal knowledge and commercial sense.
He has been involved in handling complex corporate and financial transactions across the region and has an established track record advising clients in the Middle East and Africa.
Jad’s clients include companies, corporate and individual developers, and entrepreneurs. He regularly advises them on their day-to-day legal and corporate matters, including corporate governance, and has extensive experience in the fields of FMCG, real estate, renewable energy, entertainment, and media. Jad has earned a reputation for practical solutions and responsiveness.
Having practiced at two leading Lebanese law firms, Jad has handled M&A and banking & finance matters for one of them. Additionally, he served as a visiting professor of international finance law at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon.
Professional Memberships
• Member of the Beirut Bar Association
Personal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jad-al-skaff-0a249419/
Languages Spoken
Arabic, English, French
Industry Sector Expertise
• Private Equity & Startups
• Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
• Construction & Real Estate
• Airport Services
• Technology & Telecom
• Renewable Energy
• FMCG
• Entertainment and Media
Expert in these Jurisdictions
• Middle East
• Africa
Education
Queen Mary University of London, UK
LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law
Rennes 1 University, France
Master's Degree in International Business Law
Université Saint-Joseph, Lebanon
Bachelor’s Degree in Private Law
Chambers Review
Global
Senior partner Jad Skaff handles a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including M&A transactions and joint ventures. Additionally, he has experience assisting clients in the banking sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jad is extremely responsive and provides well thought-through advice."
"He is always ready to take your calls and he is very detail-oriented, which gives comfort from a client's perspective."
"Jad is extremely responsive and provides well thought-through advice."
"He is always ready to take your calls and he is very detail-oriented, which gives comfort from a client's perspective."