Samaha Law Firm

Experience

Described by sector, not by client.


Nothing on this page identifies a client, a counterparty or a matter. What follows are the sectors and the kinds of work the firm has actually done, at the level of detail that can be published without asking anyone's permission.

Sectors

Representative sectors

Higher education

Standing legal consultancy to a university, covering governance, contracting and employment questions at institutional level.

Healthcare

Standing legal consultancy to a hospital, alongside the university engagement, over a period of eight years.

Non-governmental organisations

Legal consultancy to NGOs operating in Lebanon and abroad, including the constitution and governance questions the sector generates.

International corporates

Contract negotiation, joint venture documentation and merger work for companies operating across more than one jurisdiction.

Real estate and asset holding

Acquisition of property in Lebanon and abroad for international companies and individuals, including restoration and resale of assets.

Bilateral and diplomatic work

Five years as a legal expert on the Commission Régionale des Experts, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Lebanon.

International work

Jurisdictions the work has touched

Matters have involved counterparties, assets or counsel in the following jurisdictions. This describes where the work reached, not a right to practise in each.

  • France, including work alongside the French Embassy in Lebanon.
  • Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, on contract and joint venture matters.
  • The United Arab Emirates, through a visiting academic appointment.
  • Switzerland, through training at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

Experience

On confidentiality

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