Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm

Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm is a leading multi-practice law firm headquartered in Beirut founded in 1996. The firm boasts of advising on complex first-of-its-kind transactions across all practice areas and industries. The deal team consists of prominent Lebanese practitioners such as Souraya Machnouk led by managing partner and founder Carlos Abou Jaoude. The firm is one of the dominant market advisors in Banking, finance and capital markets.

Highlights

A recent example of the firm’s work includes advising Credit Suisse Lebanon on its strategic exit from the Lebanese market amidst the merger by absorption between the parent holding companies of the UBS and Credit Suisse banking groups, involving highly complex regulatory approvals and creditor issues.

The firm also advised CMA CGM on its strategic acquisition of three generation licenses for the development of grid-connected privately-owned photovoltaic solar power plants in Lebanon.

Key clients

Amazon, CMA CGM, Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young and Total Energies.