Domestic and International Full Service Law Firm in Beirut, Lebanon

Kabalan Law

319 Michel Chiha Street
Abi Rached Building 3rd Floor
Beirut 1162067
Lebanon

+961 1 365146

+961 1 360542

www.kabalanlaw.com

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Kabalan Law, established in Beirut in 1974, is a law firm providing full legal service and working together to build a successful dynamic team of lawyers serving clients domestically and internationally. Kabalan Law was registered as Etude Maitre Noureddine Kabalan continuously develops both locally and regionally. Our main office is located at Beirut, Lebanon.

Our lawyers of our firm are experienced in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring, including reviewing and drafting share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, finance agreements, and conducting legal due diligence on target companies and assets, special purpose vehicles, and advising on asset protection arrangements and ring fencing.

Our lawyers have extensive sector experience both in Lebanon and internationally, providing multi-jurisdictional capability, having expertise focuses on oil & gas, projects & construction, fund structures and Islamic finance, conventional finance and real estate development.

Noureddine Kabalan, principal lawyer of the firm, is an attorney with over 30 years’ experience with corporate law and cross-border energy projects and related investment structures. Niazi Kabalan is the senior associate of the firm. Niazi has experience in energy and natural resource projects and cross-border transactions in the Middle East, Russia and the CIS countries, South America and Africa.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Islamic Finance

Areas of Law Description

Kabalan Law represents clients in the following areas of practice:

- Corporate

Our firm provides legal services in corporate group structuring and restructuring, Mergers and acquisitions, Private equity, corporate governance and compliance, corporate maintenance and Taxation planning and advice.

- Commercial

Our firm provides legal services in Business set-up and development, Distribution and agency, Manufacturing and sales, Licensing and outsourcing, Commercial agreements and ventures and International business advisory.

- Mergers & Acquisitions

Our firm is experienced in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring, including reviewing and drafting share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, finance agreements, and conducting legal due diligence on target companies and assets, special purpose vehicles and advising on asset protection.

- Energy and Oil & Gas Projects

Our firm has experience with upstream and downstream oil & gas and natural resource projects. We collaborate with international and local firms in resource-rich jurisdictions. We advise on energy and natural resources M&A deals and legal due diligence, structuring energy and natural resources projects, negotiation and drafting industry specific contracts, etc.

- Real Estate Development

Advising investors, consultants and developers on Real estate investment, Acquisition and disposition, Commercial finance, commercial leasing, Mortgages and securities, Tax planning and investment initiatives, Construction and development regulations, Procurement, development control and risk transfer, Tourism, development of hotels and resorts.

- International Arbitration

Our firm provides legal services in International arbitration of commercial, investment disputes and ICC and LCIA arbitration.

- Dispute Resolution

Our firm provides legal services in Commercial litigation, Enforcement of foreign judgments and Alternative dispute resolution.

- Islamic Finance

Our firm is experienced in Islamic finance and Sharia-compliant transactions. We structured and established the first Islamic bank in Lebanon, including obtaining the requisite banking license from the Central Bank.

- Banking and Finance

Our firms advises banks, financial institutions and clients on Acquisition Finance, Asset Finance, Trade Finance, Debt Finance, Loans and Credit Facilities, Financial and Regulatory Advice, Public Sector and Government, Relations between the Public Sector and Private Sector, Public-Private Ventures, Contracts and transactions with government and public sector authorities.

- IT, Telecommunication and Intellectual Property

Our firm provides legal services in Business development advice, Regulatory advice, Licensing and technology transfer, Trademarks, Copyright and Patents, IP rights protection and enforcement, Financing, Joint-Ventures, Commercial Agreement and E-commerce setup.

- Industry & Agriculture

Regularly advising companies on transactions relating to biomedical services, Production and distribution of pharmaceutical products, Agricultural materials and produce, Production and trading of natural raw material commodities, Agribusiness and food industry, Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Safety and Quality Standards.