About

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The department advises on cross-border corporate transactions and structured financings across the Middle East and Africa. Its work includes multinational M&A, minority investments and corporate reorganisations, as well as syndicated lending and project financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

The team represents regional and international banks, development finance institutions, sponsors, EPC contractors and technology companies. It has advised an AI-focused client on corporate structuring, governance arrangements and intellectual property and commercial frameworks relating to artificial intelligence deployment.

Recent mandates include a QAR 1.8 billion syndicated financing, a minority investment in a US operating company structured through a Delaware LLC, and the structuring and financing of a 100 MW power project in West Africa.

Chambers Review

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Corporate & Finance - Lebanon

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

El-Aref International Law Office counts among its clients several regional and international banks, as well as major energy corporations and tech companies. 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

  • El-Aref International Law Office advised Deltamar on a transportation agreement in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Aref El-Aref
2
Aref El-Aref
2
Band 2

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.

Aref El-Aref is available and provides extremely practical advice which is easily understandable and actionable for a client who is less familiar with the jurisdiction.

Aref has great commercial awareness and always considers our interest.

Aref El-Aref is very hard-working and always delivers on deadline.

Ranked Lawyers at
El-Aref International Law Office

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Lebanon

Corporate & Finance

Aref El-Aref
2
Aref El-Aref
2
Band 2

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