Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Corporate & Finance

Lebanon

12 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Rabeh Matar

Global

Practice Areas

Commercial and banking law; corporate structuring and finance; mergers and acquisitions; commercial and civil litigation.

Advises Arab and international companies on their operations in Lebanon and the Middle East, with particular experience in corporate reorganisations, private placements, shareholder arrangements and cross-border structuring.

Career

Founding and Managing Partner, Levant Law Practice (2002–Present).

Partner, Mattar & Mattar Law Firm (1983–2002).

Internal Legal Counsel, Leading Lebanese Investment Bank (1998–2002).

Professional Memberships

Member, Beirut Bar Association (since 1983)

Industry Sector Expertise

Banking & Financial Services.

Investment & Private Equity.

FMCG Group.

Real Estate & Hospitality.

Industrial & Manufacturing.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Lebanon.

Cross-border transactions in the Middle East and Gulf region.

Cross-border dispute involvement in London and the Cayman Islands.

Languages Spoken

Arabic

English

French (working proficiency)

Education

American University of Beirut (AUB)

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

1979

American University of Beirut (AUB)

Read for Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies

1979 - 1981

Lebanese University, Faculty of Law and Political & Administrative Sciences

Licence en Droit (LL.B.)

1983

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate & Finance - Lebanon

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Founding and managing partner Rabeh Matar is widely recognised in Lebanon for his broad-ranging expertise in corporate law. Based in Beirut, he acts for a variety of clients, including real estate companies and high net worth families.

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Rabeh Matar
Head of Corporate & Finance
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Band 3
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Youssef el Khazen
Head of Corporate & Finance
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Band 4
Dispute Resolution

2
Mohammad Mattar
Head of Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2

Key Sectors

Provided by Levant Law Practice

Business and Professional Services

Financial Services

Property, Construction and Infrastructure

Government and Public Sector

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