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Provided by Rania Khoury
Arbitration ● Intellectual Property ● Entertainment Law ● Franchising
Rania Khoury is a partner at Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm, and heads the Arbitration practice. Before joining the Firm, she worked at prestigious law firms in Paris, such as Dentons, Gide Loyrette Nouel, and CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats, as well as at the Supreme Court of Arizona in the United States. Rania has gained over 20 years of international multidisciplinary expertise covering advisory, transactional and dispute-resolution matters in Paris, the US and Lebanon.
With a broadly focused arbitration practice, Rania has extensive experience representing notable clients in winning complex high-stake domestic and international arbitration cases under the rules of all major arbitral institutions in Lebanon and Europe (including ICC, ICSID, and BCCI), and in ad-hoc proceedings. Her practice spans across many industries, with a particular sector experience in media, construction, energy, and finance.
Rania is regularly solicited to serve as arbitrator on key arbitration disputes. She also participates in legal committees advising on updating the arbitration rules of local arbitration centers.
Her expertise further includes advising on the acquisition, commercialization, protection, licensing and enforcement of all types of intellectual property rights (trademarks, designs, models, copyright, know-how, domain names, professional secrecy), as well as acting on both contentious and non-contentious issues in the press, audio-visual, technology (internet, software, databases, e-commerce) and media sectors.
Rania's recent notable representative experience can be viewed here: https://www.ajalawfirm.com/Lawyers/34/rania-khoury.
• Admitted to the Paris Bar (with highest honors).
• Member of the International Bar Association.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
• Member of the ICC Task Force on Emergency Arbitrator Proceedings in Paris.
• Lecturer in Civil Law at the Faculty of Law of the Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon.
• Speaker at the Union of Arab Banks on ‘Arbitration in the Resolution of Banking and Commercial Disputes’.
• Speaker at the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum on ‘Challenges and Remedies for Enforcing Arbitral Awards in Arab Countries’.
• Co-author of the Lebanon chapter of the 2014 ‘Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review’ published by The Law Reviews and edited by Latham & Watkins USA.
• Former member of the Faculty of the Arizona Public Defender Association.
• Former member of the Faculty of the Court Leadership Conference and the GPS Program of the Arizona Judicial Council.
• Master I in Private Law, University of Nanterre-Paris X (with honors).
• Master II (DESS) in Intellectual Property Law, University of Paris II-Assas (with honors).
• Master II (DEA) in English and North American Business Law, University of Sorbonne-Paris I (with honors).
Provided by Chambers
Rania Khoury leads the firm's arbitration practice. She regularly advises both domestic and foreign clients on cross-border arbitration proceedings, with particular strength in the financial sector. In addition to her work as counsel, she is also able to sit as arbitrator.
Provided by Chambers
She is a very strong advocate who argues points clearly and convincingly.
From a technical standpoint, Rania Khoury is excellent.
Rania Khoury offers sophistication, availability and expertise.
Rania Khoury's clarity, responsiveness and commercial sensitivity make her an exceptional asset in complex dispute matters.
Rania Khoury's oral advocacy is exceptional, and her proficiency in cross-examining witnesses is exemplary.
She is a very strong advocate who argues points clearly and convincingly.
From a technical standpoint, Rania Khoury is excellent.
Rania Khoury offers sophistication, availability and expertise.
Rania Khoury's clarity, responsiveness and commercial sensitivity make her an exceptional asset in complex dispute matters.
Rania Khoury's oral advocacy is exceptional, and her proficiency in cross-examining witnesses is exemplary.