CK LAW - Key Persons
André Nohra is a Partner at the Firm.
His practice focuses on litigation, labor law, insolvency and bankruptcy and criminal law. He is regularly appointed by the courts as expert and a trustee in bankruptcy.
He holds a Licence en Droit in Lebanese Law from La Sagesse University in Beirut and a DESS (Masters) in Private Law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.
Languages
Arabic and French
Chakib Cortbaoui is a co-Founder and Partner at the Firm.
As a former Minister of Justice and President of the Beirut Bar Association, he brings forth his vast experience as an influencer of corporate and commercial law. He has acquired an in-depth knowledge of the Lebanese legal system throughout his 50 years of experience, which have built his reputation as a reference in all matters related to corporate/commercial law, legislation drafting, as well as being a strong litigator before the Lebanese courts and arbitration panels.
He has been leading major negotiations, involving multiple stakeholders which have led to successful closings and benefits to the firm's clients.
Throughout his career, Chakib has actively participated in the enactment of Lebanese laws and regulations. He has been consulted by the Lebanese Petroleum Administration, the public entity which was formed to manage and control petroleum activities in Lebanon, to review and comment on the proposed Petroleum Register Decree which will keep track of all the data and activities concerning reconnaissance, petroleum rights, operators, area (block) coordinates, mortgaging assignment and forced sale activities involved in the oil and gas industry.
He holds a Licence en Droit in French and Lebanese Laws from Saint Joseph University in Beirut. He has served as President of the Beirut Bar Association from 1995 to 1997, and as Minister of Justice from June 2011 until February 2014. He is a former member of the Legal Commission to the Prime Minister's Cabinet and a former member of the Legal Commission for the Modernization and Unification of Laws at the Ministry of Justice. He has also been a Chief Editor of Hatem Law Review since 1973.
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Grace Fattal is a Senior Associate at the Firm.
She advises clients and start-ups on a wide range of legal matters and cross-border transactions, most particularly in the fields of corporate and commercial, intellectual property, energy, telecommunications, privatization and public private partnership laws. She also handles litigation as well as arbitration cases and is an accredited mediator with the Lebanese Mediation Centre of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
Grace has significant international experience having worked for over eleven years in law firms in Beirut, London and Paris.
She delivered various lectures to start-ups on the legal framework for starting a business in Lebanon, spoke in a conference on mediation in franchise dispute and published an article on the renewable energy policy in Lebanon.
She also co-authored an article about Fintech companies' regulations in Lebanon which was published in the Chambers and Partners Practice Guide of 2019.
She holds a Licence en Droit in Lebanese Law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, an LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law from SOAS - University of London, a Graduate Diploma in Law from the College of Law, London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Oil and Gas Law from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Languages
Arabic, French, English and Armenian
Lili Khairallah is a Senior Associate at the Firm.
Her practice is focused on public sector projects including public procurement, privatization and public private partnerships. She has advised governmental authorities on the procurement, licensing and development of infrastructure projects in the telecommunications, energy and other sectors including the analysis of the legal framework, the design of the contractual structure, the conduct of vendor due diligence and the drafting of tender documents and project contracts. Lili was also involved in the development and update of public policies and related institutional reforms. Her experience also covers the corporate and commercial practice having been involved in corporate set-ups, restructurings and acquisitions and in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
Lili holds a License en Droit in Lebanese law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a Masters in Public Law from Université Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne.
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Micheline Mouawad is a Senior Associate at the Firm.
She has worked in leading law firms in Paris for 5 years before joining the Firm. She has worked on several domestic and cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments and has represented companies in the restructuring of their business. She has also assisted in the set-up of banks and financial institutions and in their licensing requirements. Micheline provides continuous legal advice and assistance to the Firm's clients in their legal matters and handles litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Micheline holds a License en Droit in Lebanese Law from Saint Joseph University, a Master's degree in Business law from University Paris II- Pantheon Assas and a Master's degree in Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Lebanese University.
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Rabih Mounzer acts as Of Counsel at the Firm.
His practice covers all aspects relating to administrative, civil, commercial and corporate, telecommunications, labor and real estate laws.
Rabih has extensive litigation experience having represented clients before Lebanese courts and the State Council. He also has a focus on the field of privatization and public-private partnerships laws.
Rabih was a Professor of civil comparative law at the Faculty of Law of La Sagesse University (2007-2016). He also acted as legal counsel at the Ministry of Displaced (2009-2011). He is currently heading the Private Law Department at the Faculty of Law of the Lebanese University (Section 1) where he has also been teaching civil, business and real estate laws since 2007.
Rabih has published articles on international contracts, highlighting, among other things, his knowledge of Anglo-Saxon and Romano-Germanic laws.
Rabih holds a Licence en Droit in Lebanese Law from the Arab University of Beirut in Lebanon, a Master's Degree in Business law from La Sagesse University in Lebanon and a PHD in Comparative Law from the University of Montpellier I in France.
Languages
French, Arabic and English
Rawi Kanaan is a co-Founder and Partner at the Firm.
His practice focuses on banking and finance law matters as well as general corporate and commercial law and real estate law. Over the years, Rawi Kanaan has represented clients (both large companies and high net worth individuals) in a wide range of domestic and cross border-transactions, including but not limited to the set-up of banks and financial institutions and their licensing, the set-up and creation of funds and their licensing, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate acquisitions and development projects. Rawi Kanaan has also advised several banks, financial institutions and companies on the set-up of their businesses in Lebanon and abroad, and he provides continuous legal advice and assistance to the Firm's clients in their legal matters including but not limited to contract drafting, contract negotiation, issuance of legal opinions, litigation and arbitration.
He holds a Licence en Droit in Lebanese Law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a Masters in Private Law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Begdache Acts As of Counsel at the Firm
Specialized in private international law, Roula's practice covers all aspects related to this field with a focus on conflicts of laws and jurisdictions and special private international law (including personal status, successions, matrimonial property regimes as well as international trade law and arbitration) from a Lebanese private international law perspective as well as an in depth knowledge of French private international law. Alongside private international law, she is also specialized in torts and contracts.
Roula has also developed a broad expertise in administrative and urban planning laws in Lebanon as well as the preservation of antiquities and archaeological sites and litigation regarding such matters; she also has a long practice of constitution of non-profit organizations under Lebanese Law and she also regularly advises in the field of Lebanese corporate law.
Roula also focuses on the field of energy law, notably upstream oil and gas in the Arab countries.
Roula has an extensive experience both as a professor and as a lawyer, and has been a Member of the Legal Commission to the Prime Minister's Cabinet (2001-2004), before becoming a Member of the Legal Commission for the Modernization and Unification of Laws at the Ministry of Justice (since 2003) and the Legislative Commission at the Beirut Bar Association (since 2010).
Wadih Cortbaoui is a co-Founder and Partner at the Firm.
He heads the Firm's M&A and Corporate Finance division, and advises mainly on mergers and acquisitions, complex financing transactions and corporate finance transactions, corporate restructuring and securities law. More generally, he advises a broad range of companies, financial institutions and high net worth individuals on all their corporate matters. Over the years, he has been involved as a lead attorney in several landmark transactions made in Lebanon including private equity transactions and financing transactions (syndications, project finance, etc.), handling all aspects including structuring, drafting and negotiation. He has also advised several banks, financial institutions and companies on the set-up of their businesses in Lebanon and abroad, and he provides continuous legal advice and assistance to the Firm's clients in their legal matters including but not limited to contract drafting, contract negotiation and issuance of legal opinions.
He co-authored an article about Fintech companies' regulations in Lebanon which was published in the Chambers and Partners Practice Guides of 2017 and 2019.
He holds a Licence en Droit in Lebanese Law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University, USA.
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Ziad Aoun is a Senior Associate at the Firm.
He has expertise in banking, corporate and commercial, civil, labor and social security laws. He also handles litigation work.
Ziad advises banks and other clients on their daily activities and provides continuous legal advice on a wide range of legal matters. He equally advises companies on the set-up of their businesses and he is involved in the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of contracts, agreements and other types of legal documents.
Ziad holds a Licence en Droit in Lebanese Law from La Sagesse University in Lebanon.
Languages
Arabic, French and English