Founding Partner of HNS Legal, Jad has extensive expertise in M&A, Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law, cross-border Transactions, FMCG, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Entertainment and Media, and is recognized by his peers for his broad legal knowledge, commercial sense and incomparable responsiveness.
He has handled complex corporate and financial transactions across the region and has a proven track record advising clients in MEA, including companies, corporate and individual developers and entrepreneurs.
He previously practiced at two leading Lebanese law firms and has served as a visiting professor of international finance law at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon
Education
• LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
• Master's Degree in International Business Law, Rennes 1 University, France
• Bachelor’s Degree in Private Law, Université Saint-Joseph, Lebanon
Qualifications
• Member of the Beirut Bar Association
• Member of the International Bar Association
Languages
• Arabic, English, French
Areas of Expertise:
• International Transactions & Cross-Border Investments
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity & Startups
• Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
• Corporate & Financial Restructuring
• Technology & Telecom
• Corporate Governance
• IP, Entertainment & Media
• Airport Services
• Energy
• FMCG
• Agency & Distribution
• Construction & Real Estate Investments
• Litigation & Arbitration