Education: L.L.B degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ)-Lebanon.
Bars and Courts: Beirut Bar, admitted 2003.
Languages: French, English, Arabic
Areas of practice: Corporate & Commercial
Industry sectors: Insurance, Real Estate; Oil and Gas, Finance
Recent transactions include:
Representing a Fortune100 company in relocating its headquarters to the UAE.
Representing a leading US Oil and Gas Services Company in connection with various joint venture, acquisition and divestiture and commercial agency matters.
Representing a FTSE 100 insurance company in connection with the merger of two of the largest insurance companies in the UK and subsequent implementation on a local level of such merger.
Representing a UAE real estate developer in structuring and financing a $1 billion real estate sports project in Dubailand.
Michael has gained extensive hands-on experience in both UAE and GCC corporate law and has advised major international companies on cross border corporate matters. His expertise covers planning and implementing legal structures for large and mid-size investment firms, as well as handling all corporate law issues ranging from corporate maintenance to complex mergers and restructuring companies. His specific areas of expertise include setting up of insurance companies, business acquisitions in the energy sector, joint ventures in various industries and deregistration of commercial agencies.
