Associates
Roula Maalouf
Senior Associate - Dubai - DIFC Branch Manager
Roula’ s areas of practice include corporate law, labor law, Wills and Probate laws and Intellectual Property law. Roula counsels clients on legal matters in relation to UAE laws and local authorities’ rules and regulations, and represents clients with various regulators.
Roula advises on several business set-ups and startup companies, corporate structuring and restructuring, banking and finance related matters, joint ventures and change of control transactions and has continuously counseled businesses in connection with their contractual relationships with domestic and international customers, suppliers and distributors.
Roula’s work involves negotiating, drafting and reviewing complex agreements in various business sectors comprising commercial transactions, franchise mechanism, real estate transactions, IT, IP, employment, and commercial agencies.
Languages
Arabic-English-French
Fadi Beaino
Senior Associate - Head of Litigation Department
Fadi possesses significant long-standing experience in complex litigation matters and dispute resolution in various law fields. He represents individuals and corporations in a variety of judicial and extrajudicial disputes relating to civil, commercial, administrative, insurance and criminal law.
Knowing the numerous cases held by Fadi at IAA, he acquired a distinctive strategy and out of box legal pursuit to serve the firm’s clientele. His extensive experience in the litigation field granted him the ability to turn any complicated case into a winning home run by advising and defending the clients on the best way forward.
Fadi also specializes and have demonstrated a specific skill set in the areas of family and matrimonial law. Fadi ensures that legal advice meets the highest standard of client care and diligently handles a wide variety of family law issues from divorce, marriage, legal separation, child custody, and alimony.
Languages
Arabic-English-French
Marwa Husseini
Senior Associate - Head of Corporate Department
Marwa advises on general corporate law matters including drafting and reviewing commercial and financial agreements, investment term sheets, and shareholders agreements. She is able to assist on complex corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, and corporate restructuring. She offers legal recommendation for companies about their legal obligations, duties, rights and the legal risks associated with their projects and operations.
Marwa has acquired the needed experience and results-oriented pragmatism in commercial and civil litigation and dispute resolution by collaborating with senior colleagues at every stage of the litigation process to drive on-target completion outcomes.
Languages
Arabic-English
Ralph Chartouni
Senior Associate
Throughout his professional career, Ralph has gained significant long-standing experience in corporate matters, particularly in the fields of commercial and financial international taxation, company structuring and restructuring, international business law, venture capital and assisting startup companies, real estate as well as construction practices and litigation.
Ralph constitutes a key element at IAA and thus has represented major national and international clients in corporate matters. He regularly assists clients in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, intellectual property and patent protection claims against infringement in addition to FIDIC Expertise.
Ralph is able to assist companies in various field such as intellectual property, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, engineering, and franchise.
Languages
Arabic-French-English
Rachid Chakhtoura
Senior Associate
Rachid handles large range of agreement drafting and reviewing for diverse industries spreading across different jurisdictions. He participates regularly in the incorporation and restructuring strategies of groups and businesses and work closely on corporate transactions with the Partners.
Rachid also provides clients with legal counseling touching on different transnational, regulatory, and business-related matters.
Languages
Arabic-English-French
Sarah Abou Zeid
Senior Associate
Sarah has comprehensive knowledge and experience in commercial, civil and intellectual property law. Her expertise includes carrying out corporate due diligence for companies, providing day-to-day legal advice, and drafting constitutional documents for company establishments.
She is also a skilled litigator and experienced in litigation proceedings in the field of civil and commercial disputes before the Lebanese courts.
Languages
Arabic-French-English-Spanish
Cetrida Abou Saad
Senior Associate
Cetrida has knowledge in commercial, civil and international business law. She provides legal consultation and assists the partners on civil cases by conducting legal research and advising clients on different legal matters.
She is experienced in drafting legal documents and commercial contracts. She has a master’s degree in International Business Law and Arbitration.
Languages
Arabic-English-French-German
Rania Lahoud
Senior Associate
Rania specializes in commercial, civil and administrative law.
She also has extensive experience in the banking and finance field where she worked for several years as an in house legal counsel for one of the reputable local banks.
Languages
Arabic-English-French
Joelle Ejreiss
Associate
Joelle provides legal assistance on diverse commercial and corporate related matters. She is involved in preparing, negotiating and drafting corporate agreements.
Her practice also covers a broad spectrum of legal matters related to intellectual property rights, where she counsels and assists clients through IP enforcement and complex patent infringement matters.
Joelle has strong academic credentials and knowledge of French law and holds a masters in International Public Law.
Languages
Arabic-French-English
Lea El Helou
Associate
Lea holds a Masters 2 in Public Law. She provides day-to-day legal assistance on diverse legal matters and subjects. Lea is skilled in conducting legal and factual research, drafting and reviewing contracts, and has actively participated in multiple mediation and conciliation meetings.
Languages
Arabic - French - English - German - Italian
Stephanie Assy
Associate
Stephanie handles the administrative legal tasks at the office. She organizes reference files, drafts and finalizes commercial legal documentation and maintains general follow-up with clients.
Stephanie assists attorneys in preparing for their trials, hearings and pleadings, where she conducts the necessary legal research to every legal case and proofreads the legal documents.
Stephanie gained experience in the preparation of insurance recoveries and drafting claim reports for insurance companies. She assists senior attorneys through the negotiation process for the settlement of claims by insurers.
Languages
Arabic-French-English
Joelle Jleilaty
Associate
Joelle works within the Corporate and Litigation Departments. She provides day-to-day legal advice on diverse legal affairs and diligently conducts legal research in various jurisdictions. She has gained experience in drafting and reviewing numerous legal notices, documents and commercial agreements.
She is also involved in the incorporation process of companies across the MENA region.
Her solid skills in research and analysis helped her prove herself with distinction during her academic years.
Languages
Arabic-French-English
Lea Chamma
Associate
Lea is diligent, professional and skilled in assisting attorneys with legal research, discussing and reviewing legal issues, analyzing legal documents and proficiently monitoring legal matters in various legal fields such as IP, corporate law, and commercial law.
She is currently pursuing a master’s degree at ESA Business School in partnership with HEC Paris, aiming to further strengthen her knowledge in the business field and incorporate such knowledge in her legal practice.
Languages
Arabic-French-English
Yasmine Bahri
Associate
Yasmine provides legal assistance in various aspects of the field.
She is responsible for conducting legal research, reviewing and drafting agreements.
Yasmine is actively gaining professional experience in corporate and commerial law, bankruptcy and liquidation law, property law, and employment law.
Languages
Arabic-English-French