El-Aref International Law Office is headquartered in Beirut. It was founded in 1942.

Focusses/specialisms

The firm has a strong position in Lebanon for banking, project finance and corporate finance and often advises leading development banks, international banks and lenders.

It also has a highly competitive M&A offering, which provides a service to large companies, investment banks and other market participants on the full breadth of corporate transactions in Lebanon.

Key clients

Key clients include BBC News, Associated Press, Dow Jones & Company, EBRD, Proparco, Société Générale, Barclays Bank, Saudi Fransi Bank, CACEIS, Credit Suisse, Islamic Development Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank and Arab Finance House, AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Daimler, Intel, ABB, Ford, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, World Fuel Services, Primesouth, Synaptive Medical, Piety International, Nabed and NAR Technologies.

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

Banking

“The best law firm, with extensive experience in banking, restructuring, insolvency, etc.”

Project development: energy

“They are very efficient, responding to requests within 48 hours. If it’s a larger document drafting, they always meet deadlines.”