Hicham Akkaoui

Hicham acts for leading financial institutions (banks and investment firms), funds and high net worth individuals in local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and venture capital and private equity investments. He advises major real estate developers and contractors on landmark transactions and strategic investments. Hicham structures and closes sophisticated transactions and represents clients in complex disputes and settlements. In Public Law, he provides advice on regulatory matters and institutional reforms.

Hicham is a member of the legislation committee of the Beirut Bar Association and participates as a speaker in conferences on legal aspects of Venture Capital.

Practice Areas:
Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Private Equity; ESG; Wealth Structures; Real Estate and Real Estate Development; Construction and Contracting; Contracts; Credit Instruments; Banking; On-Shore and Off-Shore Structures; Maritime; Arbitration; Corporate; Hospitality; Retail; Public Law; Trusts and Estates; Mediation; Civil, Commercial and Criminal (White-Collar) Proceedings

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Education:
Bachelor of Arts (Major: Economics, Minor: Political Science) – Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1990; Maîtrise en Droit Privé (LL.B, Private Law) – Université Paris II – Panthéon Assas, Paris, France, 1997; License en Droit Libanais (LL.B, Private Law) – Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, 1998

Professional Memberships:
Beirut Bar Association, 1999

Languages:
Arabic, English and French

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