Arbitrator, Lawyer at Ghanem Law Firm, Member of the Panels Management group at CIarb-London, University of London Ambassador, Official receiver in the Ministry of Justice.
Elias is Ghanem law firm’s founder and chairs the firm's Management Committee which is responsible for the management of the firm and for Ghanem law firm's strategic growth and development.
He has over 25 years’ experience. His practice specializes in international arbitration, Business field, Corporate law including Banking, Telecommunication, Insurance, with a particular focus on equity trusts (protection of assets), as well as aspects of construction, property management and real estate.
- Master of Laws LL.M, specialized in Internationl Business Law, University of London.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Laws with specialisation in Commercial and Corporate Law, University of London.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws with specialisation in International Dispute Resolution, University of London.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws with specialisation in Equity and Trusts Law, American University of Technology.
- Bachelor Degree in Laws, Lebanese University faculty of Law.
- Successfully completed the course on “FATCA” provided by the “Beirut Bar Association” and “Amicorp”.
- Successfully completed the course on “The FIDIC Contracts” provided by CONERSTONE SEMINARS of London (FIDIC accredited training supplier).
- Successfully completed the course on “Drafting Contracts” in French language “La redaction d’actes” provided by the European community project with the coordination of the Beirut Bar Association.
- Successfully awarded the Certificate in international arbitration by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London).
- Successfully awarded a trophy and completed a course on the principal of subsidiarity in International courts of Human Rights, by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
- Honored to be appointed University of London Ambassador – September 2021.
- Official receiver in bankruptcy in the ministry of justice - 2015
- Executive Board Member at Lebanese International Arbitration Center of Beirut Bar Association (LIAC) - November 2014
- Member listed on the Panel of Arbitrators (LIAC) and has been appointed on numerous arbitration panels. - November 2014
- Appointed as a member of the Arbitration Committee of the Beirut Bar Association. The committee was working on establishing an international arbitration center in the Bar of Beirut. I was advising the committee on how to structure the center and the ideal arbitration rules to be adopted accordingly (2014- present).
- Member of the chartered institute of arbitrators (CIArb).
- Appointed as a member of the Judicial Aid Committee at the Beirut Bar Association (2005-2007).
- Founded GHANEM LAW FIRM in the city of Beirut – Lebanon in 1997.
- Admitted as lawyer at Beirut bar association in 1994.
Contracts
JV Agreements, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Shareholder Agreements, Consortium Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Contracting Agreements, Conveyance Agreements, Tender Agreements, Lease Agreements, Employment Agreements, Real Estate Development Agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Proxies, Pledge Agreements, Settlement Agreements and miscellaneous.
Legal letters and notices
Corporate Resolutions (GAs and BODs).
Since 2013, I have been appointed on numerous arbitration panels, and arbitrated dozens of cases in the private sectors involving a variety of issues including among others arbitrability, contract interpretation. I have also dealt with matters concerning construction field such Fidic agreements.
Since 2015, I'm still listed on the panel on arbitrator at the Lebanese International Arbitration Center (LIAC).
- Speaker at many international conferences, held by the University of London.
- Speacker at many international arbitration conferences, held by the LIAC in Beirut.
- Interviews on international and Commercial Arbitration on OTV (LEB) 2016.
- Interviews on international and Commercial Arbitration on NBN (LEB) 2016.
- Interviews on Human Rights programs on Charity (TV) 2015.
- Interviews on Domestic and International Arbitration on “Voix du Liban” (Radio) 2014.
- Interviews on Human Rights programs on Tele Lumiere (TV) 2005-2006.
- Honored to receive an extreme gratitude from the University of London for the ongoing support I give as Ambassador and recognizing the vital work that I do- November 2022
- Awarded certificate of appreciation from World Bank, Washington, DC (2018).
- Qualified exclusively the best corporate Attorney in Lebanon, as recommended by "The Global Legal Experts" (2018).
- Honored by AUT University, on distinguish achievement in a special ceremony held in lebanon (2017).
- Awarded a Trophy on Best Oral Pleading on Human Rights, by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (2016).
- Fluent in English
- Fluent in French
- Fluent in Arabic
General Inquiries
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+961 1 882 602
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+961 1 882 602
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+961 3 333 602
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90-914
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elias@ghanemlawfirm.com
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www.ghanemlawfirm.com
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meeliasghanem
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