HNS Legal

Corporate and M&A

Founding Partner

Joseph brings extensive experience in domestic and cross-border transactions and has earned a reputation for his innovative thinking. He is widely recognized for his business-oriented and strategic approach when advising clients on day-to-day and complex corporate, financial and trade activities in the Middle East and Africa.

His practice specializes in various aspects of local and foreign investment frameworks, with a particular focus on private equity transactions across countries such as Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Rwanda, India, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mozambique, Uganda and others.

Before founding HNS, Joseph practiced in leading Lebanese law firms, specializing in corporate, commercial, M&A, and banking & finance law, and was also seconded as head of the legal departments of two major multinational companies with over 30 base-presence in the Middle East and Africa.

Areas of Expertise: 

• International Transactions & Cross-Border Investments • Mergers & Acquisitions • Private Equity • Corporate Structures • Compliance & Regulatory Law • Aviation & Airport Services • Distribution & Franchise Law • Entertainment & Media • Family Corporate Governance • Construction & Real Estate Investments • Litigation & Arbitration

English; Arabic; French

• Member of the Beirut Bar Association • Member of the International Bar Association

• LL.M. in International Business Law, University of Montreal, Canada • Bachelor’s Degree in Private Law, Université Saint-Joseph, Lebanon • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Law, Université Saint-Joseph, Lebanon