HNS Legal

Corporate and M&A

Founding Partner

Ali El Maoula is one of the founders of HNS Legal, he specializes in Contract and Corporate law, overseeing a full-service legal practice.

Ali has extensive experience working on cross-border multi-million transactions and providing a holistic business law service to his clients.

Ali has represented both public and private entities in Lebanon and the Arab region on sophisticated legal matters with a remarkable track record in facilitating market-entry strategies and foreign direct investments.

Areas of Expertise: • International Transactions & Cross-Border Investments • Mergers & Acquisitions • Banking, Finance & Capital Markets • Corporate & Financial Restructuring • Technology & Telecom • Corporate Governance • IP, Entertainment & Media • Agency & Distribution • Construction & Real Estate Investments • Litigation & Arbitration

English; Arabic; French

• Member of the Beirut Bar Association. • Member of the International Bar Association. • Qualified Legal Consultant in the UAE

• LL.M., University College London, Chevening Scholar - 2011 • Master’s Degree in International Business and European Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France - 2007 • Bachelor of Laws, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon - 2006