Firms in the spotlight: HNS Legal
HNS Legal has delivered exceptional legal advice and tailored services in Lebanon for over a decade. Particularly active in M&A, JVs, corporate restructurings, IP, litigation and arbitration, HNS developed extensive experience in regulatory services; Corporate, Commercial, Civil and Criminal Law across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, by joining forces with leading firms in the region.
HNS Legal has been delivering the highest quality, comprehensive legal advice and exceptional tailored services in Lebanon for over a decade.
HNS Legal is particularly active in M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, Intellectual Property, litigation and arbitration.
The firm is a leader in corporate governance, due diligence, regulatory issues and compliance, and has helped various clients carry out their business functions effectively and ethically, by setting their governance code and management practices following internal laws and regulations and standards and making sure all stakeholders are involved in the corporate life.
HNS Legal runs one of the leading litigation departments in the MENA region, with a proven track record in successfully managing and delivering litigation and arbitration strategies, from early-stage advice limiting clients’ exposure to risks and avoiding disputes, to enforcement matters allowing clients to recover major assets in the middle east, GCC and Africa.
The firm works with leading local, regional and multinational companies operating industries including aviation, banking, finance, telecom, logistics, transportation, venture capital, energy and waste management, healthcare, media, hospitality and FMCG, as well as high networth individuals, family offices, startups, established businesses, non-governmental organizations and public and state-owned entities.
Under the tutelage of practice co-heads and highly experienced lawyers Jad Skaff, Ali El Maoula and Joseph Nasrallah, the multi-disciplinary team at HNS Legal doesn’t work in silos, but instead collaborates to provide innovative and practical legal solutions optimizing success in line with today’s constantly changing business environment. The firm’s commitment to supporting clients extends to a range of complementary practice areas aiming at ensuring optimal protection of their personal matters and finances.
With a vision to take on new challenges while adapting to the region’s evolving landscape and embracing new technological developments, the firm’s unparalleled creative thinking, critical responsiveness and dynamism has placed the firm on top of the legal practice in the region and has established its identity on the international scene.
Based out of Beirut, HNS Legal joined forces with leading firms in the UAE (Al Naqbi & Partners), Iraq (Hayat Law) and Saudi Arabia combining their expertise, resources and abilities to create a powerhouse of like-minded attorneys and practitioners who are dedicated to providing effective legal strategies and solutions, and to preserving clients’ interests at home and overseas with excellence, integrity and professionalism.
Through these strategic synergies and other solid, long-term collaborations with international law firms across the globe, HNS Legal has developed extensive experience across multiple other jurisdictions in the Middle East, Africa and beyond, in key practice areas revolving around Corporate and Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Civil and Criminal Law, as well as regulatory services.
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