Attorneys

BASSEL ABDALLAH

Bassel was admitted to the Bar in 2001. His areas of practice are banking law, debt recovery, labor law, civil law, general commercial law, and litigation.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Lebanese University, 1999.

KATIA BOU ASSI

Katia is a partner with MLO. She was admitted to the Bar in 1992. Katia specializes in corporate law, business law, banking and financial law, mergers and acquisitions, and labor law.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1990.

COLETTE EMILE HAYEK

Colette is a partner with MLO. She was admitted to the Bar in 1991. Colette’s practice involves telecommunications law, data protection law, e-transactions law, tobacco law, consumer protection law, commercial and corporate law, administrative law, and energy law.

Colette advises also on anti-corruption law, as she is an active member of the Anticorruption Committee at the Bar.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1990.

SERGE MELKONIAN

Serge was admitted to the Bar in 2010. His practice involves litigation, corporate law, civil law, general commercial law, criminal law and administrative law.

Serge also has extensive experience in municipal law and all administrative rules governing municipal work, he provides legal and regulatory advice and services on all aspects, mainly in public-private partnership (PPP), local ordinance drafting, real estate acquisition, public housing projects,

Education: Bachelor of Law, La Sagesse University, 2009.

ANWAR SELWAN

Anwar is a partner with MLO. He was admitted to the Bar in 1991. Anwar’s practices litigation, civil law, general commercial law, criminal law, and administrative law, and has developed an active practice and deep knowledge in the civil and criminal proceedings laws.

Anwar has extensive experience representing parties in disputes pertaining to corporate shareholdings and partnerships, enforcement of security, real estate litigation, landlords and tenants’ matters, and debt recovery.

Anwar has appeared as counsel at all levels of the courts and before various tribunals.

Anwar has published commentaries on Lebanese judgments published in the Bar Association Journal “Al Adl”, and he is member of the Journal’s Committee.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Lebanese University, 1991.

KHATTAR AL MAWLA

Khattar was admitted to the Bar in 2009. Khattar is active in litigation, civil law, corporate law, labor law, and social security law.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Lebanese University, 2007.

ALMAZ DACCACHE

Almaz was admitted to the Bar in 1995. She practices general commercial law, labor law, litigation, and civil law.

Education: Bachelor of Law, La Sagesse University, 1994.

CHARBEL NASR

Charbel was admitted to the Bar in 2007. His main areas of practice are civil law, inheritance law, litigation, and real estate law.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Lebanese University 2002.

ROULA MOGHABGHAB

Roula was admitted to the Bar in 2001. She practices agency and distribution law, franchise, general business law, civil law, arbitration, labor law, and tax law.

Education: Diplôme d’études supérieures en droit privé, Saint Joseph University, 2001 ; Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1999.

CAROLINE RIZK

Caroline is a partner with MLO. She was admitted to the Bar in 1991. Caroline specializes in insurance law, education law, medical malpractice, and litigation. She also advises in administrative law, and labor law.

Education: Bachelor of Law (private law and public law), Saint Joseph University, 1990.

ZIAD SFEIR

Ziad was admitted to the Bar in 2002. He practices local and international corporate law, general commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, contracts, agency and distributorships, intellectual property, real estate, labor law, and litigation. Ziad is also active in the field of NGOs law.

Education: International Legal English Certificate, University of Cambridge, 2010; Bachelor of Law, Lebanese University, 2001.

AMINE BARSA

Amine is a partner with MLO. He was admitted to the Bar in 1989. Amine’s practice focuses on banking law, civil law, commercial law, corporate law, and litigation.
Amine lectures at Saint Joseph University in civil law since 1990 and in commercial law since 2009.

Education : Doctorat en droit, Saint Joseph University, 2009; Diplôme d’études supérieures en droit privé, Saint Joseph University, 1989 ; Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1988.

MOUNIR DAOU

Mounir was admitted to the Bar in 1983. His main areas of practice are administrative law, real estate law, construction law, tax law, commercial law, and litigation.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1982.

MIREILLE NASSAR

Mireille was admitted to the Bar in 2003. Her practice concentrates on litigation, commercial law, bankruptcy, labor law, and criminal law.

Education: Bachelor of Law, La Sagesse University, 2002.

FADI MOGHAIZEL

Fadi is MLO’s Senior Partner. He was admitted to the Bar in 1985. Fadi specializes in arbitration, international transactions, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions, and energy law.

Education: PhD, University of London, 1990; LLM, University of London, 1986; Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1985.

MYRNA SAQR

Myrna was admitted to the Bar in 1991. Her main areas of practice are banking law, debt recovery, labor law, civil law, general commercial law, and litigation.

Education: Bachelor of Law, La Sagesse University, 1990.

HANNEE YAZBECK

Hannée was admitted to the Bar in 1992. She focuses in her practice on aviation law, maritime law, general commercial law, labor law, tax and social security matters, trademark registrations, and real estate law.

Education: Bachelor of Law, Saint Joseph University, 1991.