Aref El-Aref
LL.M
Managing Partner(The company name is only visible to registered members)
- 135207 Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Mergers & Acquisitions specialist, Energy and Finance Practice concentration. (El-Aref International Law Office was successfully chosen as the winner of the Corporate Intl 2011 Global Award for “Energy Law Firm of the Year in Lebanon”) Advises international Investment and commercial Banks in Securities, Syndicated Loans, leveraged finance structuring, and Project Finance. Advised on a wide range of transactions in the areas of national and international mergers & acquisitions. Involved with most complex negotiations which he had successfully conducted in the United States of America and in Lebanon. Primary deals include advising companies and Banks on large acquisitions, and organization structuring for Companies in the Energy industry. Extensive experience in a wide variety of projects in Government-related areas in Energy and Oil & Gas. Expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions, Oil & Gas, Energy Law, Corporate & Tax structuring, and International Trade Law. Certified in Beirut Bar and Member of the New York State Bar Association. Specialties Banking & Finance, Energy Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & tax structuring and Oil & Gas.
- Interests
- Providing Legal advice and counseling in Lebanese, Middle East Laws and International Law Concentration related to in corporate and Investment consultancy, Intellectual Property, corporate M&A, and project financing arenas for national and international market. El-Aref Law Office have earned a reputation for consistent, quality advice, earning the trust of many Leading Kuwaiti corporations and a host of International companies We have been involved in some of the most high profile finance and infrastructure project transactions in the Middle East. My target is to protect our clients' business interests into the 21st century.”
Professional experience (9 years, 5 months)
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Jan 2008
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(4 years, 5 months)
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Jan 2008
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Jan 2008
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Member of Law Practice Management Committtee
New York State Bar Association, http://www.nysba.org
Industry: Legal Services
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Jan 2008
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Jan 2005
- present
(7 years, 5 months)
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American Bar Association, http://www.americanbar.org
Industry: Legal Services
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Jan 2005
- present
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Jan 2005
- Jan 2008
(3 years, 1 month)
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El-Aref International Law Office, http://www.elareflaw.com
Industry: Legal Services
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Jan 2005
- Jan 2008
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Jan 2003
- Jan 2005
(2 years, 1 month)
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El-Aref International Law Office, http://www.elareflaw.com
Industry: Legal Services
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Jan 2003
- Jan 2005
- Employment status
- Executive
Educational background
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University of Pennsylvania Law School
Law, Master in Laws LL.M
International Business Transactions; International Trademarks; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Law;
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Wharton Business School
Negotiation, Neogotiation & Persuasion
- Languages
- English (Fluent), French (First language), Arabic (First language)
About me
from Lebanese University Law School
Master of Laws Degree (LL.M) from a member from the Ivy League College in the United States, the University of Pennsylvania Law School;
Business Neogitation & Persuation Certificate from rom a member from the Ivy League College in the United States Wharton Business School;
FIELD OF PRACTICE
Aref El-Aref heads Asset Finance Practice and Transport and Logistics Sector. His practice focuses on financing, with emphasis on aviation, shipping and Corporate Law transactional matters. He has advised on a wide range of transactions in the areas of national and international mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings.
He has been involved with most complex negotiations which he had successfully conducted;
He has also been involved with infrastructure projects for several years, drafting and negotiating the concessions for the projects first deals and concluding deals while protecting best interests of the clients
He is currently advising on some of the most innovative infrastructure deals in the market and recent deals include advising the banks on the £50 billion acquisition,and several others; and the lead in negotiation, corporate structure
Aref El-Aref also recently advised major Multi National Industries on the Merging & acquisition, and reaching the MENA region in leading an Initial Public Offering
Private Corporations and Companies, Public Procurement and Global Sourcing, Aref El-Aref has an Extensive experience in a wide variety of projects in Government-related areas (Power Barges, Sale of Vessels, Downstream and upstream equipments procurement).
BAR AFFILIATIONS
Member at New York State Bar Association
Member at the International Bar Association
Member at the American Bar Association
Member at Beirut Bar
INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATIONS
Member at International Trademark Association
Member at American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member at Global Arbitration Mediation Association
Member at Licensing Franchising Society International
Member at International Association of Consumer Law
Member at International Association of Entertainment Lawyers
Member at International Technology Law Association
ARAB LAW ASSOCIATIONS
Member at Licensing Executives Society-Arab Countries
Member at Arab Mediation and Arbitration Society
Member at Arab Society For intellectual Property
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