The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Lebanon > Commercial, corporate and M&A

‘Both Eddy Maghariki and Chebl Atallah are very familiar with the complex mix of legal and administrative realities in Lebanon and are able to explain the challenges by considering both legal and commercial issues. They are used to dealing with international clients.’

‘Eddy Maghariki and Chebl Atallah have a pragmatic approach and come up with pragmatic solutions for complex issues. ’

‘High level professionalism, attention to details, perseverance, timely.’

‘Excellent communication skills, high level of know-how.’

‘ We’ve received outstanding services from El-Aref International Law Office since 1997.’

‘We realized that the firm and its lawyers are devoted, capable, loyal and dedicated for our demands and cases.’

‘As a matter of fact, we feel very comfort when we are dealing with the firm, that due to our long term relationship and the powerful response manner of the firm which make them unique and different from other firms. ’

‘When we worked on a deal we found them ready and beside us 24/7. Therefore, the firm and its team are really good and unique.

‘This is the only practice in Lebanon that understands start-ups and works at their pace and budget restrictions. They managed to relieve us from all the legal burdens.’

‘ I had full trust in them. They were always honest with me and available to meet my needs. I truly appreciate how they dealt with us and will be forever grateful to Aref and his team.’

‘The team is not only knowledgeable to carry out the tasks, they help set the goals for us as well as play an efficient advisory role on possible future obstacles.’

‘El-Aref has been our lawyer since 2017 and they have a well-qualified team, passionate with the law, and able to maintain a very good business relationship. We found the quality of work vs the cost at the same level of international firms.’

‘People working in El Aref Law Firm are exceptional with very good and substantial knowledge with expertise with different customers from Europe, USA, MEA. They are up-to-date on the law and ready to listen to you and come with very precise legal opinion.’

‘NSP Legal is unique as a Lebanese law firm as its partners have all had experience working in international firms and have brought this expertise and knowledge to a boutique firm in Lebanon. They provide timely and accurate advice and can be relied upon when dealing with complicated questions of law that are unique and novel as can often be the case in their jurisdiction.’

‘Jad Skaff in particular is very well versed in cross-border transactions involving Lebanon and is able to provide quick and thorough advice for time sensitive matters. Jad has international experience which is extremely useful when looking to provide advice that goes beyond simply understanding Lebanese Law but also what would be expected by multinationals and high-level clients.’

‘NSP is extremely professional, dedicated and responsive. They are able to turn around and deliver high quality work quickly. In addition, they provide sound legal advice, identifying risks and exposures. As a team they are pleasure to work with. With strong language capabilities in English, French and Arabic, they can work effectively across a broad range of geographies.’

‘Joe Nasrallah and Mira Fayad stand out as exceptional individuals that have provided invaluable legal support and were a pleasure to work with. They stand-out due to their industry knowledge, responsiveness and diligence. Their sense of teamwork and dedication are highly noted and appreciated.’

‘Highly responsive, highly knowledgeable and versatile team, valuable advice not only legally but also on the commercial, financial and structural side of the business, always available and ready to deal with emergencies. We work with them on different countries, and they are always aware of the local laws of each territory we tackle.’

‘I’ve worked very closely with Joseph Nasrallah and Mira Fayad on various deals and had to lead together negotiations and M&As, they both always had very valuable insight and were a tremendous help in both closing deals and letting go the ones that were not convincing. We need to have counsels that help us see clearly not only legally (which they cover of course with panache and high effectiveness) but also on other aspect of deals commercially and financially. Their advice for the past 5 years have been crucial and a major asset of our success.’

‘The partners of the practice are highly-driven lawyers, with great expertise on their respective areas of practice. In the difficult times facing Lebanon, their professionalism and efficiency in the course of our dealings are very high. Mr. Skaff, in particular, is a wonderful person to work with. The team is highly capable, and we hope to continue and extend our collaboration with them.’

‘We have established an excellent, high-level and efficient collaboration with both the partners of Nasrallah, Skaff and Partners (NSP Legal) and its associates. We firmly believe that they are knowledgeable and hard-working professionals, who zealously apply attention to detail in all their undertakings. Communication with them is easy, polite and the assignments we collectively work on are always undertaken as a team, with the client’s needs and requirements at the centre of our mutual efforts. Despite the fact that we are based in a foreign jurisdiction, our common projects are undertaken with ease, almost as if we were based in the same country. We very much look forward to continuing our business relationship in similar fashion and hope to achieve a lot together.’

‘For the first time in my 22 years of professional work have I come across a team that actually takes the time to understand the business before offering legal advice. The attention we receive as a client is outstanding and that includes answering calls on weekends and late at night.’

‘The passion, excitement, involvement in the business and attention to detail that Jad Skaff and Mira Fayad have displayed were truly exceptional by all standards. We were pleasantly surprised and delighted to see this amount of attention to our business while simultaneously advising us on a complex transaction.’

‘Their service as a law firm was better than I could expect. They are attentive to details and they always come up with creative solutions to any legal issue. The team is very supportive and attentive, and follow up with utmost attention. I appreciate their professionalism and expertise as much as their warmth and team camaraderie.’

‘The O&M team is professional, reachable, knowledgeable, trustworthy and would not settle for mid solutions, rather they are persistent and conduct full due diligence on cases and would not settle before securing best advice and support to their customers.’

‘With sophisticated legal needs, O&M was the firm to go to due to its solid know-how in all legal areas. The professionalism of this law firm and their quality of service and outstanding highly qualified team make the choice very easy on any person seeking legal assistance. The extensive legal knowledge and experience of the firm members.’

‘Mr. Amer Obeid is an outstanding attorney at law.’

‘I worked directly with Amer Obeid, who is skilled in making legal cases a stress-free matter to clients. His high professional and moral standards are a gift which makes working with him a pleasure and something to look forward to.’

‘Amer Obeid is visionary, infinitely ambitious, and was able to align his team of very skilful lawyers under his great leadership. He is both wise and aggressive and balances these traits very carefully. Reachable at any time, professional, likeable, polite and always with a positive attitude and the right advice.’

‘Amer Obeid is of an exceptional knowledge and attitude.’

‘Amer Obeid is the managing partner he has extraordinary negotiation skills that guarantee the most beneficial outcomes. A talented player in the dispute resolution area, he seizes every opportunity to close victorious deals. He never misses a goal. On the corporate level, he is by far the best closer and deal maker in town.’

‘ Zeina Azzi is a smart and sharp person with an assertive personality who despite her young age has a remarkable ability to provide reliable advice and on-point consultancies.’

‘Amer Obeid and Rachad Medawar are both very smart and knowledgeable. Their high standard of ethics and professionalism make them in my opinion among the best lawyers in the region.’