Mr Mohamed Y Alem > Alem & Associates > Beirut, Lebanon > Lawyer Profile
Alem & Associates Offices
126 FOCH STREET
BEIRUT CENTRAL DISTRICT
BEIRUT 2012-6609
Lebanon
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Mr Mohamed Y Alem
Work Department
Arbitration & ADR, Energy and Environment, International Commercial Law
Position
Mohamed Alem is the founder and senior partner of Alem & Associates and focuses his practice on alternative dispute resolution, energy, and complex commercial cross-border transactions. Mohamed advises public and private clients on concession in energy projects, roads and public lighting, PPP projects, energy generation and distribution, and maintenance works of industrial and petrochemical facilities. With more than 20 years of experience in international and domestic arbitration, as well as commercial transactions with special emphasis on real estate, telecommunication, foreign direct investment, financial structuring and aviation. Mohamed Alem has built a regional reputation as one of the leading Arab lawyers operating in the Middle East region. Mohamed Alem is often requested to advise Governments and State owned enterprises on legislative reforms and regulatory developments as benchmarked to international best practices. He is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences on a multitude of current legal subjects.
Career
Mohamed founded Alem & Associates in 1995. Since then, he acted as the firm’s managing partner and grew it to become one of the leading regional law firms with offices in Dubai (2006) and Riyadh (2008).
Languages
Arabic, English and French.
Memberships
Beirut Bar Association. UAE Advocate. International Bar Association (IBA).
Education
Lebanese University (LL.B., 1988). Université de Caen-France (DEA in International Trade), McGill University, Institute of Comparative Law – Canada (LL.M. in Comparative Law, 1991).
Lawyer Rankings
Lebanon > Banking, finance and capital markets
Mohamed Alem and Maya Tabet Chidiac co-head the practice at Alem & Associates, which continues to advise on large financial restructurings, IPOs and Sharia-law compliant transactions. Other key areas of strength for the team include foreign exchange matters, public and private securities work and Sukuk mandates. The firm maintains close ties with French and UK-based banks and borrowers.
Lebanon > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Alem & Associates‘ ‘very knowledgeable, resilient, and resourceful‘ team is highly regarded for its strength in handling the gamut of corporate law, including joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, cross-border acquisitions, restructurings and corporate governance matters. Mohamed Alem and Rola Tabsh jointly head up the practice. Senior associate Youmna Gharzouzi is noted for advising on M&A and corporate restructuring.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Lebanon
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Lebanon
- Leading individuals Lebanon > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Real estate and construction (including projects)
- Tax