Mr Simon El Kai > Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm > Beirut, Lebanon > Lawyer Profile
Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm Offices
OMT BUILDING - 266 SAMI EL SOLH AVENUE
PO BOX 116-5079, BEIRUT MUSEUM 1106-2010
BEIRUT
Lebanon
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Mr Simon El Kai
Work Department
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Licensing, Agency & Distributorships, Media, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Arbitration, Real Estate & Construction, Employment & Benefits
Position
Partner
Career
Simon El Kai is a partner at Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm, and heads the Corporate and the Litigation practice. He previously worked with two leading law firms in Lebanon, and at Shearman & Sterling in Paris.
Simon has more than 20 years of experience and an extensive multidisciplinary expertise covering advisory, transactional and dispute-resolution matters. He has a long-standing record advising high-profile clients on corporate matters, commercial transactions, and dispute resolutions, and has a profound knowledge of the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry.
Simon is recognized as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers & Partners and is Recommended by The Legal 500.
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Memberships
- Admitted to the Beirut Bar Association
- Member of the International Bar Association
Education
- JD in Private Law, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon (with honors)
- Advanced Graduate Degree (DEA) in Private Law, University of Paris II-Assas, France
- Master of Laws (LLM), Columbia University, USA
Personal
- Co-author of the Lebanon chapter of the Inward Investment & International Taxation Review published by The Law Reviews and edited by Latham & Watkins USA
- Contributor to the World Bank Lebanon Doing Business Reports on “Starting a Business”
Lawyer Rankings
Lebanon > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Noted for its capabilities in corporate structuring, Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm
’s recent caseload encompasses joint ventures involving dual-currencies. Often advising financial institutions, Carlos Abou Jaoude
is knowledgeable of the energy, media, and telecoms sectors, while Souraya Machnouk is notably experienced in cross-border transactions. Simon El Kai is well-regarded in the pharmaceuticals sector, while Ibrahim Barraj often advises retail and investment banks.
Lebanon > Dispute resolution
With a strong track record in disputes across the Middle East and Europe, Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm is focused on arbitration disputes across the media, energy, and construction sectors. Carlos Abou Jaoude has a strong track record in international arbitration, while Simon El Kai is particularly active in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Rania Khoury is experienced in arbitration cases, while Grace Tamer handles civil litigation. Chebl Atallah is another key team member.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Real estate and construction (including projects)
- Tax