Mr Ali El Maoula > HNS Legal > Beirut, Lebanon > Lawyer Profile

HNS Legal
3221 Bldg. Presidential Palace Road
Beirut PO Box 45 - 79
Lebanon

Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Founding Partner

Career

Ali El Maoula is one of the founders of HNS Legal, he specializes in Contract and Corporate law, overseeing a full-service legal practice.

Ali has extensive experience working on cross-border multi-million transactions and providing a holistic business law service to his clients.

Ali has represented both public and private entities in Lebanon and the Arab region on sophisticated legal matters with a remarkable track record in facilitating market-entry strategies and foreign direct investments.

Areas of Expertise:
• International Transactions & Cross-Border Investments
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
• Corporate & Financial Restructuring
• Technology & Telecom
• Corporate Governance
• IP, Entertainment & Media
• Agency & Distribution
• Construction & Real Estate Investments
• Litigation & Arbitration

Languages

English; Arabic; French

Memberships

• Member of the Beirut Bar Association.
• Member of the International Bar Association.
• Qualified Legal Consultant in the UAE

Education

• LL.M., University College London, Chevening Scholar – 2011
• Master’s Degree in International Business and European Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France – 2007
• Bachelor of Laws, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon – 2006

Lawyer Rankings

Lebanon > Commercial, corporate and M&A

HNS Legal is particularly active in regional M&A, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. Key sector strengths include TMT, aviation, and consumer goods. The firm also routinely advises clients on UAE and Iraq-based transactions. Practice co-heads Jad Skaff, Ali El Maoula and Joseph Nasrallah are highly experienced corporate lawyers.