Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm maintains its strong position in the Lebanese legal market, with an excellent track record in assisting clients from the banking, travel, shipping and engineering sectors with tax issues relating to complex transactions. Carlos Abou Jaoude brings expertise in corporate tax matters and often assists with transfer pricing issues, while Souraya Machnouk advises on stamp duty cases, tax compliance issues and tax incentive matters. Ibrahim Barraj is well-versed in tax regulatory issues. The trio co-head the practice.
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- 'Well informed, open-minded and good listeners who seek to find the best solution for your problem.'
Key clients
- Amazon
- UBS
- NCR Corporation
- Morgan Stanley At Work
- Near East Foundation
- Qatar Energy
- CMA CGM group
- Booking.com
- DHL
- Collège Protestant Français
- Laceco Architects & Engineers
- ALMAZA Group
Work highlights
Advised shipping and logistics company CMA CGM on the environmental tax-incentives regulatory framework applicable to the three grid-connected, privately-owned photovoltaic solar power plants in Lebanon.
Advised Booking.com on a legal risk assessment regarding the applicability of stamp duty under Lebanese law to its agreements with local partners in Lebanon.
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Practice head
Carlos Abou Jaoude; Ibrahim Barraj; Souraya Machnouk