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Ali El Maoula

Founding Partner · HNS Legal

LebanonCorporate / M&A, Cross-Border TransactionsEnglish, Arabic, French

About

Founding Partner at HNS Legal in Lebanon specializing in contract and corporate law, with extensive experience handling cross-border multi‑million transactions and advising public and private clients across the Arab region. He advises on market-entry strategies and foreign direct investment, and leads the firm's full-service legal practice.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ACross-Border TransactionsBanking & FinanceCorporate & Financial RestructuringCorporate GovernanceIntellectual PropertyTechnology, Media & TelecommunicationsReal Estate & Construction

Office

Expertise

International transactions & cross-border investmentsMarket-entry strategies and foreign direct investment (FDI)Agency & distributionConstruction and real estate investmentsTechnology, media & telecommunications (TMT)Civil litigation, litigation & arbitration

Education

  • LL.M., University College London (Chevening Scholar), UK
  • Master’s Degree in International Business and European Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon‑Sorbonne, France
  • Bachelor of Laws, Université Saint‑Joseph, Lebanon

Admissions

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

Languages

EnglishArabicFrench