Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Pace and correct legal advice are required by our clients and Equity provides just that. Equity’s team has been closely working with local and international companies for the past half a century in establishing companies, branches and providing advice on corporate issues and partners disputes.
Banking and Finance Law
Equity advises prominent financial institutions, borrowers and sponsors across its regional network on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of finance transactions, ranging from financial regulation, product development, cross border finance transactions, structured finance, securitizations right through to debt capital markets.
Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Equity represents local and foreign clients in Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration in both Lebanon and the Middle East. Its track-record in successful trial cases is unparalleled. Equity also prides itself of its communication during trials, working closely with clients and providing them with updates, legal opinions and detailed explanation of the procedures.
Construction and Infrastructure
Equity specializes in all aspects of construction and infrastructure law and provides advice for Employers, Contractors, Suppliers, Consultants and other industry participants on how to minimize risks prior to contract signature as well claims handling during execution of projects.
Real Estate Law
Equity has a strong industry experience in advising developers, investors, banks, funds, financial institutions and government bodies on securing funds for Project Development, assisting the developers in drafting construction contracts and litigation related to such contracts.
Criminal Law
Equity’s lawyers have extensive knowledge of the Lebanese Criminal System and they advise both companies and individuals on complex criminal matters including but not limited to security fraud, embezzlement, corporate fraud and money laundering.
Administrative Law
Equity’s team has been advising Lebanese Ministries and Municipalities for the past 25 years in drafting and reviewing government tenders, regulations and decrees and representing them in complex administrative disputes at the state courts.
Family and Personal Status Law
Whether it is drafting wills or their enforcement, or cases related to family disputes, such as divorce or custody, Equity handles the same with complete confidentiality and care. Equity understands the sensitivity of such matters and acts accordingly in treating family related cases.
Pharmaceutical Law
Equity advises local and regional pharmaceutical clients on setting up pharmaceutical companies along with the required certificates, protection of the brand, contracts for sale and distribution of pharmaceutical drugs as well as representing such pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation, litigation related to Distribution Agreements and alleged breaches of competition laws.
Maritime Law
Equity partners with international shipping companies and advises them on all sorts of contracts, including Affreightment, vendor contracts, ship building contracts and ship repair contracts. Equity also provides services in vessel registration in Lebanon, corporate structuring of marine entities, insurance claims. In addition, Equity represents its clients in litigations related to Demurrage Disputes, Custom Disputes, Personal injury and damages, and general collection disputes.
Education Law
Representing premier educational institutes in Lebanon and the Gulf, Equity provides legal advice on the incorporation, registration and state/NGO funding of such institutes in Lebanon and the Middle East, along with representation in commercial, collection and labour disputes.
Energy Law
Equity acts on behalf of international stakeholders in the energy field in the Middle East by advising them on PPP, BOT, EPC and Design and Build contracts with private and public entities, including representation in litigation and arbitration related to application of liquidated damages for delay, failure to reach KPIs, and claims related to extension of time and prolongation & acceleration costs.
Healthcare Law
Equity acts for both healthcare providers and consumers alike, representing them in medical malpractice cases in addition to medical fraud and abuse. Organizations in healthcare depend on Equity for their incorporation, day to day operation and their overall compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Environmental Law
In order to comply with increasing regulatory restrictions related to environmental impact, companies and organizations work closely with Equity’s lawyers to ensure that no law or regulation is breached in this changing landscape. Equity also provides legal support to environmental non-profit organizations in Lebanon.
Data and Digitalization
Given the continuous technological changes and the acceleration in digital transformation, organizations require legal professionals with in-depth knowledge of digitalization. Lawyers at Equity have extensive regulatory and transactional experience in the industry, especially those involving technology, cyber security, data protection, telecommunication and E-commerce.