Lebanon

MENA City Lawyers (MCL) is an innovative, Pan-Arab law firm crossing jurisdictional boundaries and challenging Middle Eastern norms by developing the first professional law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with offices currently operating in Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar and Syria.

 

MCL covers a wide range of practice areas including Civil Law, Criminal Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Recovery and Insolvency, Competition, Regulation and Trade, Licensing and Franchising, Labour and Employment Law, Banking and Financial Law (including Islamic Banking), Public Law, Energy and Public-Private Partnerships, Intellectual Property Law, Family Law, Insurance Law, Tax Law, Real Estate and Construction Law, and Technology, Media and Telecoms.

 

MCL’s talented lawyers work alongside some of the most accomplished senior partners in the region. Employing both locally and internationally educated and qualified lawyers, MCL has an incredibly diverse team which offers specialized knowledge, skills and world-class expertise.

 

MCL has unparalleled and world-renowned global presence and exposure, receiving numerous international awards including recognition in the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Martindale-Hubbel and HG.org.

 

Additionally, MCL holds affiliation with a selection of key international organizations, including:

 

-            International Bar Association (IBA)

-            Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)

-            American Bar Association (ABA)

-            Associacion Europea de Abogados (AEA)

-            Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

-            Justinian Lawyers

-            International Trademark Association (INTA)

-            Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI)

-            Association for the Protection of Industrial Property in the Middle East and North Africa (APPIMAF)

-            World Energy Council (WEC)