Senior Associate
Communication and Public Relation Manager
Russian Speaker Lawyer
Education:
- Master’s Degree in History of Law, Université de Limoges, France
- Bachelor Degree in Law, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Certifications:
- Certificate of Participation in the National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing risks awareness workshop – Executive office of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing-Abu Dhabi- United Arab Emirates Government – 2024
- Certificate in Program 2: “The Path to Russian Communication for Native Speaker” by The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation-2024
- Certified in “Anti-Money Laundering Remediation Project Management”- Silo Compliance Systems- 2024
- Certificate of Attendance in the Ai Healthtalks and the Healthcare Ecosystem webinar by Zaka and Healthtech-2024
- Certificate in LegalTech Accelerator-Building Essential AI skills in the Legal Field by Sader Legal and Zaka- 2023
- Certificate of Training in “Children in Contact with the Law” – Institute for Human Rights of the Beirut Bar Association Organized in partnership with UNICEF-2022
- Certified by Maronite Tribunal in Canon Law – 2022
- Certified in “English in law program for Lawyers” – American Lebanese Language Center, 2021-2022
- Certified by “The Institute of Lawyers” – Beirut Bar Association, 2020-2021
- Certified in “The Assets of the Investigation and Documentation of Torture Cases” – Restart Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture, 2019
- Certified in “Strategic Litigation to Reduce Domestic and Gender Violence” – Legal Agenda in cooperation with Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), 2018
- Certified in “International Law in the Domestic Legal Order” – Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in cooperation with the Lebanese Center for International Studies, 2017
- Certified in “International Criminal Law and Procedure” – Special Tribunal for Lebanon and T.M.C Asser Institute, The Netherlands, The Hague, 2015-2016
- TOEFL Certificate American Lebanese Language Center, Dbaye – 2014
Expertise
Leila’s main expertise is in:
- Contributed to the “Legal and Judicial System Development and Digitization Program” in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Etisalat by e&.
- Business Development and Networking initiative: developing YAZCONSULT’s public relations network and strategic partnerships and joint ventures.
- Strategic Partnerships and Joint Ventures.
- Building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders to foster future business opportunities.
- Leveraging global legal networks to address complex cross-border legal issues and transactions.
- Observing and analyzing market trends, competitor strategies, and new industry developments at exhibitions.
- Closing Deals: Guiding both parties through the final stages of negotiation and closing.
- Enhancing Yazconsult’s ability to engage in international projects and partnerships with robust legal support.
- Preparing detailed legal research reports and memoranda to document findings and recommendations.
- Working with external lawyers and legal experts from various jurisdictions to provide comprehensive legal solutions.
Pro bono Activities:
- Volunteering to follow up on the cases of prisoners in Lebanese Prisons, as part of a project led by the Beirut Bar Association in 2020.
- Served as the legal speaker on the rights and obligations of citizens in Lebanon, with a special emphasis on women’s rights, to educate foreign women, particularly in Russian, organized by the Russian Embassy in Lebanon.
- Acted as the liaison between UNHCR and refugees, managing and addressing complaints within the UNHCR program in 2017.
