Senior Associate
Criminal Law
Dedicated, result-oriented lawyer with over 10 years’ experience in law, research and academia instruction of multiple law disciplines. Adept at directing and managing all efforts toward business growth, refining long-term strategic goals and determining opportunities. Possess in-depth management experience, team development and leadership skills and able to meet deadlines and deal with high-pressure situations. Member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2013. Fluent in English, Arabic, French and intermediate Italian. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and the Internet.
Education
- PhD, Criminal Law
Lebanese University in collaboration with Université Pierre Mendès, Grenoble, France - DEA in Criminal Law
Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon - Bachelor in Law
Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- Delivered a workshop organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the Progressive Empowerment Center on the Lebanese political regime, the Taef Constitution and the current situation in Lebanon – Feb. 2016
- Participated in a seminar on petroleum law and petroleum contracts, ESA Business School in partnership with the Beirut Bar Association – Feb. 2015
- Attended a conference in Algeria with EDJM (Ecole Doctorale des Juristes Meditérranéens) and EDMO (Ecole Doctorale du Moyen Orient) – Oct. 2012
- EDMO scholarship – 2011
- Participated in the Law and Expertise Training Program, organized by the European Union and the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, as part of the project to improve criminal investigation at all stages of the penal chain in Lebanon – Jan. 2009
- Participated in a seminar titled Victims of Conflicts organized by the French Institute of the ME – Dec. 2008
- TEMPUS CEDUL scholarship, UPMF Grenoble, France, duration: two months – Oct. 2008
- Research training, Doctrinal, Doctrinal Plus and other databases, UPMF, Grenoble, France – Apr. 2008
- Participation in the symposium: titled Military Action and Diversity of Commitments: The external Operations Today organized by the CESICE, Université Pierre Mendès, Grenoble, France, in partnership with the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade and the Institute of High National Defense Studies – Mar. 2008
- Research Training «Lexis Nexis» – Feb. 2008
- TEMPUS CEDUL scholarship, UPMF Grenoble, France, duration: 4 months – Jan. 2008
- MIRA scholarship, Université Pierre Mendès, Grenoble, France, duration : 4 months – Feb. 2007
- Participated in the Conference of 100 Young Euro-Mediterranean, University of Cergy-Pontoise, France. Topics included Diversity of student life and Citizenship in the Euro-Mediterranean region – Mar. 2005
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- International Law
- International & National Corporate Law
- Labor Law
- Contracts
- Legal Research
- Criminal Law
- Critical and Analytical Skills
- Teaching
- Human Rights
- Children Rights
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Collaboration and Coaching
- Rapid Conflict Resolution
- Time and Project Management
