Our White Collar crimes practice advises multinational corporations, financial institutions and senior executives on investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters involving allegations of financial misconduct, corruption, fraud and other complex white-collar offenses in Lebanon and across the region. We provide strategic guidance on compliance, risk management and defense in both domestic and cross-border proceedings.

Our team combines expertise in Lebanese criminal and regulatory law with practical experience in international white-collar matters. We coordinate closely with foreign counsel to manage multi-jurisdictional investigations and litigation, ensuring clients’ interests are fully protected while navigating complex procedural and substantive legal frameworks.

Representative Experience

• Represented a listed global company in ongoing litigation proceedings in a foreign jurisdiction with a major nexus with Lebanon. We advise on all aspects of Lebanese law and coordinate case management alongside the dominus litis in the foreign jurisdiction.
• Advise another listed global company in a regional white-collar crime case with a nexus in Lebanon, including matters relating to pending extradition proceedings of a senior executive to Lebanon.
• Provide ongoing counsel on Lebanese legal implications in cross-border investigations, including regulatory compliance, risk assessment and coordination with foreign authorities.
• Assist clients with internal investigations, document review, and preparation of defense strategies in financial and corporate misconduct cases.
• Advise on procedural and strategic issues in criminal and administrative proceedings before Lebanese courts and regulatory authorities.
• Guide companies in implementing compliance and anti-corruption frameworks to prevent exposure to white-collar liability.