Category: practices

Family Law and Disputes

Life can be unexpected and things don’t always go as planned, especially with love and marriage. If you are currently considering a family law issue, we can help you understand your situation, make an informed decision about choosing a path forward, and help you resolve your issues quickly and fairly. We will always consider a less litigious approach, however if a lawsuit is inevitable, we will put our skill and experience to represent you in court and protect your best interests. We are dedicated to providing the utmost in quality service to our clients.

Our areas of work include:

  • Any litigation matter related to divorce, marriage termination, dissolution, annulment or separation (before civil and religious courts)
  • Pre-nuptial Agreements and post-nuptial agreements, including arrangements for children, marital property division agreements, financial agreements and compensation
  • Cooperative divorce
  • Maintenance and Spousal support
  • Child support, maintenance, custody and placement
  • Parents visitation rights
  • Foreign spouse
  • Domestic violence
  • Paternity
  • Guardian ad litem
  • Tutorship
  • Wealth planning
  • Wills
  • Inheritance and taxes
  • Incapacity and interdiction
  • Adoption
  • Civil and Religious (Christian and Muslims) court practices
  • Any other family law issues, facts and questions

Employment

An experienced Employment Attorney is one who has tried cases on behalf of employers or employees of all stripes, who understands how employers or employees will try deny guilt and who has record of success. Our main aim is to help you stay out of the courtroom; however, we definitely assist you and be there to help you, as best we can, if you do end up in court. Our lawyers advise employers and employees on a wide range of labor and employment issues. Our clients range from individuals to startups to subsidiaries to emerging and major companies, and we work with our clients locally and across borders.

We can assist with:

  • All kind of Employment litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Employment and Social Security issues, private and public sector
  • Employment agreements – relevant terms and clauses
  • Employment Taxes
  • Unfair dismissal, wrongful termination and compensation
  • Rights and obligations
  • Expansion, Redundancy or reductions-in- force
  • Executive pay and Corporate Governance
  • Data protection and privacy
  • Bonuses and financial incentives disputes
  • Unfair competition and non-competition
  • Work organization
  • Multi-jurisdictional Compliance
  • Discrimination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Outsourcing
  • Regulatory considerations
  • International and foreign employees: Rights and obligations, taxes, bonuses, work permits and representation before the Ministry of Labor, residency permits and representation before the General Security department
  • Labor Arbitration Council and Supreme court practices

Disputes: Litigation, Arbitration & ADR

Nasr Lawyers litigate and win high-stake lawsuits. Clients turn to us when their vital interests are at stake, looking to our team’s trial capabilities, legal sophistication and broad scope of litigation services. We draw on our extensive experience to find solutions to most complex legal challenges, wherever and whenever they occur. We find solutions where possible, but we are ready to litigate when and where necessary.

We can assist with:

  • Business litigation and Commercial disputes
  • White-collar and Corporate crime
  • Corporate litigation
  • Criminal litigation
  • Real Estate litigation
  • Construction and Engineering disputes
  • Family law litigation
  • Employment litigation
  • Banking litigation
  • Financial Litigation
  • Civil Litigation, including torts and contracts
  • Bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights
  • Tax controversy and disputes
  • Insurance disputes
  • Intellectual Property and Cybersecurity litigation
  • Tech and Telecoms disputes
  • International Trade disputes
  • Personal claims
  • Government contracts
  • International litigation
  • International Arbitration
  • Investment treaty Arbitration
  • Enforcement of foreign Judgments and Awards
  • Appellate and Supreme courts practices

Corporate, Commercial and Business Transactions

Nasr Lawyers Corporate, Commercial and Business transactions practice involves a strong team that understands the legal and regulatory framework and is committed to helping you succeed. We offer a full spectrum of legal services, including the establishment, structuring, implementation and conduct of the business, drafting and negotiating all relevant transaction documents, managing all aspects of the transaction, mergers and acquisitions, product distribution, and other business related matters encompassing governance, tax considerations, regulatory implications, compliance, due diligence, employment and intellectual property. We provide practical advice to guide you through the whole investment cycle. We can also advise on investments, whether through a minority equity stake, joint venture, or majority interest.

We can assist with:

  • General commercial and corporate advisory matters
  • Commercial contracts
  • Forming new corporate structures, including LLC, Joint Stock, Holding and Offshore
  • Advising companies on all aspects of company law, including board procedures, director responsibilities and shareholder relations, corporate policies, day-to- day operations, preparing annual meeting minutes and filings, statutory and internal governance arrangements, executive compensation and other corporate governance and compliance matters
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (joint ventures, partnerships, strategic alliances, minority investments, spin-offs, split-offs, split-ups, divestitures, buyouts and exits)
  • Private equity transactions, domestic and cross-border
  • Private equity Funds
  • Restructuring and reorganization of existing enterprises​
  • Data protection, privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Tax and accounting considerations
  • Investments
  • Other related areas

With our local expertise and experience, we also deliver accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date business intelligence to our clients instantly and directly, helping them make the right decisions and take the best actions. That is what we call quality business information.

We can assist with company Search, Asset Search, Business Verification, Employment Screening and business information reports for different business sectors and industries. We work with our clients to collect, process and analyze business and individual information. We remain committed to helping our clients build a safe and impartial business environment.

Contracts

Drafting and reviewing legal contracts is a task that our lawyers perform on a daily basis. When in the process of negotiating, reviewing or finalizing a contract that will affect you and your business, it is imperative to have an experienced contract lawyer on your side. Nasr Lawyers can swiftly address your concerns, provide legal advice specific to your situation and allow you to make certain that your agreement protects both your personal and business interests.

Major contract Services:

  • Personal Agreements include contracts that protect you in non-business related circumstances, including estate planning, loan agreements, prenuptial agreements or settlements, and real estate leasing or acquisition.
  • Purchase and Sale Contracts and Transfer Agreements legally transfer the ownership of assets to a new owner.
  • Employment Agreements state the terms of employment for an employee of a business; Independent Contractor Agreements cover specific non-employee tasks or projects.
  • Partnership and Shareholders Agreements state the legal terms under which a newly business will function.
  • Trademark License Agreements permit one party to use the intellectual property of another party, typically in exchange for a fee.
  • Joint Venture Agreements allow parties to pool their resources while confirming their rights within the venture.
  • Operating Agreements structure the internal financial and functional operations of a business.
  • Service and Consultancy Agreements identify the obligations and rights between a service business and its customers or clients.
  • Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements legally protect trade secrets or data and other proprietary information from third parties or employees.
  • Merger Agreements state the terms between two or more companies that wish to combine into one company.
  • Franchise Agreements are legal binding contracts between a franchisor and franchisee; their contents can vary significantly but they overall provide the investor with a product, a branded name, recognition, and a support system.

Construction

Our Construction practice involves the representation of owners, developers, design professionals, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and equipment suppliers. We routinely counsel clients through project management issues and disputes that arise during construction and ensure that all of the client’s rights and remedies are protected. We also prosecute and defend any litigation matter that may follow project completion. We work with a team of Construction professionals and Engineers to provide an efficient and cost effective approach to your legal needs.

We can assist with:

  • Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and enforcing construction contracts, including FIDIC contracts
  • Dealing with various matters including claims arising out of delays, default, termination, extra work, construction defects, defective specifications, design errors and omissions, payment, penalties, performance bond claims etc.
  • Workplace accidents and personal injury cases
  • Workers compensation
  • Dealing with insurance companies
  • Construction loans and Mortgages
  • Contracting strategies
  • Financing structures
  • Advise on construction laws, including zoning and land use regulation
  • Resolution of Construction disputes and claims whether through Arbitration or Litigation

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy filings, both business and personal, are rising at a record pace. You can volunteer to become bankrupt (debtor’s petition) or your creditors (people or businesses you owe money to) can apply for you to become bankrupt. In both cases, you become bankrupt when you are unable to pay your debts and cannot come to a suitable repayment arrangement. As an immediate result, you stop operating your business and a judicial trustee (“syndic”) will take control of most of your finances and try to sell your assets in an attempt to pay off the debts.

Our practice features a team of attorneys with deep experience in the area, who are able to represent creditors and debtors in domestic and cross-border bankruptcy cases and proceedings, workouts, investigations, loans arrangements and restructurings, sale and purchase of distressed assets and debts, judicial foreclosure sales and other matters involving disputes.

Banking

Clients who are looking to execute banking transactions face an array of norms and challenges. The complicated legal landscape requires skilled lawyers who are able to anticipate the challenges and address relevant requirements. Our banking practice includes both transactions and banking litigation in Lebanon: In terms of transactions, we assist both lenders and borrowers in personal and commercial lending matters, including asset acquisitions, construction loans, mortgages and guarantees. This part of our practice includes the negotiation, review and drafting of promissory notes, loans and mortgage agreements and other related instruments. In terms of banking litigation, we represent clients in a variety of matters including banking disputes involving estates, loans, mortgages and transactions. We draw on our experience to help clients navigate, comply with and find solutions to most complex legal challenges, wherever and whenever they occur.

We can assist with:

  • Retail banking transactions and legal services
  • Banking regulation and compliance
  • Consumer credit issues and requirements
  • Modification of credit arrangements
  • Corporate lending
  • Acquisition and sale of distressed and “troubled” assets and entities
  • Real Estate
  • Project and Investment financings
  • Bankruptcies and judicial foreclosure sales
  • Effective guidance on banking secrecy and anti-money laundering laws and policies, International agreements in the area of banking and on Lebanese Money and Credit Code
  • Dispute resolution and litigation