Banking & Financial Services

El Chaer Law Firm is one of the leading law firms in the banking and financial sector in Lebanon advising domestic and foreign banks, investment banks, financial institutions, financial intermediation institutions, insurance companies, investment companies and investment advisers. Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge of requirements ranging from establishment and licensing through to structuring and documentation.

Our comprehensive understanding of Banking Law and jurisprudence stems from our hands-on experience in negotiating and implementing landmark deals in the region. The complex financing transactions which the Firm deals with often involve offering advice on privacy, money laundering, consumer financial services, commercial and retail banking, regulatory capital issues, multiple facilities, currencies, and transactions. Our Lawyers have combined expertise in financial services, with highly developed work in capital markets, debt trading, derivatives, ISDA documentation, financial product structuring, investment management, and restructuring.

Due to our Lawyer’s in-depth understanding of the financial markets, and industry-specific litigation expertise, the Firm has been at the forefront of litigation and enforcement in both the banking industry and the financial services industry in Lebanon; a status we secure through obtaining regular judgments for the enforcement of corporate and retail finance documents and related securities.