Typical Services: advising businesses on legal issues in Lebanon, offshore companies, corporate finance, commercial leasing, business contract drafting, information technology, company re-structuring
Haddad and Associates focus on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. We represent companies through complex litigation and we are the acting legal counsel for many multinational corporations originating in the Arab world and abroad.
The scope of our services cover issues concerning initial corporate structuring and furthermore the representing of these corporations in commercial litigation. We aid in the drafting of contractual documents to establish companies in addition to reviewing contracts formed throughout daily business activities. We also advise in the negotiations of employment contracts and act as legal counsel in employment litigation. In regards to the broader range of litigation existing in corporate law, our legal risk management department examines all claims to which a company may be a party. They then determine the benefits of either settling or pursuing the matter through a form of litigation. The claim is then followed through to its conclusion.
The corporate and commercial law departments handle a variety of issues including the protection of intellectual property, counseling on telecommunications issues, customs and tariff counseling and representation, licensing and franchising agreements, asset consolidation, managing property issues and debt recovery, tax consulting, major project contracting between international parties, foreign investments and issues regarding zoning regulations and permits.
We also provide legal auditing services to verify that a company�s activities conform to their legal obligations. The detail involved in legal auditing alerts companies to specific areas of concern in their practice where financial and legal risks may be reduced. When performing a legal audit we focus on two objectives; Firstly to asses the liability posed by these risks and propose solutions to eliminate them or reduce their liability to the absolute minimum. Secondly to ensure the optimal use of protections such as liens and non-competition clauses in key personnel agreements.