H&A offers comprehensive support across all forms of corporate transactions — from acquisitions and divestitures to joint ventures and restructurings. We advise clients through every stage of the deal process, including structuring, negotiation, regulatory compliance, and post-closing integration. Our experience spans industries and transaction sizes — from family businesses to multinational deals — ensuring strategic execution aligned with each client’s commercial objectives.
At H&A, we guide businesses through every phase of their development, from inception to expansion. For new ventures, we provide strategic advice on ownership structures, capitalization strategies, corporate governance, and internal agreements designed to safeguard founders and investors. For established companies, we deliver sophisticated structuring solutions tailored to meet the demands of complex domestic and cross-border operations, ensuring compliance while optimizing growth opportunities.
We serve as trusted legal partners to businesses ranging from ambitious startups to multinational corporations operating across the MENA region. Our general counsel services are designed to offer responsive, pragmatic advice that evolves with each client’s needs. By embedding ourselves as part of their extended team, we help clients navigate corporate challenges, manage risk, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in both local and international markets.
Our team provides robust governance counsel to boards, executives, and shareholders. We advise on regulatory compliance, fiduciary duties, risk management, and ethical practices to help clients build governance structures that foster transparency, accountability, and resilience.
With deep regional roots and global perspective, H&A advises clients on international transactions, regulatory compliance, and cross-border disputes. Our team navigates international trade regulations, contracts, tenders, and arbitration proceedings, providing strategic guidance that ensures seamless operations across jurisdictions.
H&A offers strategic counsel on labor law matters critical to local and international employers. We advise on employment contracts, benefits, pensions, restructuring, workforce reductions, union negotiations, and social security compliance. Our experience extends to labor issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, and privatizations, ensuring full alignment with local legislation and global best practices.
We deliver comprehensive legal services across the real estate sector, advising developers, investors, funds, and lenders on transactions ranging from acquisitions and financings to leasing and development projects. Our team is also experienced in managing property portfolios — both residential and commercial — and providing ongoing support for regulatory compliance, asset registration, and dispute resolution.
Our services include:
- Property planning and structuring
- Mortgage and collateral advice
- Navigating land registry regulations
- Managing complex development projects
- Risk assessments and dispute mitigation
We assist clients in crafting and negotiating the agreements that drive their daily operations and commercial relationships. Our expertise covers a broad range of contracts, including:
- Supplier and distribution agreements
- Licensing and technology transfers
- Employment and executive contracts
- Service agreements
- Public and private sector tenders
We prioritize clarity, enforceability, and commercial impact in every agreement we draft.
Our music and entertainment law practice is built on deep industry knowledge and regional expertise. We protect rights holders, advise on licensing, and structure complex deals in the digital and physical content industries. From catalog acquisitions to streaming rights, our team supports clients in navigating the evolving landscape of music rights, digital distribution, collective management, and cross-border transactions. We represent music companies, artists, producers, distributors, and platforms, ensuring their rights are secured and monetized globally.
We work closely with individuals and families to protect and transfer wealth efficiently and according to their wishes. Our estate planning team designs tailored strategies involving wills, trusts, lifetime gifts, and company structures. We specialize in cross-border succession and tax planning, particularly for clients with assets or beneficiaries in the GCC, Europe, and the U.S., offering solutions that respect family values while ensuring legal and fiscal efficiency.
Our litigation team and partners represent clients in high-stakes disputes before Lebanese courts and international arbitral bodies. We handle civil, commercial, and criminal cases, asset recovery, enforcement actions, and financial disputes. With a strong track record in complex, cross-border litigation, we combine legal expertise with a strategic approach to achieve favorable outcomes for our clients.