sarah L.

Senior Legal Counsel | Contract Law - Business Law

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Legal

Languages

ArabicEnglishFrench

About me

Intro

Partner-level legal counsel with 15+ years of expertise in international business law and cross-border transactions. Specializes in M&A, contract negotiations involving high stakes with international clients. Delivers strategic legal guidance for complex corporate deals and ICC arbitration cases.

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Work experience

Partner

Nasser and Associates Law Office (one of the leading law firms in Beirut, Lebanon)

Dec 2015 - Present

10 years 11 months

Beirut, Lebanon

- Represent distributors of films and TV channels in negotiations and transaction closings with licensors in the MENA region. - Represent distributors of films and TV channels in negotiations and transaction closings with international digital platforms (Netflix, Shahid, Amazon, etc.) - Advise international pharmaceutical companies on product distribution agreements. - Lead and close corporate transactions, including loan-to-equity conversions, bond issuances and capital increases. - Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements across different legal domains. - Provide legal guidance on complex business transactions. - Act as a legal representative and arbitrator in ICC arbitration cases in relation to contract law.

Legal Counsel

M1 Group

Jun 2022 - May 2023

1 year

Beirut, Lebanon

- Represented the client in an M&A transaction for the acquisition of a regional telecom company. - Led legal due diligence, negotiated and reviewed Share Purchase Agreement.

Assistant Professor

Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)

Sep 2021 - Oct 2022

1 year 2 months

Paris, France

Taught Introduction to Law and Civil Law to first-year law students.

Trainee

Shearman and Sterling LLP

Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

4 months

Paris, France

- Advised international clients on natural resource projects under French and OHADA Law.

Legal Associate

Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm

Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

3 years 1 month

Beirut Governorate, Lebanon · On-site

- Led due diligence and drafted due diligence reports & Share Purchase Agreements. - Provided ongoing legal counsel to corporations in Lebanon and the GCC. - Advised banks and financial institutions on regulatory compliance under Lebanese and GCC laws. - Represented clients in UNCITRAL arbitration in relation to contract law.

Trainee

Rene Abirached Law Firm

Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

1 year 2 months

Beirut Governorate, Lebanon · On-site

- Represented clients in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. - In depth research in various civil and commercial law matters.


Education

Paris-Pantheon-Assas University

Doctor of Law

2014 - 2024

10 years 1 month

Paris-Pantheon-Assas University

Master's degree

2013 - 2014

1 year 1 month

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Master's degree

2010 - 2012

1 year 10 months

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bachelor's degree

2005 - 2009

4 years 1 month

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