Litigation & Dispute Resolution in Lebanon
Lebanese litigation and the negotiated routes around it, with clients told honestly what they need to know from the outset.
A few examples of what we can handle
- Negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and settlement, before proceedings or during litigation, with each route assessed against the strength of the legal position, the value at stake, the cost and timing of proceedings, and the enforceability of the result
- Contractual disputes, including breach, non-performance, termination, interpretation, damages, penalties, guarantees, and the enforcement of contractual rights
- Commercial, corporate, shareholder, and partnership disputes, including conflicts arising from business relationships, ownership, governance, management, agency, distribution, joint ventures, unfair competition, deadlock, exclusion, and challenges to corporate decisions
- Real estate, lease, and construction disputes, including ownership, possession, boundaries, rent, eviction, development agreements, contractor liability, defects, delay, and payment claims
- Debt recovery and financial claims, including unpaid invoices, loans, guarantees, securities, acknowledgments of debt, attachments, and proceedings against debtors and guarantors
- Employment and workplace disputes, including termination, compensation, unpaid entitlements, disciplinary matters, restrictive obligations, and claims before the competent courts and authorities
- Inheritance, estate, and family property disputes, including succession rights, division of estates, co-ownership, asset concealment, management of inherited property, and conflicts among heirs
- Urgent, interim, and conservatory measures, including applications to preserve evidence, prevent imminent harm, freeze or protect assets, secure rights, and maintain the existing position pending judgment
- Judgment enforcement and asset recovery in Lebanon, including execution proceedings, attachments, asset identification, debtor resistance, and enforcement against movable and immovable property
- Appeals and procedural challenges, including appellate proceedings, cassation, jurisdictional objections, admissibility issues, procedural irregularities, and challenges to judicial measures
- Non-contentious judicial petitions and applications, including requests for judicial authorization, approval, confirmation, appointment, correction, or other relief in matters that do not begin as adversarial proceedings
The courtroom, and the routes around it.
Litigation is not treated as an automatic first step, but neither is it avoided when the client’s position calls for it. We assess the facts, evidence, procedure, cost, timing, enforceability, and wider interests before setting a clear strategy. Where negotiation, mediation, or settlement can secure the better result, we pursue them deliberately and without weakening the client’s position. Where court proceedings are necessary, we act decisively, prepare the case from the outset for every stage ahead, set clear and realistic objectives, and maintain attention to enforcement. Where a foreign law firm requires Lebanese court support in connection with a matter, the firm acts as Lebanese local counsel.