Elias Ghanem

Elias Ghanem is the founder of Ghanem Law Firm and chairs the firm's Management Committee. He has over 20 years’ experience. His practice specializes in international arbitration, Business field, Corporate law including Banking, Telecommunication, Insurance, with a particular focus on equity trusts (protection of assets), as well as aspects of construction, property management and real estate.

- Master of Laws LL.M, specialized in International Business Law, University of London - Postgraduate Diploma in Laws with specialisation in Commercial and Corporate Law, University of London - Postgraduate Certificate in Laws with specialisation in International Dispute Resolution, University of London - Postgraduate Certificate in Laws with specialisation in Equity and Trusts Law, American University of Technology - Bachelor Degree in Laws, Lebanese University Faculty of Law - Successfully completed the course on “FATCA” provided by the “Beirut Bar Association” and “Amicorp” - Successfully completed the course on “The FIDIC Contracts” provided by CORNERSTONE SEMINARS of London (FIDIC accredited training supplier) - Successfully completed the course on “Drafting Contracts” in the French language “La redaction d’actes” provided by the European community project with the coordination of the Beirut Bar Association - Successfully awarded the Introductory Certificate in international arbitration by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) - Successfully awarded a trophy and completed a course on the principle of subsidiarity in International courts of Human Rights, by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

- Official receiver in the ministry of justice - 2015 - Executive Board Member at Lebanese International Arbitration Center of Beirut Bar Association (LIAC) - November 2014 - Member of the Panel of Arbitrators at Member of the panel of arbitrators LIAC - MCIArb London - November 2014 - Appointed as a member of the Arbitration Committee at Beirut Bar Association. The committee is working on establishing an international arbitration centre in the Bar of Beirut. I am currently advising the committee on how to structure the centre and the ideal arbitration rules to be adopted accordingly (2014- present) - Associate member of the chartered institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) - Appointed as a member of the Judicial Aid Committee at the Beirut Bar Association (2005-2007) - Founded GHANEM LAW FIRM in the city of Beirut – Lebanon in 1997 - Admitted as a lawyer at Beirut bar association in 1994