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Saifi 311 Building, 145, Place Gebran Tuéni, Beirut 1100 2070.
222 Boulevard Saint-Germain 75007, Paris.
Michel Nassar is Of Counsel in the international arbitration and litigation practice of SAAS Lawyers | Avocats, based in the firm's Paris office. His practice covers commercial, investment, construction, energy and intellectual property disputes.
He advises and represents private and public clients — including States, sovereign entities and prominent families in the Gulf region — in ICC, ICSID, DIFC, BCCI and ad hoc proceedings, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations across the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
Michel also acts in litigation connected with arbitration, providing continuous support from pre-litigation advice through to exequatur and enforcement, and has appeared before the Paris courts in proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of international awards.
Alongside his disputes practice, Michel advises on transactional and corporate matters, in particular for companies expanding abroad: navigating foreign legal systems, structuring cross-border operations and securing the regulatory authorisations their projects require. He has advised, among others, a foreign media group.
Prior to joining SAAS Lawyers, Michel practised in Paris and Beirut, in the arbitration teams of the Paris offices of DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn.
He advises and represents private and public clients — including States, sovereign entities and prominent families in the Gulf region — in ICC, ICSID, DIFC, BCCI and ad hoc proceedings, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations across the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
Michel also acts in litigation connected with arbitration, providing continuous support from pre-litigation advice through to exequatur and enforcement, and has appeared before the Paris courts in proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of international awards.
Alongside his disputes practice, Michel advises on transactional and corporate matters, in particular for companies expanding abroad: navigating foreign legal systems, structuring cross-border operations and securing the regulatory authorisations their projects require. He has advised, among others, a foreign media group.
Prior to joining SAAS Lawyers, Michel practised in Paris and Beirut, in the arbitration teams of the Paris offices of DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn.
- Author of “Arbitration under the Lebanese Public Private Partnership Law”, published on Kluwer Arbitration Blog (23 June 2018).
- The New Lebanese Single-Person Offshore Company, LinkedIn,
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-lebanese-single-person-offshore-company-michel-nassar/ - La neutralité du net n’existe pas, LinkedIn,
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-neutralit%C3%A9-du-net-nexiste-pas-michel-nassar/ - Delivers regular training on international business and commercial law to companies in the energy sector, including electricity providers and distributors, satellite service providers, gas technology firms and geoscience imagery specialists.
- Paris Bar Association.
- Ambassadeur du Numérique, Paris Bar.
- Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration).
As counsel in arbitration
- Member of the team representing a State in investment arbitration proceedings.
- Counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations in the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
As counsel in litigation related to arbitration
- Counsel to a Canadian investment company against a French retail group before the Paris Court of Appeal, in an appeal against the recognition of an arbitral award.
- Counsel to a Qatari company before the Paris Tribunal and the Paris Court of Appeal in proceedings relating to the enforcement of an international arbitral award.
As counsel in transactional and corporate matters
- Counsel to a French company operating in a free zone at a European airport, in the negotiation of a partnership agreement.
French, English, Arabic
- Provided legal opinion for The Ocean Cleanup Project on the ownership of res nullius waste in international waters.
- Offered pro bono legal services to NGOs engaged in cross-border activities.
Bar Admission
Paris (France), DIFC Part 1 (Dubai, UAE).
Education & Qualifications
- University of Versailles, Master’s in International Arbitration and Business Law, Versailles, France.
- Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth , Exchange Semester
- École de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de la Cour d’Appel de Paris, Paris, France.
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ADDRESS
Saifi 311 Building, 145, Place Gebran Tuéni, Beirut 1100 2070.
222 Boulevard Saint-Germain 75007, Paris.
Michel Nassar is Of Counsel in the international arbitration and litigation practice of SAAS Lawyers | Avocats, based in the firm's Paris office. His practice covers commercial, investment, construction, energy and intellectual property disputes.
He advises and represents private and public clients — including States, sovereign entities and prominent families in the Gulf region — in ICC, ICSID, DIFC, BCCI and ad hoc proceedings, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations across the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
Michel also acts in litigation connected with arbitration, providing continuous support from pre-litigation advice through to exequatur and enforcement, and has appeared before the Paris courts in proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of international awards.
Alongside his disputes practice, Michel advises on transactional and corporate matters, in particular for companies expanding abroad: navigating foreign legal systems, structuring cross-border operations and securing the regulatory authorisations their projects require. He has advised, among others, a foreign media group.
Prior to joining SAAS Lawyers, Michel practised in Paris and Beirut, in the arbitration teams of the Paris offices of DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn.
He advises and represents private and public clients — including States, sovereign entities and prominent families in the Gulf region — in ICC, ICSID, DIFC, BCCI and ad hoc proceedings, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations across the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
Michel also acts in litigation connected with arbitration, providing continuous support from pre-litigation advice through to exequatur and enforcement, and has appeared before the Paris courts in proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of international awards.
Alongside his disputes practice, Michel advises on transactional and corporate matters, in particular for companies expanding abroad: navigating foreign legal systems, structuring cross-border operations and securing the regulatory authorisations their projects require. He has advised, among others, a foreign media group.
Prior to joining SAAS Lawyers, Michel practised in Paris and Beirut, in the arbitration teams of the Paris offices of DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn.
- Author of “Arbitration under the Lebanese Public Private Partnership Law”, published on Kluwer Arbitration Blog (23 June 2018).
- The New Lebanese Single-Person Offshore Company, LinkedIn,
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-lebanese-single-person-offshore-company-michel-nassar/ - La neutralité du net n’existe pas, LinkedIn,
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-neutralit%C3%A9-du-net-nexiste-pas-michel-nassar/ - Delivers regular training on international business and commercial law to companies in the energy sector, including electricity providers and distributors, satellite service providers, gas technology firms and geoscience imagery specialists.
- Paris Bar Association.
- Ambassadeur du Numérique, Paris Bar.
- Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration).
As counsel in arbitration
- Member of the team representing a State in investment arbitration proceedings.
- Counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations in the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
As counsel in litigation related to arbitration
- Counsel to a Canadian investment company against a French retail group before the Paris Court of Appeal, in an appeal against the recognition of an arbitral award.
- Counsel to a Qatari company before the Paris Tribunal and the Paris Court of Appeal in proceedings relating to the enforcement of an international arbitral award.
As counsel in transactional and corporate matters
- Counsel to a French company operating in a free zone at a European airport, in the negotiation of a partnership agreement.
French, English, Arabic
- Provided legal opinion for The Ocean Cleanup Project on the ownership of res nullius waste in international waters.
- Offered pro bono legal services to NGOs engaged in cross-border activities.
Bar Admission
Paris (France), DIFC Part 1 (Dubai, UAE).
Education
- University of Versailles, Master’s in International Arbitration and Business Law, Versailles, France.
- Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth , Exchange Semester
- École de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de la Cour d’Appel de Paris, Paris, France.
Partners & Senior Counsel
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Senior Associates
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Michel Nassar
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CONTACT
ADDRESS
Saifi 311 Building, 145, Place Gebran Tuéni, Beirut 1100 2070.
222 Boulevard Saint-Germain 75007, Paris.
Michel Nassar is Of Counsel in the international arbitration and litigation practice of SAAS Lawyers | Avocats, based in the firm's Paris office. His practice covers commercial, investment, construction, energy and intellectual property disputes.
He advises and represents private and public clients — including States, sovereign entities and prominent families in the Gulf region — in ICC, ICSID, DIFC, BCCI and ad hoc proceedings, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations across the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
Michel also acts in litigation connected with arbitration, providing continuous support from pre-litigation advice through to exequatur and enforcement, and has appeared before the Paris courts in proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of international awards.
Alongside his disputes practice, Michel advises on transactional and corporate matters, in particular for companies expanding abroad: navigating foreign legal systems, structuring cross-border operations and securing the regulatory authorisations their projects require. He has advised, among others, a foreign media group.
Prior to joining SAAS Lawyers, Michel practised in Paris and Beirut, in the arbitration teams of the Paris offices of DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn.
He advises and represents private and public clients — including States, sovereign entities and prominent families in the Gulf region — in ICC, ICSID, DIFC, BCCI and ad hoc proceedings, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations across the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
Michel also acts in litigation connected with arbitration, providing continuous support from pre-litigation advice through to exequatur and enforcement, and has appeared before the Paris courts in proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of international awards.
Alongside his disputes practice, Michel advises on transactional and corporate matters, in particular for companies expanding abroad: navigating foreign legal systems, structuring cross-border operations and securing the regulatory authorisations their projects require. He has advised, among others, a foreign media group.
Prior to joining SAAS Lawyers, Michel practised in Paris and Beirut, in the arbitration teams of the Paris offices of DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn.
- Author of “Arbitration under the Lebanese Public Private Partnership Law”, published on Kluwer Arbitration Blog (23 June 2018).
- The New Lebanese Single-Person Offshore Company, LinkedIn,
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-lebanese-single-person-offshore-company-michel-nassar/ - La neutralité du net n’existe pas, LinkedIn,
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-neutralit%C3%A9-du-net-nexiste-pas-michel-nassar/ - Delivers regular training on international business and commercial law to companies in the energy sector, including electricity providers and distributors, satellite service providers, gas technology firms and geoscience imagery specialists.
- Paris Bar Association.
- Ambassadeur du Numérique, Paris Bar.
- Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration).
As counsel in arbitration
- Member of the team representing a State in investment arbitration proceedings.
- Counsel and co-counsel in international and domestic arbitrations in the commercial, construction, corporate, intellectual property and agricultural sectors.
As counsel in litigation related to arbitration
- Counsel to a Canadian investment company against a French retail group before the Paris Court of Appeal, in an appeal against the recognition of an arbitral award.
- Counsel to a Qatari company before the Paris Tribunal and the Paris Court of Appeal in proceedings relating to the enforcement of an international arbitral award.
As counsel in transactional and corporate matters
- Counsel to a French company operating in a free zone at a European airport, in the negotiation of a partnership agreement.
French, English, Arabic
- Provided legal opinion for The Ocean Cleanup Project on the ownership of res nullius waste in international waters.
- Offered pro bono legal services to NGOs engaged in cross-border activities.
Bar Admission
Paris (France), DIFC Part 1 (Dubai, UAE).
Education
- University of Versailles, Master’s in International Arbitration and Business Law, Versailles, France.
- Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth , Exchange Semester
- École de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de la Cour d’Appel de Paris, Paris, France.