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Samir H. Kanaan

Profile: With over 30 years of experience, Samir Kanaan has obtained his first license to practice before the Courts in the UAE in 1971, an LL.B graduate of the school of law of the Lebanese University since 1969. He is an experienced litigator admitted before the UAE and Lebanese Courts and Arbitration panels. He is an accredited arbitrator with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and the GCC Commercial Arbitration Center. In addition to the above his main areas of specialization are Intellectual property, Maritime Law, Aviation law, Commercial Law as well as Banking and Insurance. A member of the Lebanese Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, International Association of Commercial Lawyers, Dubai Quality Group and the administration panel of the Lebanese Business Council. He had written articles and delivered lectures on business law at the Dubai Polytechnic College in addition to various lectures and presentation on Employment, Intellectual property, Arbitration and Aviation Law and also participated in local and international seminars in these fields.
Languages: English, Arabic & French.


Ayman Abdul Rehman Merdas

Profile: A graduate of Cairo University, Ayman is an UAE lawyer and litigator appearing before all the Courts of the UAE. His business background has given him the necessary expertise to deal with disputes related to Commercial and Business matters. He has gained a wide experience in insurance issues in addition to developing his e-commerce legalities by contributing and attending specialized seminars in this regard. His other areas of practice are marine and banking.
Languages: English & Arabic




Antoun Elias Milan

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Profile: Antoun Milan has over 20 years of legal experience. He has obtained his LLB Degree from the Lebanese University. He did his post graduation in the fields of Psychology and Sociology. He is a member of the Lebanese Bar Association.
His main areas of expertise are insurance, banking law, labour law, criminal law, maritime law and personal status law. He specializes in drafting plaints, written statements, defences, memorandum of appeal and other applications for civil and criminal matters.
Languages: English, French & Arabic.



Samir Aziz Bou Maroun

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Profile: A graduate in the faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Lebanese University of Beirut since 1971 and a member of the Lebanese Bar Association. He worked as an associate of Raymond Edde & Samir Baroudi’s Law Offices in Beirut. His legal experience of over 30 years has gained him expertise in Transport, Banking, Insurance. His main areas of specialization in the litigation are maritime affairs, Land and Air Transport.
Languages: English, Arabic & French.




Sharmila Gama Gracias

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Profile: An Indian lawyer, graduated in law from the Goa University. She holds a Masters Degree in law from the Bombay University specializing in Corporate and Company law and licensed to practice before all Courts in India including the Supreme Court. She worked as an Asst. Public Prosecutor at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Goa- India. A member of the Bar Association of India, The Bar Council of Goa & Maharashatra and the International Business Women’s Group. Her main areas of specialization are Commercial, Intellectual property, Labour law, contracts , incorporation of companies in the Free Zones and general advisory works.
Languages: English & Hindi.



Marie Elaine Wakil

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Profile: Marie Elaine Wakil obtained her LL.B degree in 1985 in the faculty of Law and Political Sciences from St. Joseph’s University of Beirut –Lebanon. She is a member of the Lebanese Bar Association since 1986. Her main areas of specialization are Corporate, Contracts, Private law and incorporation of companies in the Free Zones.
Languages: English, Arabic and French