Mirna W. MALLAK has been a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2007. She practices under the laws of the United Arab Emirates, where she is a resident.

LEGAL SKILLS 
She has extensive experience in international contract law and advises a number of major groups on corporate law matters. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private placements, IPOs, refinancing, recapitalization, but also practices in international arbitration.
Mirna W. MALLAK is a partner of the law firm Alameddine & Mallak established in 1988 and a member of the Jurisglobal Group network of lawyers in the Beirut office. She deals with legal issues in the Middle East as well as in the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 
She holds a Master’s degree in Franco-Lebanese law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a Master’s degree in banking and financial law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas. She also holds a University Diploma in Law and Computer Science. Mirna W. Mallak also completed her studies with a Master in Management from ESCP and an MBA from ESA.

Paola Hamie is a member of the Utah State Bar. In addition, she is a member of the Beirut Bar. She practices under the Federal laws of the United States of America and under Lebanese laws. Paola is proficient in Constitutional & Public French Law.

Paola provides legal guidance on a wide range of legal matters such as international criminal law, OFAC, regulatory compliance, litigation, human rights and constitutional laws. She specializes in international commercial and criminal law and represents clients in legal proceedings in the USA and in Lebanon. Paola speaks English, French and Arabic.

Academic background

LL.M from Georgia State University in Atlanta, USA.

Master’s degree in in Public Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Diploma in Mediation from the University of Saint-Joseph, Lebanon.