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 highly qualified attorney, double-admitted to the Utah State Bar (USA) and the Beirut Bar Association (Lebanon). Her practice encompasses both U.S. Federal Law and Lebanese Law, allowing her to offer a unique and transnational legal perspective.

International legal expertise

Paola Hamie provides strategic legal advice on a wide range of complex issues:

• International Criminal Law: Specialized in transnational criminal matters.

• International Commercial Law: Assistance and representation for international commercial transactions and disputes.

• OFAC and Regulatory Compliance: Critical expertise in U.S. sanctions (OFAC) and international regulatory compliance.

• Cross-Border Litigation: Representing clients in judicial proceedings in both the United States and Lebanon.

• Human Rights and Constitutional Law: Solid knowledge of French public law and French Constitutional Law.

Academic background

Paola Hamie holds a strong international academic background:

• LL.M. (Master of Laws): Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA.

• Master in Public Law: Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France.

• Diploma in Mediation: Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon.

Language proficiency

Paola ensures seamless and accurate communication in the international legal context through her trilingual fluency: English, French, and Arabic.