The team at Hobeika, Younes & Akl provides legal support and advisory to banks and financial institutions regarding regulations, contracts and other finance-related issues. We work with banks, bank officials, and entities working with banks in areas such as deposit and trust accounts, credit card agreements, electronic banking, lending transactions, secured loans and other banking matters.

With years of experience in the field of commercial finance, we have a deep understanding in the industry and operate in accordance with the law. We also have extensive experience working with banking regulators in Lebanon and abroad, including the Central Bank of Lebanon, the Banking Control Commission, the Capital Markets Authority of Lebanon, the Special Money Laundering Commission, the Beirut Stock Exchange and MIDCLEAR.

Our duties also include:

• Drafting and reviewing contracts and financial agreements
• Analyzing a bank’s operations and assessing its compliance with state regulations
• Researching and organizing defense for litigation
• Advising boards of directors and senior executives on legal issues such as disclosure and filing requirements