Hobeika, Younes & Akl offers comprehensive solutions in the area of compliance, where we oversee ethics and compliance policies for organizations and ensure local and international laws and regulations are followed. The firm also represents clients facing major regulatory crises, engages in high-stakes negotiations with governments, and helps clients resolve complex statutory or regulatory problems.

Our in-depth understanding of national legal and political environments, as well as our knowledge in pan-regionals jurisdictional strategies, enables us to help companies navigate the risks and regulations that govern their operations. By understanding the company’s operations and responsibilities, we help with managing risk and lessening the impact of complex regulatory regimes on transactions and day-to-day operations.

In our commitment to assisting clients in meeting regulatory requirements, Hobeika, Younes & Akl advises clients on compliance with law and regulations in Lebanon and across the MENA region through our partners. We advise on necessary law reforms and treaty negotiations involving trade, taxation and investment, we build and implement lobbying strategies on ongoing regulatory and legislative developments, and we represent sovereigns and state-owned entities in litigations and proceedings arising from issues of public international law.

While our primary objective is to mitigate and manage legal risks, our duties also include:

• • Developing and implementing company policies and procedures that meet national and international laws, in addition to sector-specific rules and regulations that are outlined by their relevant regulatory agencies.
  • Ensuring that employees, management and board-level directors operate with due diligence and integrity to protect the company against legal risks.
  • Advising on legal or regulatory issues pertaining to the company’s activities.
  • Being well-informed on changes in laws or sector-specific regulations and keeping the company up to date.
  • Providing support to investigations or audits into the company’s compliance.
  • Working closely with HR and management to ensure enforcement of policies and appropriate response to compliance violations.
  • Drafting and reviewing legal documents.
  • Creating legal risk management strategies.