A successful Tax practice demands both extensive knowledge of the law and thoughtful innovation in its application to navigate the evolving local and global tax environment. The Firm’s highly experienced tax attorneys adhere to the highest standards of service and combine their in-depth knowledge to help manage the tax aspects of the most ambitious and complex undertakings.
Our Tax practice cuts across most of our advisory and transactional work in other practice areas, notably corporate and mergers & acquisitions, with a particular focus on transactional tax structuring, corporate reorganizations, and employment tax matters. Our highly skilled attorneys advise diverse forms of partnerships and corporations on tax-efficient structures.
The Firm's Tax team provides strategic tax planning advice and representation on a variety of both local and cross-border transactions, such as group corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, project facilities, joint ventures and other investments.
We act as Lebanese counsel for prominent international groups with a business presence in Lebanon.
The Firm is the exclusive author of the Lebanon chapter of the ‘Inward Investment & International Taxation Review’ published by The Law Reviews and edited by Latham & Watkins USA.
Awards & Recognitions
The Firm is consistently recognized as a market leader by the prominent international legal directories Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
Band 1 Firm
Chambers Global 2022, Corporate & Finance
“Abou Jaoude & Associates maintains a commanding position at the forefront of the Lebanese legal market. The team […] has a strong track record of acting for big-name clients on a wide variety of cutting-edge matters.”
“A fine law firm with fine lawyers.”
Top Tier Firm
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022, Tax
“TThe tax offering at Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm advises multinationals and corporates on complex tax aspects of corporate transactions.”
Top Tier Firm
IFLR1000 2022, Financial & Corporate
Lebanon Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Middle East Awards, 2021
Lebanon Law Firm of the Year
IFLR Middle East Awards, 2019
Band 1 Firm
Chambers Global 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Corporate & Finance
“The firm regularly acts for international companies in Lebanon, assisting with […] tax matters.”
“The firm is best known for its regional and international reach.”
“This full-service firm is an important player in Lebanon […].”
Top Tier Firm
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Tax
“The excellent corporate team at Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm takes on tax planning and other tax work related to M&A and joint ventures.”
“The Firm handles strategic tax planning in the context of inheritance and wealth management, and also advised on the tax aspects of M&A, joint venture agreements and project development.”
“The group is also strong in advising on tax planning issues pertaining to wealth management and inheritance tax.”
Top Tier Firm
IFLR1000 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Financial & Corporate
“The firm is praised as ‘highly knowledgeable as well as resourceful in a broad range of industries’.”
“They always provide impeccable service.”
“The team is described as ‘meticulous in their work and providing solutions in a timely manner’ and ‘really nice to work with: helpful and extremely professional, friendly and highly dedicated’.”
