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Anthony A. El Hachem

Chief Litigator | Director – Office of the General Counsel | Attorney at Law
Beirut

Summary

Director and Chief Litigator with 15+ years’ experience leading high-stakes litigation, risk management, and governance across the Middle East. Trusted advisor to C-suite executives and boards on regulatory, corporate, and contentious matters with a flawless record of favorable outcomes in disputes worth hundreds of millions. Beyond litigation, I designed and delivered training programs to embed risk awareness across the business, and I mentor a multicultural team of lawyers and other professionals, fostering collaboration and leadership development. Earlier in my career, I advised multinational and GCC companies on corporate governance, foreign investment, public procurement, and regulatory compliance, while negotiating and drafting high-value transactions including M&A, distributorships, joint ventures, and aviation agreements. In every role, my focus has been clear: protecting organizations, preventing risks, and building lasting value through trusted dispute resolution and sound governance.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Litigation Lead / Director – Risk & Quality

PwC Middle East
01.2018 - Current
  • Lead litigation and dispute resolution across 12 Middle East jurisdictions (onshore and offshore).
  • Built and manage a multicultural team of lawyers, mentoring and creating a collaborative high-performance culture.
  • Advise C-suite executives and boards on governance, risk, and regulatory investigations.
  • Handled high-value disputes with exposures in the hundreds of millions, maintaining a flawless record of outcomes.
  • Designed proactive risk prevention frameworks, embedding governance measures across all service lines.
  • Influenced firm-wide culture by strengthening stakeholder relationships and driving risk awareness initiatives.

Associate

HFW – in association with Al-Eneze
03.2016 - 10.2017
  • Advised on corporate law, data protection, and governance under Saudi regulations.
  • Handled litigation in construction, shipping, insurance, IP, and labor law.
  • Counseled multinational and Saudi entities on foreign investments, procurement, industrial, and insurance regulations.
  • Advised on Vision 2030, NTP 2020, and Saudi Aramco IKTVA program.

Senior Associate

Eptalex – Majed Al Shamlan Law Firm
10.2014 - 01.2016
  • Negotiated and drafted M&A, distributorship, JV, consultancy, and aviation agreements.
  • Issued legal opinions on GCC labor, insurance, and investment regulations.
  • Handled cross-border disputes before Lebanese, US, French, and Saudi courts.
  • Successfully built and maintained a client base among foreign investors in KSA.

Associate

Levant Law Practice
04.2012 - 09.2014
  • Drafted shareholder, JV, and purchase agreements and supervised corporate compliance.
  • Advised on Takaful and corporate governance in line with MOL, MOCI, and GOSI regulations.
  • Advised clients on CMA, SAMA, and SAGIA regulations.

Associate

Etude Assaf El Hachem
11.2010 - 03.2012
  • Prepared legal documents and managed litigation in labor, banking, commercial, and criminal law.
  • Drafted contracts and supported case management and advisory matters.

Legal Counsel

BLC Bank
11.2009 - 10.2010
  • Handled corporate banking cases and collaborated with recovery department to secure credit recoveries.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Law

Université La Sagesse – ULS
01.2009

High School Diploma - French & Lebanese Baccalaureate

Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais
01.2003

Skills

  • Cross-Border Litigation & Dispute Resolution Leadership
  • Risk and Quality Management and Corporate Governance
  • Crisis Management & Executive Leadership
  • Cross-Functional & Multicultural Team Building & Leadership
  • Contract Review and Negotiation
  • Insurance Advisory and Disputes
  • Mediation, Arbitration & Settlement of Disputes
  • Professional Negligence, Commercial, Civil & Criminal Litigation
  • Due Diligence & Regulatory Compliance

Interests

Scale Modeling

History

Family

Sports

Arts

Timeline

Litigation Lead / Director – Risk & Quality

PwC Middle East
01.2018 - Current

Associate

HFW – in association with Al-Eneze
03.2016 - 10.2017

Senior Associate

Eptalex – Majed Al Shamlan Law Firm
10.2014 - 01.2016

Associate

Levant Law Practice
04.2012 - 09.2014

Associate

Etude Assaf El Hachem
11.2010 - 03.2012

Legal Counsel

BLC Bank
11.2009 - 10.2010

High School Diploma - French & Lebanese Baccalaureate

Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais

Bachelor Degree - Law

Université La Sagesse – ULS
Anthony A. El HachemChief Litigator | Director – Office of the General Counsel | Attorney at Law
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