Najib Hage-Chahine is a dual-qualified lawyer in Lebanon and France. As the Managing Partner of Hage-Chahine Law Firm, he oversees all aspects of its operations and its educational initiatives for younger attorneys.

Najib teaches corporate governance at Saint-Joseph University in Dubai. He holds the prestigious title of Agrégé of the French Faculties of Law which is the highest academic recognition that is bestowed upon French Law Practitioners and is a Professor of Private Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut and a Visiting Professor at Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas in Paris.

Najib Hage-Chahine is routinely solicited to handle complex cross border disputes and international business transactions. He often acts for foreign companies who aim to do business in the Middle East and handles incorporation, acquisitions, commercial contracts, closing down of subsidiaries and establishing joint ventures. He also provides in-depth legal consultations on comparative law and regional compliance.

As an experienced litigator and a listed arbitrator, he specializes in domestic and international disputes arising out of a contract. His expertise encompasses cross-border enforcement of court decisions and arbitral awards as well as investor-state dispute settlements. He is well-versed in issues of sovereign immunity and emanation of state and has demonstrated the ability to deliver indisputable results in matters involving foreign governments and international institutions.

To date, Najib Hage-Chahine is the only Lebanese Lawyer to be recognized as a Global Leader in Commercial Litigation & Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal.