Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP

The Middle East is currently in the midst of an historic period of economic growth and financial prosperity. The importance of the Middle East to the world economy is already immense and it will only continue to grow in the years to come. Maalouf Ashford & Talbot's unparalleled experience and knowledge in the areas of International Trade & Finance, Oil and Gas Law, and International Banking Law make it ideally suited to represent the interests of Middle Eastern banks, financial services firms, oil and energy firms, and international businesses in connection with their multinational commercial or financial transactions.

Among the core areas of our Middle East practice are:

International Trade & Finance: Maalouf Ashford & Talbot attorneys are listed among the Top 10 in the United States in the areas of International Trade & Finance by the United States Lawyer Rankings, the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States, 2009 Edition, 2008 Edition, 2007 Edition and 2006 Edition. As one of the premier law firms in this area, we are pleased to offer a wide range of services to our Middle East clients, (For more information about our firm's International Trade and Finance practice, please click here).

Oil and Gas Law: Maalouf Ashford &Talbot has one of the world’s premier energy practices and we handle a comprehensive range of projects and matters for this important global industry. (For more about our firms Oil & Gas practice, please click here).

Corporate Finance: We have handled many corporate finance, acquisition, public offering, commercial credit, leasing and similar matters, as well as regulatory and enforcement matters involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and others for clients based in the Middle East. On the ground in the Middle East, through our close relationship with select local counsel, we handle a variety of inbound investment, business, trade, commercial, compliance, regulatory and other matters associated with doing business in the region. (For more information about our Corporate Finance practice, please click here).

Structured and Project Finance: Maalouf Ashford & Talbot advises clients on the development, construction, finance, operation, acquisition and disposition of infrastructure projects around the world. Our work in this area has included representation of our clients on more than 100 power projects having a combined total investment amount exceeding US $24 billion, to date. We also represent multilateral lenders, banks,developers, sponsors, investors, insurers and others on multiple types of projects in various sectors.(For more information about our Project Finance practice, please click here).

Arbitration & Disputes: Our Firm’s internationally prominent arbitration and dispute resolution practice has been involved in numerous matters involving the Middle East. In addition to our other experience in this area, lawyers in our Middle East practice group have represented both commercial and governmental clients in disputes before most of the major arbitral tribunals in the world, in a variety of industries. We also have extensive involvement in local litigation and arbitration working with local counsel. (For more information about our International Arbitration practice, please click here).