Tribonian Law Advisors was founded in 2011 with offices in Beirut, Riyadh and Dubai. The deal team is led by the managing and founding partner Rindala Beydoun and supported by well-seasoned practitioners such as partner Carlo Pianese and partner Emile Boulos. The firm is regarded as a high-quality boutique law firm specialising in mergers and acquisitions and corporate work.

Key clients
Arab Beverages Investment, e& (formerly Etisalat Group), Emirates Driving Company, GTR Royal Trading Company (D43), Kazim Holding, Two Point Zero Group (formerly Multiply Group)

Highlights
TLA acted as lead legal counsel for Emirates Driving Company in its acquisition of a minority stake in Mwasalat Holding, by way of secondary transfer from One Transport Holding and primary issuance by the Target with an option for Buyer to invest up to 50.2% in Target.

The team, led by Emile Boulos acted as lead legal counsel for Two Point Zero Group PJSC in the purchase from three sellers of shares of London Lites Ltd, an advertising and related digital and non-digital media services company in the UK, for cash consideration and the issuance of shares to Sellers in Buyer company, representing 15% of the share capital of Buyer.

TLA acted as lead legal counsel for Kazim Holding Limited and for GTR Royal Trading in their acquisition of 100% of Legacy Hotels Holding and its subsidiaries, whose purpose is to operate, manage and sub-franchise branded hotels in the MENA Region.

Testimonials
“Tribonian Law Advisor’s team has been diligent, both in the quality of its work and in the time and attention it dedicates to each matter. Having TLA on the deal team gives us greater capacity to focus on the commercial aspects of the transaction, with confidence that the legal workstreams are being properly managed and nothing is overlooked.” – M&A 

“Emile Boulos is excellent at managing sell-side counsel, ensuring that our commercial objectives are advanced without compromising the necessary legal protections. He is also consistently responsive and available when needed.” – M&A 

“Siwar Roumanos has a strong eye for detail and is excellent on transaction documents, particularly in identifying issues and ensuring that the drafting is precise and commercially workable.” – M&A