Name

Alem & Associates

Legal name

Alem & Associates

Website

https://alemlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI), Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate and M&A law
• Banking and finance law
• International arbitration
• Cross-border legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Full-service law firm providing legal counsel across transactional and contentious mandates including M&A, capital markets, restructuring, energy, arbitration, and litigation services to corporate and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alem & Associates is a regional law firm providing full-service legal advisory across 15 practice areas spanning transactional and contentious mandates. Its core offerings include corporate and M&A advisory, banking and finance (including Islamic finance and capital markets), international arbitration, litigation, energy and environment, intellectual property, and media and entertainment law. The firm serves banks, financial institutions, multinational corporations, governments, and high net worth individuals from offices in Beirut, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.

Product overview

Alem & Associates is a law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 15 practice areas spanning administrative and tax, aviation, banking and finance, capital markets, communications and technology, construction, corporate and M&A, employment, energy and environment, intellectual property, international arbitration, litigation, media and entertainment, public international law, real estate, and white collar defense. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice with specialized teams in each area working collaboratively to serve clients across the MENA region from offices in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, and Dubai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative and Tax Legal Services Advisory on government matters, permits, licenses, tax disputes, and approvals before government and administrative bodies, including central banks.
• Aviation Legal Services Representation for manufacturers and operators on sale, purchase and leasing of aircraft, engines, components, finance, insurance, tax matters, and aviation-related dispute resolution including arbitration.
• Banking, Finance & Capital Markets Legal Services Counsel on conventional and Islamic banking matters, structured finance, acquisition finance, asset finance, project finance, investment banking, securitization, Shari'a-compliant financing, Sukuks, IPOs, and capital markets transactions.
• Communications, Technology, Biotechnology & Healthcare Legal Services Advisory on licensing, distribution, software development, e-payments, and complex regulatory issues linked to technology law evolution, including government policy contributions.
• Construction Advisory Legal Services Legal services for project management, administration, execution, permits, licenses, disciplinary proceedings, tax decisions, and regulatory licensing related to construction projects.
• Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Services Representation in corporate, commercial, and financial transactions, cross-border acquisitions, due diligence, international joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and equity investments.
• Employment & Social Security Legal Services Advice on employment contracts, service agreements, redundancy, employee benefits, tribunal disputes, employment share and pension plans, and social security matters.
• Energy & Environment Legal Services Advisory on energy project development, energy contracts, regulatory compliance, renewable energy, PPP projects, power plant establishment, and waste management solutions.
• Intellectual Property Legal Services IP strategy including registration, protection, promotion, transfer, licensing of IP rights, patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and counterfeiting matters.
• International Arbitration Legal Services Dispute resolution across banking, finance, insurance, M&A, real estate, energy, construction, and employment sectors, with offices in Beirut, Riyadh, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.
• Litigation Legal Services Litigation strategies, creative solutions, and representation in complex cross-border disputes before courts and judges.
• Media & Entertainment Legal Services Legal support for creative, production, broadcasting, publishing, advertising, and performing activities across television, radio, digital, and online platforms.
• Public International Law Legal Services Support for legal and policy reform, human rights, transparency initiatives, legislative and public administration reforms, working with governments and international organizations.
• Real Estate & Development Legal Services Advisory on acquisition, construction, development, financing, securitization of real estate assets, hotel and leisure sectors, and real estate fund structuring.
• White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Legal Services Representation in fraud, bribery, money laundering, environmental violations, regulatory enforcement, compliance matters, and collaborative cross-border investigations.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ahmed Mohammed Bashir Advocates and Legal ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Association with Ahmed Mohammed Bashir Advocates and Legal Consultants for strategic expansion within the region. This partnership established the Dubai office in the World Trade Centre area in 2018.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global firm with a leading Middle East practice across Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha; frequent co-counsel and competitor on large-cap GCC M&A, project development, and capital markets matters overlapping with Alem's work.
• Baker McKenzie LLP: Global firm with one of the longest-standing Middle East footprints (Riyadh, Cairo, Istanbul, Jeddah); competes for cross-border M&A and corporate advisory mandates across MENA that overlap with Alem's regional mandate profile.
• Clifford Chance LLP: Magic Circle firm with established offices in Dubai (DIFC), Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Doha; competes directly for cross-border M&A, capital markets, and arbitration mandates across the GCC that Alem is positioned for.
• White & Case LLP: Global firm with leading MENA practice including Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha offices; a frequent competitor on flagship GCC M&A, project finance, and capital markets transactions overlapping with Alem's practice.
• CMS (Middle East): Global firm with a strong regional practice via offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, Manama, and Muscat; competes across banking, corporate, energy, and dispute resolution mandates similar to Alem's full-service offering.
• Allen Overy Shearman (A&O Shearman): Global magic-circle/US firm with a substantial Middle East practice across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh; directly competes for the same cross-border banking, M&A, and capital markets mandates that anchor Alem's GCC work.

Direct peers

• Al Tamimi & Company: UAE-headquartered, the largest full-service law firm in the Middle East with comparable regional multi-office model and similar practice breadth including corporate M&A, banking & finance, arbitration, and energy — the most directly comparable regional competitor.
• Afridi & Angell: UAE-headquartered full-service regional law firm with comparable MENA practice mix in corporate, banking, dispute resolution, and energy; closest direct peer to Alem's Abu Dhabi / Dubai platform.
• Hadef & Partners: UAE-based full-service regional law firm with offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, comparable multi-office MENA platform serving banks, corporates, and government clients across similar practice areas including banking, corporate, and dispute resolution.
• ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners: Saudi-headquartered full-service firm with strong M&A and capital markets practices across MENA; comparable regional peer with similar cross-border M&A and corporate advisory positioning, particularly relevant given Alem's Saudi ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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