Antoine Hanna El Cid
Lawyer & Legal Consultants
Membership Category
Individual
Membership No.
0421
Commission
Arbitration and ADR
Profile Details
Antoine Cid, Tony, as fondly called by his colleagues and acquaintances Business Administration & Marketing With an impressive educational background, other notable mentions include Lebanese Law from Lebanese university and MBA – Master of Business Administration and Master of Applied Business Research from Swiss Business School - Zurich – Switzerland and DBA – Doctorate of Business Administration from Swiss Business School - Zurich – Switzerland ( graduation expected by 2021).
Antoine Cid law firm is focused and concerned with all professional values that achieve the best interest of clients and keeps the integrity of the profession of law. Our main role is preserving and keeping all rights of the client. “we contribute my inclination towards the profession of a ‘Lawyer’ due to his inherent belief in ‘Human Rights”, “People often ask our opinion on Human Rights. Well, we have always been to-the-point specific rather than diplomatic, because one man can make the difference. When the rights of one are in jeopardy that takes a toll on the rights of the society altogether”
“The spirit to volunteer and give something back to the society is something that I learned from facing my challenges. Socially I have been always active and like to contribute to my belief in Human rights and society through associations like Promotion Summer Association Hasroun (Member since 1987), Rotaract Club Tripoli (Member 1991-1996), Rotaract Tripoli (President 1994-1996) and Honoray Member of North Lebanon Alumni (Member since 1993), Lions Club Tripoli (Member since 2001), Hasroun municipality (Member 1998-2004) and Lebanese Business Council (Member since 2006), NDU Alumni committee UAE- Chapter (Since 2014), NDU Alumni Association Lebanon (Vice president 2016 till date) and League Maronite – Lebanon (Member since Feb. 2015), Lawyer and Consultant of foreign affairs of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Tripoli and North Lebanon,
EDUCATION:
• Business Administration & Marketing Notre Dame University – Lebanon 1995
• Lebanese Law Degree – Lebanese University- Law and Political Sciences - Beirut, Lebanon 1997
• MBA – Master of Business Administration -SBS (February 22, 2016)
• Master of Applied Business Research - SBS (August 10, 2017)
• DBA – SBS Doctorate of Business Administration Swiss business school - Zurich – Switzerland (by 2024)
Career History
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Ø Attorney at law – Lawyer Member of Tripoli Bar Association (1998- till date) Kaslik – Main Road– Val De Zouk – 4th Floor
Lawyer and Legal Consultants
(Banking and finance law, Commercial law, Arbitration, Civil Law, Criminal law, Public law, Employment law, Intellectual property law)
• Commercial law: Lawyer, litigation in many cases related to the commercial law, Founding and representing all types of companies (Offshore, Holding, SARL, and SAL)
• Banking & financial Law, Bank Liquidation and Bankruptcy: Legal Consultants, Lawyer, litigation in many cases related to the subject, (drafted E-banking Contract, Loan agreement, Promissory note, Debt Recovery procedure and restructuring,
• Criminal Law: Lawyer, litigation in many cases related to the penal law, Bounced Cheques, Robbery & Stealing, Fraud, Harassment, ….
• Civil Law: Lawyer, litigation of in many cases related to the civil law, Rental, properties, Real estate, family, marine, …
• Types of Drafted Contracts:
o Commercial Agreements, Memorandum of Association of different types of Companies, acquisition of companies, merging contracts
o Drafted and negotiated share purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, disclosure letters and other relevant corporate documents
o Banks forms (know your customer forms) o Services Contracts o Rent contracts, all types such as Offices, Apartments, Lands….
o Selling and buying contracts such as Properties, Goods, Commodities… o Employment agreements for companies and employees o Terms and conditions for online Applications
Ø ACA Antoine Cid & Associates Legal Consultants – FZ LLC
Co- Founder – RAKEZ – RAK – UAE
• Legal Consultants (Banking and finance law, Commercial law, Arbitration, Civil Law, Criminal law, Public law, Labor & Employment law, Intellectual property law)
• Intellectual Property
• Debts Collection
• Trade Marks
Ø Partner &Legal Consultant for Group of companies (2008 – 2015):
Lockwood wooden doors & windows manufacturing LLC
Modular pre-fabricated building manufacturing LLC
Boxtech factory LLC
Providing effective legal support and advice to group Companies management, seeking to ensure that the Company avoids (or if not possible, mitigates against) potential legal risks and liabilities.
o Drafting and reviewing the Company’s Policies and procedures, Delegation of Authority, Code of Conduct, and Anti-Fraud Policy.
o Drafting the Corporate Governance Policy. Reviewing with Groups the Company’s policies, tracking and
o identifying the Corporate Governance matters to be ratified accordingly.
o Reviewing the UAE laws and regulations to ensure that the activities of the Company are conducted lawfully and in compliance with all relevant regulations.
o Drafting and/or reviewing construction contracts, service contracts, commercial contracts, joint ventures, MOUs, NDAs, sponsorship agreements, regulatory matters, intellectual property, IT and trade issues.
o Following up the registration of the Company’s trade name and logo in UAE and GCC countries.
o Selecting the legal panel of the company and coordinating with law firms as required by the Company from time to time.
o Drafting the Board of Directors minutes of meeting and providing translation from Arabic to English, and vice versa.
o Reviewing the prequalification documents of submitted tenders, preparing ITT’s, Tender Clarifications and conducting the legal evaluation of the submitted bids.
o Member of Bid Opening Committee, Grievance Committee, Procurement Committee, Operation and Maintenance Committee.
o Preparing legal studies and researches.
o Reviewing claims and recommending proper decision according to the applicable laws, regulations and contractual agreement
o Amending the Company’s internal regulations and procedures in line with the local laws and regulations.
ACTIVITIES:
1. Vice President – Notre Dame University Alumni Association - Lebanon
2. Lawyer & Consultant of foreign affairs
Tripoli & North Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
3. SBS Alumni Switzerland
4. Member - League Maronite - Lebanon
5. Member – North Lebanon Universities Alumni
6. Member - Lions Club - Tripoli - Lebanon
7. Member of Pulse Lebanon Association – Tripoli - Lebanon
8. Member of Emirates Association for Lawyer & Legal – UAE
Written and Spoken Languages: Fluent Arabic, French and English
HOBBIES
Swimming, Skiing, Reading