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Jad Akoum

Junior Associate

Jad Akoum

Practice Areas

Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate, Taxation.

Experience

Jad joined the Eptalex team in 2020 as a junior associate. He assists the Litigation and Corporate departments at our firm with drafting reports and motions, conducting legal research for the given cases and preparing other legal documents necessary to the litigation process. In addition to forming, maintaining and liquidating companies.

As a specialist in intellectual property, Jad helps in registering patents and trademarks belonging to our clients.

Jad is also active in the Real Estate department. He contributes in managing the acquisition, development, management, lease or disposal of any real estate in Lebanon from start to finish.

Prior to joining Eptalex, Jad gained experience in legal research as he did several internships in the litigation field where he acquired remarkable expertise by handling or assisting on cases related to Civil law, Criminal law and Juvenile law.

Accolades :
● Certificate of participation: Inter-university course on International Criminal Law and Procedure organized in cooperation with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 2021.
● Continuing Education: English for Lawyers Program, Lebanese American University, 2020.
● Certificate in Arbitration, Lebanese American University, in progress.

Education

Sagesse University, Master II in Intellectual Property Law & New Technologies - Present      

Thesis: "Arbitrability of International Intellectual Property disputes ".    

Sagesse University, Bachelor of Law, 2021.

Languages

Arabic, French, and English.