Throughout her career, Rasha has held senior leadership roles in both private practice and in-house legal departments, overseeing legal teams and complex projects across various industries including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, real estate, and investment. She has led legal work on cross-border transactions, IPOs, restructurings, and high-value contractual matters.

She has also served as a legal expert on multiple international development initiatives, where she provided in-depth legal analysis, legislative comparisons, and policy recommendations to support reforms and best practices in commercial law.
Rasha is consistently recognized by global legal directories as a leading lawyer in the region, praised for her deep legal knowledge, strategic insight, and client-oriented approach.

She holds a Master’s degree in International Trade and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and has been a member of the Bar Association since 2000. She is fluent in Arabic and English, with basic knowledge of French.

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He started his career as a legal counsel at a reputable holding company based in Istanbul. He is the former president of Global Business Lawyers Alliance (GBL), an international network which provides legal services in 55 jurisdictions.

Umut’s main focus is on commercial and corporate law. He is experienced in the incorporation of the companies and partnerships, structural changes of companies such as configuration of the company, drafting articles of association (company’s constitution), internal directives, legal compliance procedures, conglomeration (company groups), mergers, acquisitions, takeovers and lifting the corporate veil. He also drafts shareholder agreements (SHA) and focuses on shareholder disputes, conflicts within the board of directors, solution of corporate crises and deadlocks, commercial conflicts, any procedures regarding the removal of directors and compensation claims. He has depth experience in convening the general assembly (shareholders meeting) of various entities such as companies, NGOs, Sports Clubs.

Umut is also a football referee who managed 300 games in Türkiye. He carried his interest in his professional law career by representing national athletes. He served as the President of Disciplinary Board of Göztepe Sports Club, also as an arbitrator at the Türkiye Football Federation Dispute Resolution Committee and as a member of the Club Licensing Committee. In this scope, he knows the rules within the football field and the legislation which regulates sports games. In this manner Umut has experience in the corporatization of football clubs and structuring their corporate organization.

Umut is one of the first licensed mediators in Türkiye. He is chairing corporate, commercial and international commercial mediation sessions. He is the spokesperson of Turkish Mediators and Mediation Centers Association (TURAMEP). He is one of the most reputable mediators in the country and internationally.

Umut’s opinions and experiences on law, mediation, arbitration and international legal services are frequently featured on Turkish and International media.  He has written a book entitled: “Corporate Board: Crises and Remedies” which is in on the shelves with it’s third edition in Türkiye.

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Filiz has been actively working in field of civil law since she has started her career. Her main focus is on family and real estate law. She has experience in developing strategy upon divorce, alimony and the division of matrimonial assets cases. She drafts prenuptial and property separation agreements.

She has experience in drafting letter of testamentary, cancellation of will cases, action on reduction, obtaining certificates of inheritance and strategizing on the sharing of the assets within the inheritance.

She also deals with cases regarding the claims of compensatory or restitutionary damages arising from personal injuries or death. She also acts as a mediator on the disputes arising from medical malpractice.

She is also an experienced mediator. She manages sessions of voluntary and mandatory mediation on “family mediation”, “employee-employer mediation”, “division of inheritance, “elimination of joint ownership”, “inheritance” and “commercial”. She is a registered arbitrator at ISTAC (Istanbul Arbitration Center).

Her articles have been published in magazines such as “Gold Business” and “Anne Bebek (Mother and Baby)”. Filiz is also doing research and following courses in sociology at İstanbul University.

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He has held his own practice in Lebanon under Touma Law Firm since 1994, providing a variety of public and private law-related advice in Arabic, English and French to a number of Middle Eastern and international clients, typically with a multinational and multijurisdictional dimension. His passionate, entrepreneurial drive pushed him to move the border of his legal practice to the Gulf Region and Europe, first in 2009 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he co-founded MEG Legal Services, and then in 2014 when he co-founded “EPTALEX” International Law Firm of which MEG Legal Services became a member firm. Thereon, he co-founded in 2022 Eptalex Law Firm LLP in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates, and in 2023 as member of the Eptalex Swiss Verein.

His expertise is focused in the areas of regional and local business law, communications, media and intellectual property. In particular, this experience has covered a wide range of media-related matters, such as media policy formulation, drafting of related laws and regulations, venture development and establishment, negotiation and contract development.​

An active player in developing media-related legislation and regulatory mechanisms in the Middle East, ​Sami has a broad overview of the media landscape in the MENA region and has been a pioneer in this area since 1985, acting as the legal counsel for the first non-governmental TV broadcaster in the region.  He has an in-depth understanding of the day-to-day functioning of the media, advertising and entertainment industries, its major stakeholders, and the latest tendencies in the industry.

He has developed a variety of media-related draft laws in Lebanon, including the “TV and Radio Broadcasting”, “Creation of the Audiovisual Media Union”, and “Audiovisual Media and Elections” laws, and has decades of experience in the negotiation and implementation of agreements related to production, acquisition, distribution, exploitation, media representation, artist management, entertainment, music, artistic events, sports, advertising, and intellectual property.

He was also appointed to review and propose modifications to the different versions of the Lebanese Copyright Law, and participated in the assessment of the BOT mobile operator’s contracts with the Lebanese government, eventually serving on the ad hoc committee designated for recommending legal and regulatory reforms for the telecommunications sector in Lebanon.

Sami has also advised on a variety of laws for a range of governments including the set-up of Special Economic Zones, and understands the nuances involved behind the structuring of regulatory and governmental activities.

Notably, he teamed with Booz & Company (ME) Ltd and drafted the entire law concerning the implementation of the “Technology City-Technopolis” for the Syrian government in 2009, and assisted Booz Allen Hamilton throughout the 2010 “Suez Special Economic Zone” and 2004 “Aqaba Special Economic Zone” projects.

Sami was also involved in reviewing the legal framework for foreign investment in Cuba further to the adoption of the Cuban Law on Foreign Investment No. 118/2014, including supervising the preparation of the Arabic version of several laws, decrees and regulations relevant to FDI in Cuba.

Sami is currently a member of the “ALAI” (Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale)​ and has intervened as lecturer in numerous conferences, seminars and events organized by academic and public bodies, including:

• World International Property Organization (WIPO).
• The Annenberg School for Communications & Markle Foundation.
• UNESCO and IRAQI Communication and Media Commission.
• The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum.
• The Cuban Lebanese Economic Forum.
• The Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade.
• The Beirut Bar Association.

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As the Managing Partner of the Beirut office, Ramy heads the corporate departments and oversees a sizable and diverse team, and advises financial institutions, holding companies and both national and international businesses across various sectors.

With more than 20 years for experience, he has negotiated and been involved in some of the biggest local and international acquisitions and reorganizations, and his practice encompasses a broad array of corporate tax issues, joint ventures, and cross border projects. His business clients are spread across industries such as banking, technology, contractors, dealerships, energy, waste management, manufacturing, hospitality, and F&B.

Ramy also represents a number of HNWI and families, focusing on the multifaceted aspects of wealth management and asset protection. He assists these clients in developing comprehensive strategies for wealth preservation, estate planning, and intergenerational wealth transfer, ensuring alignment with their long-term financial and personal goals.

Market recognition

• Legal 500 EMEA, Commercial, Corporate and M&A and Dispute Resolution– “ Eptalex handles heavyweight public procurement, with expertise in IP and corporate restructuring matters. Ramy Torbey is praised for his ‘business and legal acumen and flexibility with clients”
• IFLR1000 – Ranked “Highly Regarded” for the years 2016 to 2024
• IFLR1000 – “Knowledgeable lawyer; quick and accurate to respond”, “Excellent work, excellent personality. He does what he says he will”, “Provides quick responses, instant transfer of opinions, and clarity”.
• ITR World Tax Review – “Ramy Torbey’s individual leadership [and] hard work capacity is the big muscle of the firm which passionate team members”

Ramy serves as independent board member for a bank, multiple holding companies and various businesses. Some of his previous leadership positions include chairing the Young Presidents Organization chapter of YPO Mena One; board membership at GBL Alliance (Global Business Lawyers), cofounding and board membership at the Lebanese Association of PPP, membership of the Oil & Gas Committee and Information Technology Committee of the Beirut Bar Association.

Ramy has been regularly lecturing on various topics, including financial law and project finance courses for LLM students at Saint Joseph University in Dubai; Financial Regulations in the UAE, Free zones in the UAE and Mergers & Acquisitions as part of a CLPD training with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department; and various topics as part of entrepreneurs incubation programs or global conferences including entrepreneurship and governance, energy regulations, Sharia compliant investments, ADR, etc.

He has further contributed to several publications on topics like mergers and acquisitions, securities, hedge funds, corporate governance, energy, information technology and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has also given lectures and trainings on subjects such as business registration and protection, Sharia compliant projects (Islamic finance), taxes, ADR, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Lebanon, the Gulf and Europe.

Ramy is a member of the Beirut Bar Association, of the Dubai Legal Affairs Department, and of the International Bar Association.

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He has held his own practice in Lebanon under Touma Law Firm since 1994, providing a variety of public and private law-related advice in Arabic, English and French to a number of Middle Eastern and international clients, typically with a multinational and multijurisdictional dimension. His passionate, entrepreneurial drive pushed him to move the border of his legal practice to the Gulf Region and Europe, first in 2009 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he co-founded MEG Legal Services, and then in 2014 when he co-founded “EPTALEX” International Law Firm of which MEG Legal Services became a member firm. Thereon, he co-founded in 2022 Eptalex Law Firm LLP in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates, and in 2023 as member of the Eptalex Swiss Verein.

His expertise is focused in the areas of regional and local business law, communications, media and intellectual property. In particular, this experience has covered a wide range of media-related matters, such as media policy formulation, drafting of related laws and regulations, venture development and establishment, negotiation and contract development.​

An active player in developing media-related legislation and regulatory mechanisms in the Middle East, ​Sami has a broad overview of the media landscape in the MENA region and has been a pioneer in this area since 1985, acting as the legal counsel for the first non-governmental TV broadcaster in the region.  He has an in-depth understanding of the day-to-day functioning of the media, advertising and entertainment industries, its major stakeholders, and the latest tendencies in the industry.

He has developed a variety of media-related draft laws in Lebanon, including the “TV and Radio Broadcasting”, “Creation of the Audiovisual Media Union”, and “Audiovisual Media and Elections” laws, and has decades of experience in the negotiation and implementation of agreements related to production, acquisition, distribution, exploitation, media representation, artist management, entertainment, music, artistic events, sports, advertising, and intellectual property.

He was also appointed to review and propose modifications to the different versions of the Lebanese Copyright Law, and participated in the assessment of the BOT mobile operator’s contracts with the Lebanese government, eventually serving on the ad hoc committee designated for recommending legal and regulatory reforms for the telecommunications sector in Lebanon.

Sami has also advised on a variety of laws for a range of governments including the set-up of Special Economic Zones, and understands the nuances involved behind the structuring of regulatory and governmental activities.

Notably, he teamed with Booz & Company (ME) Ltd and drafted the entire law concerning the implementation of the “Technology City-Technopolis” for the Syrian government in 2009, and assisted Booz Allen Hamilton throughout the 2010 “Suez Special Economic Zone” and 2004 “Aqaba Special Economic Zone” projects.

Sami was also involved in reviewing the legal framework for foreign investment in Cuba further to the adoption of the Cuban Law on Foreign Investment No. 118/2014, including supervising the preparation of the Arabic version of several laws, decrees and regulations relevant to FDI in Cuba.

Sami is currently a member of the “ALAI” (Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale)​ and has intervened as lecturer in numerous conferences, seminars and events organized by academic and public bodies, including:

• World International Property Organization (WIPO).
• The Annenberg School for Communications & Markle Foundation.
• UNESCO and IRAQI Communication and Media Commission.
• The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum.
• The Cuban Lebanese Economic Forum.
• The Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade.
• The Beirut Bar Association.

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Mohammad has acted as Director of International Relations and Director of Labor Relations (Dispute Department) at the Ministry of Labor in Abu Dhabi from 2004 to 2010.

Additionally, he has served as representative of the Ministry of Labour abroad on several occasions, including at the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva.

He has advised and developed a variety of Emirati laws and legislation, including the Labor Law and it Executive Regulations, the Human Trafficking Law, and the Camel Racing Law.

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