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She mainly deals with the tax and corporate aspects of industrial groups, with a focus also in the field of asset planning with respect to the ownership structures of family businesses.

She is a member of the Boards of Auditors and Supervisory Bodies of public companies.

Valentina returns to Eptalex after 7 years of experience in a leading international law firm, where she gained solid experience on international tax issues working for multinational corporate groups.

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With a strong academic background, Mohammad holds a Master’s in International Law from the University of Salford, a Master’s in Global Banking & Finance from the Geneva Business School, and a Diploma in Islamic Banking. He is also a certified Will Writer through the Institute of Professional Will Writers (UK).

A pioneer in the UAE’s estate planning landscape, Mohammad introduced and registered the first-ever Will in the Dubai Courts back in 2012. He also introduced the concept of an Interim Guardian, providing a crucial legal solution to ensure children’s care in unforeseen circumstances.

Beyond his advisory work, Mohammad has been instrumental in raising awareness about estate planning. A recognized thought leader, he is frequently featured in UAE media discussing legal frameworks for wills and inheritance. His contributions have been acknowledged by the Rotary Club, and he is regarded as a pioneer in estate planning strategies, including Hiba Contracts.

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Pierre is a seasoned Managing Partner and advisor who collaborates with family businesses across the EMEA and GCC regions, guiding them through the transition from founder-led enterprises to structured corporate entities with family offices. Drawing on his extensive expertise in wealth planning, succession planning, corporate transformation, and family office services, he develops strategic governance frameworks and comprehensive wealth management plans that help families preserve and grow their wealth across generations, empowering them to achieve enduring success.

Pierre has been offering tailored advisory services since 2012, leveraging 25 years of experience in executive management and business consulting. Coming from a family business background with a profound understanding of family context, Pierre understands the unique dynamics and culture of such enterprises. This personal experience imbues him with empathy and other critical skills, enabling him to address the needs, wants, and concerns of all stakeholders while crafting sustainable ecosystems.

Pierre is associated with leading industry institutes, including STEP, FFI, BEX, and ICMCI. Combining advanced education, entrepreneurial family business experience, and affiliations, he provides valuable guidance to family businesses in the EMEA region, helping them nurture their wealth across generations.

In addition to his advisory work, Pierre is a strategic leader and Deputy Chairman of Al Miyah Holding Group, a pioneering organization with a legacy spanning over 45 years in delivering sustainable water solutions across the MEA region. The group manages a diverse portfolio of specialized services, including water treatment, wellness, and landscaping, while promoting innovation and sustainability. Under Pierre’s leadership, Al Miyah continues to shape its subsidiaries and the industry with a mission of delivering full turnkey solutions.

Pierre was also the Founder and Managing Director of WATERMASTER in Qatar, where he transformed a local start-up into a leading enterprise within the group. Over a decade, he expanded the company to a team of more than 1,200 employees, positioning it as a market leader in innovative and sustainable solutions as a specialized turnkey contractor.

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Her deep understanding of legal and financial systems, reinforced by her education at HEC Paris and Queen Mary University of London, enables her to provide tailored and cross-border legal solutions to businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions. Carmen has also contributed to academia as a lecturer in Technology Law at HEG Fribourg, sharing her knowledge on the legal frameworks surrounding digital transformation and emerging technologies.

Her expertise and dedication to the legal profession have earned her industry recognition, including:

Tax Law Firm of the Year

Most Promising New Entrant

Best Law Firm to Watch in 2024

Most Promising Leader to Watch in 2024

As Of Counsel, Carmen strengthens Eptalex’s Swiss and French presence in the United Arab Emirates, providing strategic counsel on tax structuring, corporate compliance, and legal aspects of technological innovation.

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Pierre is a seasoned Managing Partner and advisor who collaborates with family businesses across the EMEA and GCC regions, guiding them through the transition from founder-led enterprises to structured corporate entities with family offices. Drawing on his extensive expertise in wealth planning, succession planning, corporate transformation, and family office services, he develops strategic governance frameworks and comprehensive wealth management plans that help families preserve and grow their wealth across generations, empowering them to achieve enduring success.

Pierre has been offering tailored advisory services since 2012, leveraging 25 years of experience in executive management and business consulting. Coming from a family business background with a profound understanding of family context, Pierre understands the unique dynamics and culture of such enterprises. This personal experience imbues him with empathy and other critical skills, enabling him to address the needs, wants, and concerns of all stakeholders while crafting sustainable ecosystems.

Pierre is associated with leading industry institutes, including STEP, FFI, BEX, and ICMCI. Combining advanced education, entrepreneurial family business experience, and affiliations, he provides valuable guidance to family businesses in the EMEA region, helping them nurture their wealth across generations.

In addition to his advisory work, Pierre is a strategic leader and Deputy Chairman of Al Miyah Holding Group, a pioneering organization with a legacy spanning over 45 years in delivering sustainable water solutions across the MEA region. The group manages a diverse portfolio of specialized services, including water treatment, wellness, and landscaping, while promoting innovation and sustainability. Under Pierre’s leadership, Al Miyah continues to shape its subsidiaries and the industry with a mission of delivering full turnkey solutions.

Pierre was also the Founder and Managing Director of WATERMASTER in Qatar, where he transformed a local start-up into a leading enterprise within the group. Over a decade, he expanded the company to a team of more than 1,200 employees, positioning it as a market leader in innovative and sustainable solutions as a specialized turnkey contractor.

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She has extensive experience in company and commercial law, in addition to banking and finance laws, coupled with her academic responsibilities of lecturer of commercial law at the Faculty of Law of Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut).

She is on the panel of arbitrators of numerous international and regional arbitral institutions such as the ICC, BCCI, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), DIAC, CRCICA (Cairo) and the Vienna International Arbitration Center. She is also a member of Arbitral Women and its recently appointed country representative in Lebanon.

She is active in the legal society and has been part of a great number of arbitration conferences organized by the ICC, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Beirut Bar Association.

Notable appearances as speaker include conferences organized by the ICC in July 2017 in Beirut, and the ICC- Union of Arab Banks joint conference held in Paris “The Use of Arbitration and ADR in International Banking and Trade Sectors” in 2023.

She is a regular contributor to literary outlets including Le Commerce du Levant, Legal Agenda and specialized academic journals such as the ICC Bulletin and The American Review of International Arbitration of Columbia Law School.

She was admitted to the Beirut Bar Association in 2007.

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Prior to joining Eptalex, Luca was an Italian interpreter and assisted blue chip Indian companies, Italian companies, family enterprises, private clients, and organizations with their localization needs in India.
Luca has completed various traineeships including one with a premier Indian law firm, an Italian law firm based in Shanghai, a senior counsel at the Bombay High Court, and a prosecutor at the Delhi High Court. Luca is the author of several publications and other articles on Indian commercial matters.
In university, he represented his alma mater at the 28th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, 2021.

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Between 2001 and 2004 Giovanbattista has been an official of the Italian Navy Army (Marina Militare Italiana del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto), where, after completing his training at the Naval Academy of Livorno, he served as Capo Sezione Contenzioso e Polizia Giudiziaria at the Capitaneria di Porto di Chioggia (Venice) and the Capitaneria di Porto di Portoferraio (Isola d’Elba).

Since 2018 he is speaker and lecturer for the Master in Transport Law and the Master in Navigation Law organized by Altalex – Wolters Kluwer Italia S.r.l.

He is a contributor to the magazine “Il Diritto Marittimo” and author of scientific publications on maritime and transport law and civil procedural law: “Alcune considerazioni, di ordine sostanziale e processuale, sulle figure di raccomandatario, vettore, terminalista, spedizioniere e spedizioniere-vettore in tema di trasporto marittimo internazionale”, by Il Diritto Marittimo, III-IV – 2010; “Note applicative in tema di prescrizione ex art. 438 cod. nav. e di estinzione dell’azione ex art. 3§6 delle Regole delle Regole dell’Aja-Visby in materia di trasporto marittimo internazionale”, by Il Diritto Marittimo, IV -2008; “Osservazioni in tema di iscrizioni di navi, adibite al trasporto passeggeri e provenienti da registri comunitari, nel Registro internazionale italiano”, by Il Diritto Marittimo, II -2007; “Recente Normativa su Tribunaux de commerce in Francia”, by Rivista Trimestrale di Diritto e Procedura Civile, Marzo 2003 n°1.

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