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Sandy Geagea

Legal Consultant
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Sandy Y. Geagea is a Senior Legal Consultant with over nine years of practice in Lebanon and more than three years advising clients in the UAE. She is known for clear strategy and strong drafting across litigation, negotiation, and mediation.

Sandy has represented individuals and corporate clients before the courts in Lebanon and the UAE, handling matters that demand careful analysis and procedural precision. Her work spans criminal law, real estate, labour and employment, civil law, and commercial and corporate matters.

She prepares pleadings, warning letters, and legal documentation, and brings analytical strength to legal research and advisory work. This breadth lets her weigh both legal risk and practical outcomes in each matter.

Sandy holds a Bachelor of Laws with distinction, obtained in 2013, and a Master's degree in Private Law from the Lebanese University, completed in 2014. She also earned an inter-university certificate in international criminal law and procedure in 2014, holds a diploma in Canon Law from Université La Sagesse, and is a registered mediator with the Lebanese Association for Mediation and Conciliation.

Areas of Practice

Employment

Sandy handles employment disputes from contract negotiation through to litigation and mediation. She acts for both employers and employees and works towards outcomes that are fair and that hold up under scrutiny.

Criminal

Sandy has worked on criminal matters involving individual and corporate defendants. She prepares defence strategy and documentation with close attention to due process, drawing on her certificate in international criminal law and procedure.

Family

Sandy advises on sensitive personal matters, including divorce, guardianship and custody. She combines legal rigour with empathy, guiding clients through family disputes with care for both the law and the people involved.

Real estate

She represents clients in disputes over land acquisition, construction defects and contract enforcement, including expert proceedings in Dubai. Sandy prepares each matter with the procedural precision these claims demand.

Corporate and commercial

Sandy advises businesses on corporate structuring, governance and contracts, with a practical focus on risk and compliance. Her drafting and analysis, sharpened on pleadings and legal research, support companies in setting up and running clean commercial arrangements.

Core Responsibilities

  • Facilitating client communication and service coordination
  • Managing administrative workflows and supporting legal teams
  • Ensuring smooth interdepartmental collaboration
  • Representing the firm in client-facing engagements with professionalism and care

Qualifications

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Beirut Bar Association, Lebanon (2016)
  • Registered Mediator, Lebanese Association for Mediation and Conciliation (2023)

Academic

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Lebanese University, 2013 (with Distinction)
  • Master's in Private Law, Lebanese University, 2014
  • Diploma in Canon Law, Université La Sagesse (in progress, 2025–2026)
  • Inter-University Certificate in International Criminal Law, T.M.C. Asser Institute and The Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 2014

Licenses & Certifications

  • Beirut Bar Association (2016)
  • Registered Mediator, Lebanese Association for Mediation and Conciliation (2023)

Languages

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