Banking and finance litigation

Kayrouz & Associates advises and represents clients in high-stakes banking and finance litigation, including disputes with financial institutions, enforcement actions, and regulatory breaches. We combine financial acumen with legal strategy to protect our clients' interests in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Practice Overview

Banking and finance disputes require both deep legal knowledge and a practical understanding of how financial systems operate. Our litigation team represents banks, lenders, borrowers, investors, and regulatory bodies in complex, high-value disputes involving financial products, lending agreements, securities, and cross-border transactions.

We act in litigation involving loan defaults, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, and mismanagement of investment portfolios. Our firm also defends financial institutions in regulatory enforcement actions and compliance-related claims.

Our lawyers are experienced in handling urgent injunctive relief and asset freezing orders, especially in cases involving fraud or misappropriation. We work closely with forensic accountants and financial experts to assess damages, trace funds, and build evidentiary strength in disputes involving complex financial instruments.

Whether resolving issues through litigation, arbitration, or negotiated settlements, our goal is to minimise financial and reputational risk for our clients while securing commercially sound outcomes.

We offer legal advice on a wide spectrum of matters:

  • Disputes involving loan agreements and credit facilities
  • Mis-selling of financial products and investment disputes
  • Banking fraud and asset tracing litigation
  • Enforcement of guarantees, securities, and collateral
  • Representation in regulatory enforcement actions
  • Litigation involving Islamic finance instruments
  • Cross-border banking disputes and offshore enforcement
  • Meet Our Team

    Our team is equipped to handle complex legal matters with precision and care. Learn more about our lawyers below.

    Pierre Kayrouz

    Chief Legal Officer
    Maria Valeyeva

    Maria Valeyeva

    Chief Compliance Officer
    Georges Touma

    Georges Touma

    Head Litigator
    Hanan Ahmed Al Balushi

    Hanan Ahmed

    Practicing Lawyer
    Lathamani Chandrashekar

    Lathamani Chandrashekar

    Senior Corporate Counsel
    Arka Navle

    Arka Navle

    Corporate Counsel
    Nashita Nazneen

    Nashita Nazneen

    Junior Corporate Counsel
    Professor Mark Engelman

    Mark Engelman

    Intellectual Property Barrister
    Rita Semaan

    Rita Semaan

    Legal Consultant
    Carlos Rahme

    Carlos Rahme

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Souhad Al Ghorayeb

    Souhad Al Ghorayeb

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Sandy Y. Geagea

    Sandy Geagea

    Legal Consultant
    Saeed Gaber

    Saeed Gaber

    Legal Research Analyst
    Muhammed Ali Charif

    Muhammed Ali Charif

    Junior Legal Counsel
    Jenifer Abu Nasr

    Jenifer Abu Nasr

    Paralegal
    Patricia Abi Mansour

    Patricia Abi Mansour

    Business Development Manager
    Valakshmi Balasubramanian

    Varalakshmi Balasubramanian

    Operations Assistant
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