Patricia Abi Mansour is Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Business Development at Kayrouz & Associates. She leads the firm's compliance function alongside its growth strategy, market expansion, and client development across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
As Chief Compliance Officer, Patricia keeps the firm aligned with its regulatory and professional obligations, maintaining internal policies and monitoring legal developments that affect how the firm operates. As Director of Business Development, she identifies strategic opportunities and builds long-term client relationships.
With a background in law and a strong command of digital marketing, she connects commercial strategy with legal insight. She works with the firm's lawyers to anticipate client needs and turn complex services into clear value propositions.
Patricia shapes the firm's external communications, digital presence, and go-to-market strategy, with a focus on client engagement and consistent positioning across key channels.
She earned her law degree from Saint Joseph University and studied digital marketing at the Lebanese American University. She holds further certifications from Harvard, Duke, Michigan, and other institutions.
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
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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
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