Christiane is a Lebanese qualified corporate and commercial lawyer and has worked on a variety of matters particularly in relation to acquisitions, concessions (mainly offered by public authorities), licensing, commercial matters including joint ventures, franchise and distribution agreements, service agreements and corporate structuring (including the establishment of funds and trusts). She has assisted clients in negotiating complex cross border transactions with public authorities and private entities and recently in transactions for the provision of ground handling services at international airports and in the drafting of various agreements in relation thereto. She has also assisted in the drafting of Sharia compliant operational agreements and participated to Sharia Boards for Islamic banks. Recently, she has been assisting with and drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements including franchise and distribution agreements, service agreements, MOUs and LOIs and non-disclosure agreements.