United Arab Emirates
Karawani & Co LLC
- License number
- 744298
- Registration number
- 2112804
How we can help
- Employment contracts and employee incentive arrangements
- Subscription agreements and stock option plans
- Exit agreements
- Vendor agreements
- Corporate restructuring agreements
- Distribution agreements
- Supply agreements
- Franchise agreements
- Agency agreements
- Service-level agreements (SLAs)
- Outsourcing agreements
- Licence agreements
- Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Our offices
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United Arab Emirates
Karawani Legal Consultancy FZE
- License number
- 3367
- Registration number
- 13-FZE-1185
Syria
Karawani Law Firm
- License number
- 1
- License year
- 2007
Lebanon
Beirut office
Beirut Central District 1659 Beirut Souks, Block M, 4th Floor, Wegand StreetMeet the team
Specialists in this area, connected across our offices.
Managing Partner
Osama Karawani
Damascus, Syria
The founding Partner of Karawani Law Firm, established in Syria in 1994. A seasoned legal professional with extensive experience advising leading regional and international investors on complex commercial, corporate, financing, and infrastructure matters. His work spans major projects in cement manufacturing, real estate, tourism, banking, PPPs, construction, and aviation, including high-value BOT and joint venture structures. Osama holds a Bachelor of Law from Damascus University and is recognized for his leadership, strategic insight, and deep expertise across real estate, construction, tourism, oil and gas, and corporate transactions.
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Raed Karawani
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A seasoned legal professional and Managing Partner at Karawani & Co. (UAE) with over 25 years of Middle East experience advising on business restructuring, family enterprises, funds, intellectual property, and technology-driven growth. A strategic advisor operating beyond pure legal advisory, supporting clients in scaling, investment readiness, private equity transactions, and IPO-level structuring.
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Mohamad Karawani
Damascus, Syria
Partner at Karawani Law Firm in Syria, where he has been advising clients since 2005 on employment, real estate, tourism, and investment-related matters. He has significant experience supporting major regional projects, including real estate developments, food manufacturing, healthcare ventures, and banking and financing transactions. Mohamad is highly regarded for his litigation expertise, contract drafting, and ability to manage complex projects from structuring through execution. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Damascus University and an LL.M. in International Commercial and Business Law (with Merit) from the University of East Anglia, UK.
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Manal Akouri
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dynamic, business-focused Partner at Karawani & Co with over a decade of experience managing and optimizing intellectual property portfolios. She provides strategic leadership across multi-jurisdictional IP portfolios, advising brand owners on risk management, enforcement, and commercialization strategies. Known for her strategic mindset, operational excellence, and professionalism, Manal delivers practical, value-driven solutions that protect and enhance brand equity.
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Boushra Fallouh
Damascus, Syria
Lawyer at Karawani Law Firm and serves as Head of the Corporate and Labor Departments. She has extensive experience advising banks, holding companies, cement companies, and foreign investors on corporate, employment, and regulatory matters in Syria. Her practice includes company establishment and licensing, drafting corporate and employment agreements, board and shareholder advisory, liquidation procedures, and litigation support. Boushra has been with the firm since 2010 and holds a Bachelor of Law from Damascus University.
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Rita Kelijian
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Rita Kelijian is an Associate at Karawani & Co, specialising in Intellectual Property and Corporate matters. She has experience advising on intellectual property protection strategies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Europe. Her work includes the analysis and management of international trademark and intellectual property portfolios, corporate formation advice for onshore and offshore entities, and the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Before joining Karawani & Co, Rita worked as a Legal Consultant at law firms and several aeronautical companies, gaining experience in legal advisory work across different sectors.
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Abdullah Yaseen
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Legal Consultant with over six years of experience in UAE legal practice, providing comprehensive advisory, litigation support, and corporate legal services. Demonstrates a strong ability to manage complex legal matters with accuracy, professionalism, and sound judgment. Highly skilled in legal research, drafting, and analytical work, with hands-on experience advising individuals, SMEs, and corporate clients. Committed to the highest standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professional integrity.
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Minal Sapra
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Minal Sapra specialises in Technology, Media and Entertainment (TME), commercial advisory, and corporate matters. Minal has over six years of professional experience advising creatives, startups, SMEs, and established businesses across the technology, media, advertising, entertainment, and digital platform sectors. She works closely with founders, creative professionals, and management teams on commercially driven legal solutions that support growth, innovation, and regulatory compliance. Her practice spans strategic commercial advisory and transactional work for regional and international clients, with a strong focus on aligning legal structures with business objectives.
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Rohit Patni
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
An Associate at Karawani & Co. L.L.C., specializing in investments funds, corporate restructuring and regulatory advisory. He has extensive experience advising on DIFC, ADGM, SCA, and free zone matters, including the incorporation of Qualified Investor and Exempt Funds, prescribed companies, and complex cross-border structures. Rohit has also acted on high-profile IPOs and capital markets transactions in India, in addition to disputes involving real estate and banking matters locally. He is recognized for his strong regulatory knowledge, hands-on approach, and ability to manage transactions from structuring through execution across the UAE’s key financial jurisdictions.
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Jia En Huee
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jia En Huee is a Junior Associate at Karawani & Co, working within the Corporate & Commercial team. Her role sits within the firm's corporate and commercial practice, which covers corporate structuring, company formation, commercial agreements, and business transactions. Her experience includes drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, assisting with mergers and acquisitions due diligence, preparing technical tax advice on cross-border matters, and supporting legal claims and case management. She has also gained exposure to international arbitration through the Asian International Arbitration Centre and litigation proceedings through judicial marshalling and mini-pupillage experience.
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Tarek Hamwi
Damascus, Syria
Tarek Hamwi is an Associate at Karawani Law Firm, where he has practised since 2012. His practice focuses on banking and finance, commercial law, corporate matters, and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience advising financial institutions in Syria, Jordan, and Bahrain on banking transactions, commercial agreements, investment arrangements, and regulatory matters. His experience includes advising major banking clients, supporting share auctions, assisting with company establishment and licensing, and representing clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. He also has experience in legal research, drafting pleadings and memoranda, and advising on banking loans, settlements, and investment agreements.
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