He is also a part-time bankruptcy law lecturer at the Saint Joseph University in Dubai. Before joining the firm Anthony practiced as a lawyer and legal consultant in different jurisdictions of the Middle East Region including the UAE, Iraq and Lebanon. Anthony obtained his LLM degree (Banking & Finance) from the Melbourne Law School in Australia and graduated with First Class Honors. He also holds a Licence en Droit (LLB) from the Saint Joseph University in Lebanon and graduated with Honors. He qualified as an attorney at law in Lebanon in 2012 and is fluent in Arabic, English and French.
Anthony has been advising international and regional players for over nine years on the civil law implications to general banking and corporate matters.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Pro bono
Assisted, on a pro bono basis, Syrian refugees to issue residence permits to their families in Erbil.
Published Work
- Walid Nasser and Anthony Mrad, ‘Anti-Counterfeiting Guide 2014, Iraq Chapter’, World Trademark Review. This article first appeared in Anti-counterfeiting 2014 – A Global Guide, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by The IP Media Group.
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
Attorney at Law, Beirut Bar Association, 2009
Registered as Legal Consultant with the Legal Affairs Department, Government of Dubai
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted to the Beirut Bar Association, 2009
Academic
Licence en Droit (LLB), Law, Saint Joseph University, 2008
LLM, Law, University of Melbourne, 2016
Languages
Arabic, French
Dubai
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP (practicing in the Emirate of Dubai as “Allen & Overy RLLP” pending the registration completion of the new name with the relevant UAE local authorities) is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC306763.
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.