Antonio Aouad
B.Sc., LL.L, MLaw, Canon Law
Attorney at law – Acc. Mediator – FLC
Founder of Aouad Law Firm
Antonio Aouad is the founder of Aouad Law Firm. His area of Practice consist mainly in International Business Law, Corporate/Commercial Law, Family Law including Cannon and Ecclesiastic Laws, Wills, Estate and Immigration Law, in addition to his specialization in ADR – Mediation.
He practices in both Lebanon and Canada (Quebec). His broad experience and knowledge of businesses and business investments came after years of being a businessman himself. This feature distinguishes him working in his field as an added value to the services during negotiations. On a day-to-day basis he will be seen working with corporate CEO’s and small business owners providing necessary advice to maintain order in their operations. His business experience is not only domestic but also international, having transacted in different countries namely: Lebanon, Canada, UAE, Cyprus, France, and others. His international business background has allowed him to develop a unique approach in dealing with the day-to-day challenges of his law practice. He is there for his clients, giving them valuable assistance and helping them achieve their objectives every step of the way.
He is fluent in English and French, in addition to Lebanese – Arabic, with minor Spanish .
His Law Practice consists of
Business Sale & Acquisition
Immigration Law
Business Reorganization
Family
Canon Laws & Ecclesiastic Procedures
Wills & Estate
Mergers & Acquisition
Franchise Agreements
Commercial & Estate Litigation
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Education & Associations
- Baccalaureate in Experimental Sciences (Antonine College Baabda 1992)
- Civil Law Degree (Lebanese University 1997)
- Canon Law Degree (Maronite Patriarchy/Beirut Bar Association 2015)
- License in Mediation (University of Sherbrooke 2014)
- Many complementary professional continuing educations in Law and Mediation
- Member of the "Beirut Bar Association" since 1998
- Member of the "Barreau du Quebec" since 2010
- Member of the "Barreau de l'Outaouais" since 2010
- Member of the Association Professionnelle des Avocates et Avocats du Quebec (APAAQ)
- Member of the "IMAQ" and "IAMC" since 2014
- Commissioner of Oath for the province of Quebec and for outside Quebec since 2008
Experience
After having worked with small to large corporations for over 20 years, it is safe to say that Antonio Aouad has a solid experience in the corporate world. He has dealt with many disputes in the field of corporate, labor, and work relations, as a lawyer and mediator. His experience working on the front lines of business is what acquired him a vigorous knowledge and a profound method in reasoning with what the needs of his clients are. Antonio Aouad has also dealt with the most complex family matters which included estates, successions, and divorce cases, on an international level between different countries. As Canonist lawyer registered before the ecclesiastical courts (Maronite, Catholic, Orthodox), Antonio Aouad has worked on various divorce proceedings and sometimes, he had to work with conflict of laws especially between Canada, USA and Lebanon when he dealt with foreign judgements recognition and execution before foreign courts than the ones rendered such judgements, in addition to his experience with child abduction gained through his practice on such cases before the Canadian, the American, and the Lebanese civil, ecclesiastical and spiritual Courts.
Having affiliations and connections with colleagues and firms in the field, Antonio Aouad has acquired an important experience with immigration whether temporary or permanent residencies, citizenship matters, and more, so you can rest assured that your file would be entrusted to the best and right representative specialized in your case for better assisting you obtaining your needs.
In addition to all the above, Antonio Aouad is an accredited Mediator since 2014, he has acquired lots of experience in this field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) by dealing with various conflicts and different types including and not limited to Civil, Commercial, Family, Employment, Agriculture … etc. and he has successfully settled over 90% of them using his ADR techniques reaching an amicable and equitable settlement in the best interests of all parties.