Christelle Matta specializes in national and international dispute resolution. She regularly represents domestic and multinational clients in a variety of courts and arbitration proceedings, including those conducted under the ICC, DIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and SIAC, to name a few.

Christelle regularly acts as co-arbitrator in national and international arbitration proceedings, and holds the senior legal counsel position at the Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount-Lebanon.

Besides international arbitration disputes, she has significant experience in supporting clients with complex contracts relating to mergers & acquisitions, franchising and distribution.

Professional Qualifications and Memberships

• Beirut Bar Association (BBA), 2015

Education

• Masters Commercial and Corporate Law (LL.M – with merit), Queen Mary University of London, 2016
• Bachelor of Arts in Law, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 2014
• Transnational Commercial Law Exchange Program, EBS Law School, 2013

Certificates

• Certificate of Achievement in International Human Rights Law, Florida State University, 2014
• Certificate of Lawyers, Contracts and Negotiation Seminar, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik & International Chamber of Commerce, 2014
• Certificate of Achievement in International Criminal Law and procedure, T.M.C Asser Institute & the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Academic Qualifications, 2013

Languages
Arabic, English, French and German