About
Experienced In Innovative Solutions For Legal Problems
30 Years Experience
Emile Aoun is a Lebanese lawyer with 30 years of experience. He is a focused professional who has a proven history of making effective decisions and finding innovative solutions to legal problems in civil, commercial and criminal cases.
Aoun’s higher education and exceptional experience as a lawyer provided him with the skills needed to effectively carry out all the tasks assigned in both domestic and international law across Lebanon and Europe. His studies in law, administrative & political sciences, and history, as well as his two Masters degrees in public law and private law, have deepened his theoretical and academic knowledge of the different concepts of legal cultures.
Devotion For Defense
Aoun was offered the opportunity to plead and present lectures before international courts and tribunes such as the International Criminal Court, Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Paris Bar, Madrid Supreme Court, Nuremberg Historical Court, International Court of Justice, Law Society’s Hall, European Court of Human Rights, Paris 2 University, Geneva University …
Aoun fluently speaks and writes in Arabic, English and French languages in which he published more than 50 legal studies and articles. Aoun is known for his communication, public speaking, and experience at addressing heterogeneous publics and solving problems in a methodical and practical way.
Work Experience
Beirut Bar Association
1995 to Present
Lawyer specialized in international law, commercial law, criminal law, finance and banking laws, labor law, insurance law, contract negotiations, and general contracting rules.
LibanPost S.A.L.
2003 to Present
Company lawyer advising on all issues related to postal services such as reviewing international business transactions, negotiating trade, employment and other agreements, and representing it in courts and during legal proceedings.
International Criminal Court
2013 to Present
Rule 74 Duty Counsel in many cases related to the situations in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Ivory Coast.
Special Tribunal for Lebanon
February 2020 – August 2021
Lead Counsel to represent the rights and interests of the Accused in his absence in STL-18-10. This connected case relates to the three attacks against three Lebanese politicians in 2004 and 2005.
Special Tribunal for Lebanon
February 2012 to August 2020
Lead Counsel to represent the rights and interests of one of the principal accused in the case of Prosecutor v. Ayyash et al., STL-11-01. This case relates to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005.
Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) & PAC Ltd
June 2008 to December 2008
Legal advisor entitled to drafting the staff internal regulations and submitting it to the Ministry of Labor in Lebanon.
AUDI Bank S.A.L. & Bank of BEIRUT S.A.L.
1998 to 2002
Assistant lawyer in charge of following up the execution procedures of certain cases, as well as a number of labor disputes.
Independent Communication Network International (ICN)
1999 to 2001
Lawyer representing the client in Lebanese courts in numerous cases.
The InterHealth Institute L.L.C.
June 2000 to December 2000
Local advisor of a team based in Bethesda, MaryLand, U.S.A., preparing the final report of the Law on Public Hospital Autonomy in Lebanon.
Fights For The Rights
Lawyer Emile Aoun is always ready for new challenges and looking forward to suitable positions to fight for the rights of the clients.