A lawyer at the Beirut Bar, Elissa has particular expertise in resolving complex disputes in strategic sectors such as energy, construction, transport and logistics. She acts in both commercial and investment arbitrations.
Trilingual in French, English and Arabic, Elissa handles cases involving all three languages.
An ICC arbitration in Paris for a global logistics leader concerning a construction project in the Middle East governed by French law
An arbitration under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration based on a bilateral investment protection treaty between a Canadian investor and a North African State concerning measures taken by the State against the investment in question
Representing a German construction company in setting aside proceedings against a West African public entity
An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Czech construction company and an oil company owned by a Middle Eastern state in relation to a construction contract governed by the law of the host state of the project
An ICC arbitration in Paris between a German energy company and an Indonesian company in relation to a FIDIC contract for a hydroelectric project