Practice Areas

With our international and regional track record of Intellectual Property practice, we believe we are pioneers of Legal Innovation in this field.

Our experience and expertise, combined with our team’s in-depth understanding of the pressures related to the rights of Intellectual Property, enables us to offer our clients quality services and effective support in any IP issue.

SADER & Associates is a law firm with a full-service Intellectual Property Practice including registration, transactional work market surveys, prosecution and litigation.

SADER & Associates Intellectual Property Enforcement strength is notable from the many awards received and acknowledgments from enforcement agencies. We contributed as well in building IP awareness through the organization and conduct of several Training Workshops on Counterfeiting Detection (guidelines and techniques), confusing similarity and Anti-Piracy, with Local and International Governmental individuals such as the Customs, the Internal Security Forces and the General Security.

Our IP practice includes, Trademarks, Copyright, Patent, Industrial Designs, Trade Secrets and Competition and our team is highly rated practitioners do not compromise on standards yet they are open to modify our approaches to meet clients’ needs.

Trademark:
We assist our clients during the conception phase and advise them on development, use, acquisition, transfer, and exploitation of trademark through commercial transactions, such as licensing, strategic alliances, joint development, distribution, franchising and strategic ventures. Our services cover as well, Registration, Enforcement of Rights, Negotiation, Agreement, compliance, License Drafting and specially protection from Infringement, Counterfeiting, Unfair Competition and Misappropriation.

Such services are provided in diversified industrial sectors, including but not limited to nutritional products, cosmetics, luxury, domestic and pharmaceutical products, business methods, media, content and user information and software.

Copyright:
Protecting creative copyrightable works such as Literary works, computer programs and software, musical works, cinematographic films, Radio-TV broadcasts, paintings, and other artistic works, is participating in spreading culture and knowledge.

Our clients represent all the artistic sectors and creative industries. We assist them in registering, licensing, transferring, exploiting and enforcing their copyrights when needed.

Preventing infringement is a whole policy and commitment specially in a virtual world where no boundaries may prevent a person from stealing or using other’s creation.

SADER & Associates is the legal arm of SADER 1863© Group established in 1863 and which is specialized in Law publishing. Acting as advocates for the Group means being challenged every day to protect publications and author rights.

Patent:
We offer detailed and individual advices for the protection of innovations and know how varying from conducting novelty researches to enforcement and litigation.

Many of SADER & Associates’ clients are from the medical, pharmaceutical, telecommunication and other scientific fields of activity. Preserving their inventions and insuring them sure and safe exploitation is one of our permanent commitments.

Industrial Design:
Covering industries like leisure goods, electrical appliances, cosmetics, jewelry and other luxury items, SADER & Associates’ services are comprehensive. Our clients turn to us for our efficiency to offer the needed assistance while establishing, sustainably maintaining and enforcing the rights, notably with services that cover filing application, prosecution services, portfolio management and counselling, licensing and implementation.

We advise users and creators on legal issues relating to Information Technology. The international scope of the sector requires a team of professionals with a detailed appreciation for the nature of the industry, combined with a keen sense of legal expertise, and this is what SADER offers our clients. We aid our clients across a wide range of systems, database and telecom technologies, online services, internet transactions, domain name disputes, new internet related technology, wireless, and satellite communications, as well as the import and export of IT related products. Our team understands the challenges faced within the industry and has successfully advised on issues such as software licensing, hosting and support services, systems development and integration, as well as application development. We work in line with the aims of our clients offering them negotiation, litigation and strategic legal management services.
SADER & Associate's expert IT department represents and assists SADER Group, the firm's parent company, in the drafting of agreements and in leading negotiations, both locally and internationally, to both private and public entities. Additionally, the firm aids in the support of computer fraud actions, and contribute IT related endeavors, such as the building and design of websites, software and legal publishing for a range of industries including international organizations and private businesses.

SADER & Associates offers its clients a full assistance in Franchise Law coupled with its expert knowledge in Intellectual Property and Corporate practice. SA provides comprehensive franchise plans from assisting its clients in finding respective partners and developing their franchise concept as franchisors or franchisees. SA offers its expertise in conducting all required legal work and services in order to fulfill any franchising endeavor that includes the following:

• Structuring and documenting franchise and distribution programs, including agreements and collateral documents;
• Restructuring existing franchise and distribution relationships;
• Interpreting franchise agreements for prospective franchisees;
• Handling the registration of the franchise offering;
• Restructuring existing franchise and distribution relationships;
• Franchise conversion and combination or co-branding relationships;
• Franchise and dealership terminations and transfers and counseling on compliance with laws and regulations in force;
• Handling relationship problems and advising on ways to promote franchise and distribution relationships;
• Representing clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other ADR's methods;
• Advising clients about new communication techniques and e-commerce;
• Developing advertising programs;
• Developing supply programs for franchisees and distributors;
• Cross border expansion through master franchising (area development);
• Relationships development, joint ventures and other structures;
• Negotiating on behalf of the clients;
• Performing all necessary registrations and formalities within any local or foreign jurisdiction, etc.

Convergence and internationalization has significantly complicated legal issues in the media and entertainment industry. The cross-border integration and spread of media and its streams has presented new challenges for businesses in the sector.

We specialize in IP, financing, technology, tax and corporate, and our clients range from artists, publishers, producers, broadcasters, financiers, to distributors. SADER & Associates recognizes and understands the ever-changing nature of today's media culture, and remains one of the few law firms with the experience to support clients involved in the media and entertainment industry.

It is our aim to provide the epitome of clarity and knowledge surrounding the legal approach to the world of media. We provide expertise in counseling for the setting up and management of corporate entertainment entities, along with the drafting and enforcement of agreements, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights, which are attached to the industry. Our entertainment and media practice provide expertise in the areas of defamation, crisis management, data protection, privacy and all forms of intellectual property. Our expert team provides our clients with the support and legal excellence necessary in such a diverse and growing industry.

There is no doubt that current day global markets present valuable opportunities, however, the international reach of business presents compliance challenges for most companies.

SADER’s Multijurisdictional Approach and Understanding of Corporate Industries proves essential in guarantying Business Compliance on an International plain. Clients in these ever-changing markets require a Law Firm with cross-border persuasion to ensure that any issue is undertaken and tackled in a timely and efficient manner, to guarantee the protection of their businesses.

Our team maintains its influence within the region, with offices across the Middle East and International partners, and ensures the Utilization of its Superlative Resources to make certain that all its clients’ Commercial Interests are protected, wherever they decide to establish business.

SADER’s team of highly experienced and specialized lawyers provide services of the highest echelon, working closely with team members in all Jurisdictions to ensure the success, Protection and finest Legal Standing of our clients, both regionally and on an International level. We ensure that our team will address all aspects concerning Business Compliance, including but not limited to, the establishment of Corporate Compliance Programs, Compliance Risks, Mitigation of issues, as well as providing clients with a clear picture of what is required from them regarding Corporate Compliance within their industry.

Also, Global Pharmaceutical and Healthcare companies face a range of challenges: Disputes over Intellectual Property (IP), adherence to evolving Government Regulation and Parallel Trade challenges, to name only a few but great opportunity exists as well. Our team understands the Business and Legal Intricacies that pharmaceutical and healthcare companies face on a daily basis. Our team advices Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Companies on possible growth and protection through Strategic Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Licensing, Distribution, Supply Agreements and International Trade.

Our Cross-Jurisdictional Persuasion, deep understanding of Corporate Requirements and Superior Command of Legal Instruments and Channels, guarantees that any business will be able to adjust and adhere to Industry-Specific Governmental Regulations, and therefore successfully comply with business standards and requisites, both within the Middle East and internationally.

We provide clients with superior legal advice regarding the acquisition, disposal, financing, managing, developing leasing constructing and selling of real estate in Lebanon.
Our lawyers are renowned for their experience in the industry, and have demonstrated abilities to handle complex transactions within a rocky and changing market.
We understand the difficult decisions related to the sector, and support our clients with legal expertise and dedication in all areas of this industry, aiding realtors, insurance, private homeowners, investors and contractors.
Our experience spans all types of interests related to real estate from acquisitions and disposals involved with property portfolios, mortgage foreclosures, condominium related issues, and leasing, to discrete purchases and sales. Our team has successfully advised on construction contracts regarding major infrastructure, power and energy projects to inner city development and private construction. We pride ourselves on innovative thinking coupled with a respect for the environment, to ensure our clients effectively mitigate the risks and costs involved in the sector, and enhance their returns on transactions.

With an average of ongoing 400 Litigation cases conducted, SADER & Associates Litigation and Dispute Resolution team provides our clients with Advice and Support in International and Local Arbitration, Litigation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, whether our clients are filing a law suit or are being summoned before a court.

Our team of experts takes an approach, which emphasizes an understanding of client’s problems, and a wide range of experience across every segment of the Corporate, Commercial and Financial World, with specific strength in Intellectual Property related matters. Our team tends to employ their expertise and knowledge of the Law in developing a strategy for tackling a dispute in the best suitable manner to the needs of each individual client.

We provide the best representation of our clients at courts and we keep them constantly updated and informed on the Litigation progress.

Being a part of SADER 1863© Group, our team of SADER & Associates is acquainted with diverse laws of the Gulf region and the International legislations due to the GROUP’s collaborations with several Middle Eastern Governments and International Entities.

SADER specializes in managing Complex Legal Motions, and works in close parallel with its diverse practice areas to deliver Unique Initiatives and Techniques to support and advise its clients.

SADER & Associates advises Public and Private entities, Senior Management, Board of Directors and Board of Committees on a wide range of Corporate Governance and Compliance matters, since Corporate Governance specifies the distribution of Rights and Responsibilities among different participants in the company. Our team believes that good Corporate Governance is the Key to the Integrity of Corporations and stabilization of our economy.

Our team assists clients to manage Shareholders’ activism as part of our Corporate Governance Counsel services. In addition to that, our team provides the following services:

• Board Structure and Composition.
• Board Committee Structure and Composition, or/and Board Committee Charters.
• Director’s Elections and other proxy contests.
• Evaluations Reports of the Board and the Board Committee.
• Minutes of Meetings.
• Assigning the Duties of Independent Board Chair or the Independent Lead Director.
• Enterprise Risk Management.
• Representation of Boards and Board Committees.
• Shareholder Governance Proposals.
• Corporate Responsibilities.
• Design of Practical Policies that comply with evolving Governance Standards.
• Continuously updating the Corporate Governance, its charter and bylaws.
• Providing advice and support to Board and Senior Executives.

In addition, our attorneys have in-depth experience with Fiduciary Duties, Stockholder Relations, Employee Policies, and we deal with Confidential matters delegated by the Board of Directors.

Our team cooperates with our clients throughout the year on drafting and finalizing the Annual Reporting Cycle in order to reply to the clients’ Compliance Requirements and to monitor Practices favored by Shareholders.

Knowing that SADER & Associates is very proud of its heritage of many years of achievements through generations, belonging to the SADER 1863© Group, beginning since 1863 when Ibrahim Sader has bought his first book and organized its titles in alphabetical order, forming later the first Commercial Library in the Middle East Area under the name of the “Public Library”, to establishing “SADER Publishers” in 1891, then publishing the “Lebanese Laws” in 9 parts in 1921, to printing the Official Journal in 1956 and becoming the “Official Publishers”, to winning the London’s Media Festival Prize in 1997 for advanced printing of Gibran Khalil Gibran’s famous book, the Prophet, in both Arabic and English languages, to furthermore creating the SADER Legal Research Center in 1996 presided by Attorney Rany Sader, assisted by Attorney Najib Abdelnour and a promising hardworking team, shifting SADER entity from being a Publisher to a composer and author, enabling the publishing of many Legal projects on Paper material and CDs as an innovation by that time.

SADER Group expanded later on to launch many Legal and Translation projects in the MENA region, becoming a Regional Legal Publishing Entity coordinating with the Gulf Countries, and in Partnership with LexisNexis MENA, the Beirut Bar Association, the Lebanese Ministry of Justice, the Syndicate of Engineers and the UAE Government, and many others, SADER & Associates supports the Family Business Entities.

Ownership in a Family Business will also show maturity of the Business. Based on this belief, our team provides several advisory and cliental services to all sort of Family Businesses, from corner shops to multinational publicly listed organizations with hundreds of thousands of employees.

Family participation as managers and/or owners of a Business can strengthen the Company because family members are often loyal and dedicated to the Family enterprise. Often family members can benefit from involving more than one professional advisor, each having the particular skill set needed by the family. Our team supports Family Businesses and provides all sorts of advisory services for the Business, the Board Committee and the Board of Employees.

Information Technology is a rapidly growing sector. According to Steve Ballmer, the Number One benefit of Information Technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It allows them to be creative and productive and it lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about Potential.

To achieve this end, the sector requires a team of professionals with a true market-leading experience and an innovative approach to the industries' natures.

Frequently facing the challenges of this industry, SADER & Associates has successfully acquired solid expertise enabling it to assist, both users and creators, in diversified issues such as software licensing, hosting and support services, systems development and Integration, application development as well as domain name disputes, computer fraud actions, online legal publishing and online services.

Besides the traditional IT Red Flag issues, we support a range of industries, including both Private and Public Entities and International and local Businesses, offering them Strategic Legal Management and services tailored for each client’s requirements.

We provide clients with Superior Legal advice regarding the Acquisition, Disposal, Financing, Managing, Developing Leasing, Constructing and Selling of Real Estate in Lebanon.

Our lawyers are renowned for their experience in the industry, and have demonstrated abilities to handle Complex Transactions within a rocky and changing market. We understand the difficult decisions related to the sector, and support our clients with Legal Expertise and dedication in all areas of this industry, aiding Realtors, Insurance, private homeowners, investors and contractors.

Our experience spans all types of interests related to Real Estate from Acquisitions and Disposals involved with Property Portfolios, Construction Transactions, Mortgage Foreclosures, Condominium related issues and Leasing, to discrete purchases and sales.

Our team has successfully advised on Construction Agreements regarding Major Infrastructure, Joint Ventures, Turnkey Projects, Design-Building, Power and Energy Projects to Inner City Development and Private Construction, as well as the Owner’s Representation Agreements.

We pride ourselves on Innovative thinking coupled with a respect for the Environment, to ensure our clients effectively mitigate the Risks and Costs involved, and enhance their returns on Transactions. We also encourage the new entrepreneurs’ projects, for they are promising of a bright financial future in the Economy.