Regulatory Compliance
&
Financial Crime Counsel
Beirut · MENA · International
The Law Office of Dr. Sylvain W. Massaad provides specialist regulatory advisory counsel on the risk-based measures required to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation — drawing on direct experience constructing the frameworks against which clients operate.
About the firm
The firm's practice is grounded in regulatory work conducted from within the institutions that supervise financial and monetary policy and apply international standards.
That institutional depth shapes every advisory mandate the firm undertakes.
Areas of Expertise
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
AML/CFT frameworks, regulatory licensing, and compliance program design for financial institutions and regulated entities.
Financial Crime Investigations
Advisory support on transaction analysis, KYC, beneficial ownership remediation, and SAR quality review.
Corruption & Fraud
Anti-corruption program design, bribery risk assessment, and enforcement response support for regulated and non-regulated sectors.
Data Protection & Privacy
Data governance, privacy compliance, breach response, and cross-border data transfer frameworks for digitally active organisations.
FinTech & RegTech
Licensing, compliance architecture, and regulatory strategy for payment providers, exchanges, and technology-driven financial services.
Corporate Governance
Board-level governance frameworks, director liability, codes of conduct, and institutional accountability structures.
To discuss a matter, contact the firm.
Qubic Business Center, Daoud Ammoun Street,
6th floor, Sin El Fil, Beirut, Lebanon