Ahmad El Lakkis
Overview
Ahmad El Lakkis is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Doha office and a member of the firm's Corporate and Transactional Group. He advises clients on commercial transactions, corporate structuring, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
Career & Education
- Toulouse Business School, M.S.
- Lebanese University, LL.M., Business Law
- Lebanese University, LL.B.
- Beirut
- Arabic
- French
- English
Ahmad's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.17.26
Qatar Introduces Licensing Framework for E-Commerce Activities Without a Physical Premises
Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.24.25
Qatar Enacts Law No. (22) of 2025 on Persons with Disabilities
Representative Matters
- Advised on the establishment of an international school in Qatar, including licensing arrangements, regulatory compliance, and contractual negotiations.
- Supported a regional logistics group and its affiliates on cross-border contracts, governance transitions, and regulatory filings.
- Provided ongoing legal support to a hotel-owning company in Qatar, including drafting and negotiating bilingual commercial and service agreements.
- Assisted in numerous mergers and acquisitions across Europe and the Middle East, acting on both buy-side and sell-side transactions, with responsibility for due diligence, sales and purchase agreements (SPA), and joint venture structuring.
- Represented corporate clients in arbitration proceedings and supported settlement negotiations before regional arbitration centers.
- Advised on litigation strategy and coordinated with dispute resolution teams in commercial, contractual, and employment-related cases.
- Counseled a multi-sector trading and contracting group spanning hospitality, retail, and real estate on joint ventures, partnership agreements, and dispute settlements.
- Drafted and negotiated a wide range of bilingual agreements for companies in the fitness, leisure, and technology sectors, including employment, consultancy, confidentiality, and intellectual property contracts.
Ahmad's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.17.26
Qatar Introduces Licensing Framework for E-Commerce Activities Without a Physical Premises
Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.24.25
Qatar Enacts Law No. (22) of 2025 on Persons with Disabilities
Insights
Ahmad's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.17.26
Qatar Introduces Licensing Framework for E-Commerce Activities Without a Physical Premises
Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.24.25
Qatar Enacts Law No. (22) of 2025 on Persons with Disabilities
