Attorney at Law – Admitted in Beirut and New York.        USJ graduate with distinction.         Master I in Business Law from Lyon III, France.          LLM graduate from Georgetown University (Washington DC) with distinction.         Managing partner of Yazbek Law Firm, corporate and litigation practice.          10 years at BDL Legal department – Licensing, regulation drafting, application review, crisis management,  legal work in the various aspects of the banking and financial sector.         Member of the banking committee at the Beirut Bar Association         Consultant for the World Bank (Headquarters - Washington DC) – Business Ready project – Financial Services Team.       Legal counsel for the Middle East – Ria Money Transfer, Euronet Worldwide Group.