H.E. Walid Daouk, Esq. is a specialized lawyer with expertise in commercial, civil, corporate, and property law. He started his career in 1981. In 2005, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the International Affairs Commission and a member of the Arbitration Commission at the Beirut Bar Association.
In 2011, he was appointed Minister of Information and Acting Minister of Justice. After completing his tenure in 2014, he resumed his practice as a lawyer and legal consultant for multinational and Lebanese companies in various fields. He is also a Board Member of many corporations in Lebanon and abroad including Fransabank SAL, Fransabank (France) SA, Fransabank El Djazaïr SPA, BLC Bank SAL, and Beirut Waterfront Development SAL, among others.
From 2001 to 2004, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Council for Development and Reconstruction of Lebanon (CDR). Since 1994, he has served as the Commissioner of the Lebanese Government at the Beirut Stock Exchange.
Al Daouk holds a degree in Lebanese and French law from the Saint Joseph University of Beirut and has undertaken studies in business management at the Beirut University College.
He sits on the Board of Trustees of several non-profit organizations, including: Lebanese and International Federation for University Sport (1981 – 1991); Lebanese Red Cross (1994 – 1997), AJIALOUNA (since 1995); La Sagesse (2005 – 2006), College Louise Wegman (2005 – 2023), Dar Al Aytam Al Islamyah (since 2005), International College (since 2009), Saint Joseph University of Beirut (since 2012).