Hadi Mouawad, Esq

Hadi Mouawad, Esq is a Senior Associate and Head of Litigation at House of Law, a law firm based in Beirut, Lebanon. Leading the firm's litigation team, he plays a central role in a practice that has been recognised as winner of the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 — Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Lebanon.

House of Law

House of Law is located in the Sodeco district of Beirut. The firm describes its mission as providing pioneering legal services with a local core, tailored to the needs of its clients and delivered with integrity and transparency using creative yet perceptive tools. Its work spans litigation, criminal law, corporate and business matters, private equity and banking and finance, with further practice areas including administrative law, arbitration, banking and finance, and education.

This combination of contentious and transactional capability enables the firm to serve clients across a broad range of needs, from resolving disputes to structuring commercial and financial arrangements. For a firm recognised specifically for litigation, the ability to draw on wider corporate, banking and administrative expertise strengthens its capacity to handle complex, multifaceted disputes.

Hadi Mouawad

As Senior Associate and Head of Litigation, Hadi Mouawad leads the firm's dispute-resolution work. He brings nearly a decade of legal practice, having worked as an associate at two well-reputed leading law firms before joining House of Law. His expertise lies in complex civil and criminal litigation, with particular emphasis on real estate, bankruptcy, intellectual property, contractual and corporate disputes, and enforcement and arbitration-related matters.

This breadth of contentious experience is significant. Litigation of this kind demands not only mastery of procedure and advocacy but also a command of the underlying substantive law across areas as varied as property, insolvency and intellectual property. Leading a litigation team requires, in addition, the judgement to shape strategy, manage risk and guide clients through what can be lengthy and high-stakes proceedings.

Litigation in Lebanon

Lebanon's legal system is grounded in the civil-law tradition, and its courts handle a wide spectrum of civil, commercial and criminal matters. Businesses and individuals engaged in disputes there must navigate court procedure, evidence and enforcement, and, increasingly, arbitration as an alternative means of resolving commercial disagreements. Cross-border elements are common, given Lebanon's connections to the wider region and its diaspora, and clients often value advisers who can manage both domestic litigation and internationally flavoured disputes.

• Complex civil and criminal litigation
• Real estate, bankruptcy and intellectual-property disputes
• Contractual and corporate disputes
• Enforcement and arbitration-related matters

Leading a litigation practice in Beirut

Heading a litigation department calls for more than individual advocacy; it requires the judgement to set strategy, allocate resources and steer clients through proceedings that may be lengthy, costly and emotionally charged. With nearly a decade of experience gained at leading firms before joining House of Law, Hadi Mouawad brings this combination of technical skill and leadership to the firm's contentious work. His practice ranges across real estate, bankruptcy, intellectual property, and contractual and corporate disputes, as well as enforcement and arbitration, giving him a broad command of the substantive law that underpins commercial litigation.

For clients, the value of such a practice lies in confidence: the assurance that a dispute will be handled with rigour, discretion and a clear sense of direction from first assessment through to resolution. Operating from Beirut, and able to draw on the firm's wider corporate, banking and administrative expertise, House of Law's litigation team is well equipped to manage the multifaceted disputes that arise in the Lebanese and regional markets, including those with cross-border dimensions.

Under Hadi Mouawad's leadership, House of Law's litigation practice combines depth of experience with a clear commitment to integrity and client focus. The Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 — Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Lebanon recognises the strength of that practice and the expertise Hadi Mouawad brings as Head of Litigation.