Chahdan Jebeyli, Chair of Beirut Law Firm, joined BLF in 2022 after a long successful career in banking and Compliance in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, covering 18 countries across MENA and EU, fostering relationships with global and regional banks, global regulators and international standards settings forums.

Mr. Jebeyli has extensive dispute resolution experience in litigation, mediation, and arbitration, is a speaker on international legal and regulatory rules focusing on AML/CFT, GDPR, global taxation and privacy, and fighting financial crimes. And, is an advisory on effective Enterprise-Wide Compliance Program with extensive US and International Standard focus.

Education
- 2022: Executive Education / Leadership in Corporate Counsel / Harvard University / Harvard Law School
- 1990 - 1992: LLM in International Banking / Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA
- Continuing Legal Education, NY Bar
- 1984 - 1985: Probationer Magistrate / Ministry of Justice, National School of Magistrature, Paris, France
- 1981 - 1984: Probationer Magistrate / Judiciary Studies, Ministry of Justice, Beirut, Lebanon

Professional Associations
1985 - 1987: Magistrate Legislation and Consultation Board, Beirut, Lebanon
1987 - 1990: Magistrate Commercial Chamber, Court of the First Instance, Beirut, Lebanon
1993 - 1995: Associate, Massachusetts - USA
1995 - 2003: General Counsel & Head of Legal and Compliance - Saudi American Bank, SAMBA (Formerly Citibank Subsidiary)
2003 - 2007: Managing Director - Legal & Compliance/International Staff / Citibank, Middle East & North Africa
2007 - 2021: Group Chief Legal & Compliance Officer / Bank Audi SAL, Beirut, Lebanon
2022 - Present: Senior International Advisor Legal and Compliance / Bank Audi SAL, Lebanon