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Prof nullMelhem El-Kik
Academic Consultant
Professor Melhem El-Kik is a Lebanese academic with extensive experience in teaching and advising the financial authorities of Lebanon. He specializes in banking and financial law, insurance, financial markets, corporate governance, contract and company laws, money laundering and regulatory issues.
He has acted as in-house counsel to the Central Bank of Lebanon and Deputy Director of its legal department from 1994 until 2012.
He was part of the Central Bank’s Committee for the Modernization and Development of Banking and Financial laws at the Central bank of Lebanon and participated in this capacity to the drafting of most of the financial laws and regulations issued between 1994 and 1998.
Prior to joining the Central Bank of Lebanon, Dr. El-Kik practiced at the Lebanese Bar and as in-house counsel to a prominent Lebanese bank between 1990 and 1993.
Professor El-KiK acts as an independent academic consultant to SAAS since 2013.
He has acted as in-house counsel to the Central Bank of Lebanon and Deputy Director of its legal department from 1994 until 2012.
He was part of the Central Bank’s Committee for the Modernization and Development of Banking and Financial laws at the Central bank of Lebanon and participated in this capacity to the drafting of most of the financial laws and regulations issued between 1994 and 1998.
Prior to joining the Central Bank of Lebanon, Dr. El-Kik practiced at the Lebanese Bar and as in-house counsel to a prominent Lebanese bank between 1990 and 1993.
Professor El-KiK acts as an independent academic consultant to SAAS since 2013.
Professor El-KiK was the Director of the Institute for Insurance Sciences (ISSA) at the Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth since 2012 where he has been teaching since 2002.
Prior to that he has been a Professor of law at ISSED Law School and at Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik School of Law between 1994 and 2012 where he has taught banking law, Insurance law, contract law, corporate finance and corporate governance. Dr. El-Kik was also a lecturer in law at the School of Economics (2005-2009) and the School of Engineering at Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth between (1994-this date).
Between 1990 and 1993, he was an assistant teaching and research fellow at Université de Montpellier 1, France.
He is currently a member of the Council of Saint Paul University in Beirut.
Prior to that he has been a Professor of law at ISSED Law School and at Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik School of Law between 1994 and 2012 where he has taught banking law, Insurance law, contract law, corporate finance and corporate governance. Dr. El-Kik was also a lecturer in law at the School of Economics (2005-2009) and the School of Engineering at Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth between (1994-this date).
Between 1990 and 1993, he was an assistant teaching and research fellow at Université de Montpellier 1, France.
He is currently a member of the Council of Saint Paul University in Beirut.
Professor El-Kik has authored a book « La couverture du banquier contre l'insolvabilité du crédité par l'assurance », éditions Banque du Liban (1997) and several legal articles. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars in Lebanon and abroad (see the Publication’s section for details).
He is currently working on a book on insurance.
He is currently working on a book on insurance.
English, French and Arabic (native)
Beirut (non-practicing)
Université Montpellier 1, France, PhD (Doctorat en droit)
DEA (Masters) en Droit des Affaires et Accords Industriels
DEA (Masters) en Droit des Affaires et Accords Industriels
ISSED Law School, Beirut, LL.B in Lebanese law