Team

Rita Khoriaty is the founder of iThinklegal and is a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2007.
Specialized in civil law, business and corporate law, Rita advises several international groups of companies, private equity funds, venture capital funds, funds of funds, family offices, startups, accelerators and incubators, and has a wide experience in private equity transactions, relocation and restructuring of companies, cross-borders investments and mergers and acquisitions.
After an LL.B. in Private Law and an LL.M. in Business Law from Saint Joseph University, she pursued her doctoral studies in France under the sponsorship of the Council of Research of Saint Joseph University, in recognition of her academic excellence. Rita holds a Ph.D. in Law from Paris 2 Assas University for a thesis entitled “The underlying principles of contract law: crossed views on French, Lebanese, European and international laws” published in Presses Universitaires d’Aix-Marseille. She is the author of several articles published in French and Lebanese legal gazettes, and was also a Lecturer on Civil Law and Commercial Law at the Faculty of Law of Saint Joseph University for 10 years.
Rita has provided workshops and training sessions to many startups enrolled in several accelerators and incubators programs, raising legal awareness about startup practices (conditions for setting up a legal entity, negotiation of term sheets, founders’ agreements, etc.) in BDL Accelerate (Central Bank of Lebanon), American University of Beirut (AUB), Berytech, Entreprenergy, Wamda and other forums. She also represented Lebanon in many international legal conferences and seminars organized by the “Henri Capitant Association” in Europe.
She has worked closely on many legislative projects, among which a project on the independence of the judiciary financed by the UNDP, and was requested to draft a proposition of law governing startups, which was submitted to the Lebanese Parliament.
Rita holds “basic and advanced security in the field” certificates from the United Nations Department of Safety and Security.

Ghenwa Chbeir graduated from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Saint Joseph University in 2019 with an LL.B. in Corporate Law. She obtained an LL.M. in Business Law from Saint Joseph University in 2023.
Ghenwa specializes in civil law and commercial and corporate laws. She gained a strong professional experience in drafting and reviewing legal documents and agreements, and assisting companies in their day-to-day business across many fields, in Lebanon, the UAE, Iraq and Kurdistan. She advised a lead delivery services company in a very complex Series B round of investment which entailed a full restructuring of the business.
She is a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2022.

Leyla Salam graduated from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Lebanese University – French Section (Filière Francophone de Droit) with an LL.B. in Private Law. She obtained an LL.M. in Business Law from Saint Joseph University in 2023.
Leyla is specialized in corporate and commercial law, she has experience in conducting research, drafting and reviewing agreements across various fields, as well as providing day-to-day legal advice to sophisticated clients. She advises on the incorporation and restructuring strategies of groups and businesses and works regularly with venture capital funds and startups on a wide range of venture capital transactions.
She is a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2022.

Eva Boukhdoud graduated from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Lebanese University – French Section (Filière Francophone de Droit) with an LL.B. in Private Law and a Master’s Degree 2 in Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Eva is specialized in civil and corporate law. She has experience in litigation, drafting and reviewing legal documents and agreements, as well as providing legal counselling to individuals and companies and handling their daily legal matters and contentious cases.
She is a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2021.