Lebanon SARL
Founder-led companies and closely held businesses.
- Minimum two partners
- Limited liability
- Relatively straightforward governance
- Suitable for founder-operated companies
Build in Lebanon.
Local incorporation, holding and offshore structures for founder-led businesses, with the formalities coordinated end to end.
Lebanon SAL
Companies anticipating outside investors or formal governance.
- Minimum three shareholders
- Board of Directors
- Share-based ownership
- More structured governance
Lebanon holding company
Holding of shareholdings, IP and group assets.
Lebanon offshore company
Activity conducted outside Lebanon.
- Foreign ownership
- Foreign participation is possible depending on the structure and activity.
- Residency
- Company ownership and residence status are separate matters.
- Tax
- Treatment depends on the structure, activity and where income arises.
- Banking
- Account opening depends on the bank, the activity and the ownership profile.
- Compliance
- Annual filings, accounting and corporate maintenance apply.
- Complexity
- Moderate
- Investor familiarity
- Local
- Initial consultation
- Incorporation documentation
- Notary formalities
- Commercial Registry process
- Ministry of Finance registration
- Initial corporate documentation
- Incorporation coordination
Often a good fit for
- — Founder-led businesses
- — Regional operations
- — Holding and offshore structures
Prices shown are starting professional/service fees unless otherwise stated. Scope, complexity, jurisdiction, government charges, notarial costs, registry costs, local professional fees, taxes and third-party expenses may affect the final quote.
Government, registry, bar, notarial, banking, publication, translation and other third-party expenses may apply or vary depending on the matter. Tax outcomes depend on residence, management, source of income, activities, ownership and other facts. Specialist tax review may be required. Jurisdiction-specific advice, filings and representation may be delivered or coordinated through appropriately qualified local professionals.
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