من بيروت إلى Harvard رحلة محامٍ عربي إلى قمة القانون الدولي | The Jurist Podcast

In this episode of The Jurist Podcast, host Ahmed Elnaggar sits down with Najib Hage Chahine (Managing Partner — Hage-Chahine Law Firm), a leading Lebanese lawyer, professor and arbitration expert, for an in-depth conversation about the future of law, legal technology, international arbitration and the changing legal market across the Arab world.

From cross-border enforcement and state assets to the Beirut Port explosion case, Prof. Najib shares insights from decades of legal practice across Lebanon, France, the UAE and beyond. He also explains how lawyers are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in law firms, arbitration and legal research — and why AI should remain a tool guided by human judgment.

The conversation also explores what aspiring lawyers can learn from studying at institutions such as Harvard, how legal education differs between the Arab world, France and the United States, and why adaptability, ethics, analytical thinking and curiosity are becoming more important than ever for the next generation of lawyers.

We also discuss the future of the Arab legal market, the growth of legal services between Lebanon, Egypt and the GCC, outsourcing legal work, lawyers' fees, digital transformation, judicial independence and what Arab legal systems need to develop to attract international investment.

In this episode:

* The future of AI in the legal profession

* How law firms can use AI safely and effectively

* AI, confidentiality and human verification

* Cross-border enforcement and state assets

* The legal battle surrounding the Beirut Port explosion

* International arbitration and the revival of Beirut as an arbitration hub

* Building a law firm across Beirut, Dubai and Paris