Eleanor joined Zu’bi & Partners in 2018 and was appointed Junior Partner in June 2023. She is a bilingual French-Australian lawyer, holding a BA/LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and a Masters in International Law and Relations from the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

Eleanor began her career as an intern at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, going on to work as a Judge’s Associate in Melbourne, Australia for both Civil and Criminal Jurisdictions, before returning to Paris to consult for UNESCO and Dentons Paris’ international arbitration team.

Since beginning at Zu’bi & Partners, Eleanor regularly advises national and regional government entities, public investment and sovereign wealth funds, Fortune 500 companies, local and international banks, SMEs, fintech companies and luxury brands. She provides guidance on matters ranging from regulatory compliance, data privacy, real estate, labor and employment, competition law, agency and franchising to banking, major projects, mergers, financing and restructurings.

Eleanor has also given educational seminars at the American Chamber of Commerce, has hosted webinars for LexisNexis Middle East, and taught law classes at the Vatel School.  She has also contributed a number of articles to the Oxford Business Group’s The Report and The World Bank’s Doing Business series.  

 

Practice Areas: 

Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Real Estate and Leasing, Franchising and Agency, Banking and Finance, Commercial, Competition Law, Environmental law, Employment law and Arbitration.

 

Professional Qualifications:

•   Lawyer, Australia

•    LL.B. (Hons) – University of Melbourne

•    Masters in International Law and Relations – Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)

 

Languages:  

French and English (fluent)