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 advisor at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, going on to work as a consultant at the Victorian Child Protection Litigation Office and a Judge’s Associate in Melbourne, Australia for both Civil and Criminal Jurisdictions. She returned to Paris thereafter 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, international banks and investment firms, fintech companies and luxury brands. She provides guidance on matters ranging from regulatory compliance, data privacy, cryptocurrency, real estate, labor and employment, M&A and competition law to major construction projects, corporate financing and restructuring.

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

Eleanor has been endorsed for the IFLR Middle East Awards in the category of Rising Star (Partner).

Practice Areas:
Data Privacy, Banking, Finance and Digital Assets regulation, Media and Technology Law, M&A and Competition Law, Environmental Law.

Professional Qualifications:
• Lawyer, Australia – admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria
• LL.B. (Hons) – University of Melbourne B.A (Hons) – University of Melbourne
• Masters in International Law and Relations – Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)

Languages:
French and English (fluent)