"Maa Ricardo Karam" features an inspiring combination of Arab key personalities from the world of finance, business, arts and sciences and recognized as such abroad, most of whom managed to stay under the media "radar", will share their stories and lessons of life. "Yes, I can" is the theme of this insightful program aiming at motivating the youth, all over the Arab world. Akram Azouri earned an in-depth study degree in private and business law from the St. Joseph University in Beirut which he graduated from in 1977. In 1989, he founded Azouri & Co law firm where he focused his efforts mainly on criminal, civil and trade cases in addition to comparative international law cases. In 1999, Azouri defended the former Lebanese Minister of Industry and Oil, Shahe Barsoumian, in the Case accusing the minister of taking over 90% of the profits from purchase and sale of oil products. Azouri won the case and Barsoumian was cleared of any charges. In 2003, Azouri took over the task of revealing the City Bank scandal relating to money laundry and illegal amounts of cash conversion. Azouri managed to isolate the members of the Board of Directors and he sought criminal prosecution for them and was able to recover a large amount from the embezzled money. In 2005, Azouri took over the defense of the former President of the Lebanese General Security, Maj. Gen. Jamil Sayyed who was accused of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in front of the International Independent Commission of Inquiry established under Security Council resolution No 1757. In 2011 he was entrusted the case of defense of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after the EU froze his assets in Europe including the ones found in Switzerland. He has also taken several international cases in UK, France and Italy.

• published: 08 Aug 2013
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