Elias practiced law in the banking and finance field in New York before relocating to the UAE in 2004, where he joined a leading law firm as  Senior Legal Consultant and Head of the Corporate, Banking and Finance Department.

Elias has served as the General Counsel and Head of Legal Department for Finance House PJSC in Abu Dhabi, which was voted by Banker Middle East as the “Best Retail Finance Company in the Middle East”.

His areas of practice include advising national and multinational clients on banking and finance related matters in the United Arab Emirates and on business agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, buy outs, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, privatization, bilateral and syndicated lending transactions, retail banking product documentation and financing, project financing, offset projects, real estate investments and general corporate and commercial matters.

He is admitted to practice in New York and in Lebanon and is also a member of the International Bar Association. Elias is fluent in English, Arabic and French. He has published several articles and works with SOL in a Consultant capacity.