The Firm

Khalil Masri, the Founder, joins the Lebanese banking sector and becomes a reference in Credit Information in the local market. 

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl is established in Beirut, Lebanon as a credit information agency.

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl forges a tight partnership with major international credit insurers and global information providers and becomes their privileged provider of commercial credit information.

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl establishes a partnership with the Dutch Control Union inspection group (now Peterson and Control Union), to create Control Union (Middle East) Sal, the first CU operation in the MENA and GCC.

Khalil Masri et Fils starts to introduce a comprehensive range of consultancy services, including receivables management, market studies, feasibility studies and asset valuation.

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl becomes the franchisee of KOMPASS products in Lebanon, offering on the market the full range of Kompass B2B products.

This year marks the relocation of Khalil Masri et Fils to new premises, the start of the loss adjusting and claim settling service and the launching of the first on-line enterprise information and rating service in the MENA and GCC region, with the collaboration of ORT (France) and Reuters (Corporate section).

Khalil Masri et Fils becomes a founding shareholder in The Lebanese Credit Insurer Sal, the first licensed credit insurance company in Lebanon.

Khalil Masri et Fils upgrades and develops its enterprise credit rating system in order to meet the new requirements and framework of BASEL II accord.

The Risk, Compliance and Governance department is established, as a result of the successful and growing activity in this field.

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl becomes a member of CreditAlliance.

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl becomes a member of the Board of the MEREF-CCI France Liban, the French Chamber of Commerce in Lebanon. In the same year, coverage is extended to Turkey, Nigeria and other countries.

Khalil Masri et Fils Sarl represents Team France Export in Lebanon and takes the continuation of the activities of Business France.

MASRI Advisory Ltd is established in Abu Dhabi Global Markets - ADGM (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).