Fattal was born in Beirut on 22 October 1970.[1] His family members were businesspeople originally from Aleppo, Syria.[1][2][3] His grandfather, the Damascene born Khalil Fares Fattal, founded the Khalil Fattal et Fils company in Damascus in 1897.[4][5][6] His father, Bernard Fattal, was the chairman of the Khalil Fattal et Fils company and died in a road accident in Cairo, Egypt, in September 2009.[1][7] His mother was Marie Christine Asfar.[7] He had two younger brothers, Bertrand and Jean.[7][8] The latter died in a traffic accident in 2018.[9]
Hubert Fattal graduated from Parsons School of Design in Paris receiving a degree in fine arts.[1] He obtained his MA degree in fine arts from Goldsmiths, University of London.[1] He also founded a perfume company, Fragrances Hubert Fattal.[4] Following the death of his father Fattal became the chairman of the Fattal distribution group based in Beirut.[10][11]
He was the honorary of consul of Sweden in Zahlé between October 1993 and June 2001 and the honorary consul general of Sweden in Lebanon from July 2001.[1]
On 6 March 2022 Fattal was killed at his home in Mansourieh.[10][11] Two days later two perpetrators of Syrian nationality were arrested.[10][11]
Fattal was the designer of the award of the Beirut Municipality.[12] He participated in an exhibition by the National Heritage Foundation in Lebanon in 2002.[13] He had several perfume brands for both body and home, including Fig Tree Bay.[14] He also designed and produced scented candles.[14]