A new strategy has been developed for the synthesis of alpha-aryl-alpha-fluoro-beta-lactams via the Suzuki cross-coupling of alpha-bromo-alpha-fluoro-beta-lactam with a range of different aryl-(9-BBN) reagents. This method provides facile access to multisubstituted alpha-fluoro-beta-lactams in a diastereoselective manner. The synthetic utility of alpha-bromo-alpha-fluoro-beta-lactam has been demonstrated by the arylation of alpha-bromo-alpha-fluoro-beta-lactam.