Our team has long combined experience serving former clients and employers based in the MENA Region, Europe, the USA, the Far East, and Africa. Our areas of practice include the following:
Foreign investment Law:
We are experienced at inward and outward investment law, with focus on Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Our Managing Partner has served over 70 foreign investment companies to establish a presence in Saudi Arabia, expand and/or amend their licenses.
Corporate and Financial Law:
This expertise includes corporate structure, establishment, M&A transactions, spin-offs, negotiating local and international joint venture agreements, private equity, corporate governance; as well as, advising and negotiating with banks and other financiers. We also assist – in collaboration with our associates- with the formation of funds in multiple jurisdictions. We also advise companies on trade finance, loans and other banking transactions.
Company Liquidation/ Corporate Disputes:
Our experience on liquidation dates back to the liquidation of BCCI and Petra Bank in the 1990s. We have also worked on the liquidation of companies of different types. We have also led legal work on the amicable settlement of disputes between investors specially disputes between local and foreign investors as well.
Business Law:
We provide a whole spectrum of business law services for companies and entrepreneurs. We are experts on drafting and negotiating international contracts and transactions, advising on commercial agency & franchise agreements; as well as, day-to-day business law matters.
Property Law:
We provide advisory and litigation work related to the sale of real estate, landlord and tenancy matters, BTO, real estate development, and real estate brokerage.
Regulation:
We have extensive experience with all aspects of regulation including mapping, benchmarking, and drafting of laws and regulations. Our team has assisted with drafting regulations related to retail and investment banking, real estate development, company legislation, economic zones, enhancing business regulatory framework, municipal licensing, philanthropy law, and beyond.
Projects:
Our team has advised on multiple mega infrastructure, energy, telecom and industrial projects, in different locations.
Philanthropy Law:
We advise on establishing non-profit organizations, compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to NGOs, associations, and not-for-profit companies and organizations. We also advised Not-for-Profit entities on enhancing their internal bylaws and governance. Further, we have assisted with local and international collaboration agreements between donors and recipients and advised on daily matters.
Labor Law:
We advise on all issues related to labor law including drafting contracts and work manuals, advising on social
security law, labor immigration, labor disputes, and compliance with local law in general.