Corporate and Commercial Law

Undoubtedly commercial law affects every small business and at some point, all businesses have to deal with various legal questions or face situations that require expert advice from specialist commercial law solicitors.

Our experienced team of commercial law solicitors provides advice to individuals, privately and publicly held corporations ranging from start-up work to complex business planning and regulatory matters across many industries and other for-profit and non-profit organizations.

We regulate many Jordanian and foreign corporates in relation to various types of commercial contracts for many different sectors and we assist our clients in the drafting of all business contracts, such as logistics, the manufacture, and sales of consumer goods, hiring practices. In addition to all types of contracts and agreements; commercial agency agreements, distribution agreements, commercial mediation agreements, services agreements, licensing agreements, marketing agreements, advertising agreements, manufacturing contracts, franchising agreements, … etc.

We also have considerable experience in advising shareholders in relation to corporate governance issues; the distribution of rights and responsibilities for stakeholders, board members, committees and managers. We also implement structures for corporate governance so that the shareholder objectives can be met and we specify the rules and establishing procedures for making decisions among stakeholders, board members, committees, managers and auditors.

We can help solve your issues in a fast, affordable, guaranteed manner.

International Trade Practice and WTO

Our International Trade team is known as successful practitioners and professionals in their field with extensive practice experience. Our team has a cutting-edge knowledge and experience and is uniquely well-positioned in matters of international trade law, WTO disciplines, GATT and trade remedies practices; AD, CVD, Safeguards.

Our skill and experience that we built over more than twenty years in trade remedies work enable us to take on some of the most challenging and complex matters and transform them into wins and success for clients.

Our trade team is considered to be a cosmopolitan and consists of different majors and backgrounds; lawyers, legal associates, economists, financials and engineers. The team is recognized for its technical abilities in the complex calculations and accounting practices on which trade remedies are based.

Our International Trade attorneys have initiated more trade remedy proceedings on behalf of more diverse domestic industries than any other law firm, and our record of success is one that few if any can match. We are the pioneer in handling complex safeguard matters which evident in the exceptional record our team achieved in such cases. As well as, our team practices in international trade defense proceedings.

Our work spans a vast range of industries: Chemicals, Fibers and Textiles, Steel, Aluminium, Agricultural products and Food industry, and Construction products.

We represent our clients on a broad range of issues arising under international trade agreements. We also participate in dispute resolutions, trade negotiations, monitoring trade agreements and settling trade disputes.

Our deep understanding of WTO disciplines, along with our experience and leadership in trade remedies practices gives us a comprehensive approach to addressing market access issues and other barriers to trade and investment faced by our clients.

Our global International Trade team has many years of experience advising clients on a wide range of matters including:

• WTO law
• Anti-Dumping
• Anti-Subsidy
• Safeguards
• Trade Barrier Regulations
• Free Trade Agreements
• Customs and Rules of Origin
• Export controls
• Preferential Trade Arrangements
• The interpretation and effect of bilateral and multilateral international trade and investment agreements/treaties.

We have sturdy experience negotiating and drafting international treaties governing commercial and other arrangements. The International Trade team also advises on multilateral free trade and other trade agreements. We have a deep understanding of the EU’s network of trade arrangements and recently advised on the negotiation of a preferential trade agreement with the European Union.

Our highly experienced International Trade lawyers have extensive practical experience advising government agencies and private investors and have also made significant contributions to the evolving academic discourse on international trade law, including on relevant issues such as international agreements on investment in products and services and the legal framework governing the European Union.

Customs Law

We advise our clients on classification, valuation, country-of-origin marking, substantial transformation, and preferential duty and drawback issues. We regulate customs procedure, the rights and obligations of clients.

Employment Law

Compliance with Employment and Labour law has become one of the most important issues that any company operating in Jordan needs to deal with.

Altafahum law firm has attorneys specialized in Labor and Employment Law. Our Employment Law team has vast experience in molding the client’s global policies to meet Jordan’s requirements and ensure that the companies are fully compliant with the Employment and Labor laws.

We advise our clients on drafting and completing employment contracts and we help them in the negotiation process. Also, we make sure that our clients are aware of their rights and duties.

Scope of our practice:

• Employment contracts
• Hiring, discipline, and terminations
• Compensation and benefits
• Labor negotiations, collective bargaining, and union organizing
• Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Pensions and Immigration
• Non-competes, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements
• Privacy, social media, and other workplace policies

 Intellectual Property Law

We have litigated the rights to some of the most valuable marks in Jordan. Numerous companies, agencies and individuals have relied upon us to litigate and protect their trademarks, service marks, and copyrighted material from illegal and unauthorized use.

Litigation and Arbitration

We are committed to resolving disputes as efficiently as possible and we are focused on offering solutions that are practical and commercial. Our team of lawyers is always prepared to proceed, however, and recognize our record in delivering results for clients in major litigation and arbitration cases. Our credibility is also acknowledged by regulators and prosecutors who assist with the effective resolution of lawsuits and other negotiations.

Individuals in our team have jurisdictional expertise along with an understanding of the interplay between different legal systems and regulations. They have experience in the full spectrum of litigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory issues that our clients face. Our highly qualified team focuses on resolving high-risk litigation, international arbitration, and regulatory related issues.

Private equity

Private equity’s fast-paced, competitive and innovative nature requires a law firm with the experience and expertise to meet complex demands on a global basis. Our Private Equity team has a market knowledge and exposure to help you achieve your goals throughout the investment life cycle and brings truly global capabilities and exceptional insight to financial investors wherever their business takes them from structuring investments and fund formation, adaptation to regulations, Acquisition, financing, operation, portfolio company management, restructuring and exits.

Our experienced team helps investors secure the right deals with the right terms to minimize risk and build portfolio value.

Personal Injury

Representing clients on both sides of cases involving personal injury and death, whether caused by a premises defect, a defective product, a work-related injury, or medical malpractice.

Studies and Research

We are preparing legal research and studies regarding different subject matters and comparative legal studies and suggesting the necessary amendments to the laws, regulations, and instructions are in force.

By our extensive market knowledge and industry experience, we are also preparing research and studies regarding international trade matters; trade remedies and barriers to trade, as well as bilateral free trade agreements and how those agreements shape the trade, economic relations, and national welfare.

We also provide assistance in the preparation of research and studies for Graduate Studies.