Learn More About Our Practice Areas
Arbitration
We recommend arbitration whenever appropriate, in order to save our clients’ time and money. Arbitration can be extremely useful in reaching settlements in international transactions and amicably resolving commercial disputes, consumer issues, and those regarding employment matters. Our methods include mediation, arbitration, or expert determination, dependent on the circumstances.
Law of Societies-Jordan
We enjoy an international reputation for our expertise in facilitating INGO work opportunities. We offer counseling and support throughout the lifetime of these projects, handle the establishment of organization legal presence, registration, and licensing.
Corporate and Commercial Law
With a proven record in corporate and commercial law in Jordan, we represent the business interests of local, national, multi-national and international companies from early stages, high-growth companies to established corporate groups. We make certain that our clients’ commercial arrangements are well-structured and well-documented. We are also prepared to meet any contingency. We structure companies to meet the required regulations under Jordanian laws with minimal liabilities and most effective manners as best meets our clients’ needs.
Labor Law
Our consulting services cover the full legal ramifications of hiring, firing, disciplinary actions, overtime, leaves of absence, substance abuse, and compliance with wage and work hour laws. Basically, our philosophy is to avoid troublesome situations by educating employers to engage in proactive labor practices.
We prepare the necessary documents (employment contract, collective agreement, organization of work, warning, declaration of cancellation, etc). We represent both employers and employees before the Labour Dispute Committee and/or court and negotiate to reach an extrajudicial solution. We help you resolve legal matters regarding staff recruitment, mandatory registrations and work permits.
Insurance and Personal Injury
We are experts in all areas of insurance issues Our law firm provides business and personal insurance recommendations for property, life, medical liability, risk management, compensation claims, personal injury, catastrophic injury claims, and major disasters. As a matter of fact, we are highly regarded for our expertise in managing complex claim issues and settlements.
Intellectual Property
Our legal team exercises due diligence to remain current with the laws regarding intellectual property. We address the concerns of our clients’ intellectual property exclusive rights to intangible assets (musical, literary, and artistic works), as well as discoveries, inventions, prototypes, patents, industrial design rights, trade secrets, phrases, symbols, graphic designs, copyrights, and trademarks.
Litigation
When situations occur where either arbitration or mediation is contraindicated. Our firm handles all types of litigation and adversarial proceedings involving Jordanian laws. Therefore, we are equipped with the latest technological advancements to facilitate our efforts.
Real Estate
Our team is an expert in all matters regarding the acquisition, development, leasing, and disposition of both commercial and personal real estate, as well as offering guidance on planning and licensing applications, financing, construction contracts, and all other areas of Jordanian real estate law.
Legal Translation
Legal translation is the translation of texts within the field of law. As law is a culture-dependent subject field, legal translation is not a simple task. Only professional translators specializing in legal translation should translate legal documents and scholarly writings. The mistranslation of a passage in a contract, for example, could lead to lawsuits and loss of money. In Mohammad Altarawneh law office, we translate legal documents from and to English language.
Tax
Our services include advising on the different types of taxation, registration, deductions, payments and reporting. By advising our clients on all matters of corporate activity taxation we help those understanding taxes and meeting taxation obligations, avoiding late payment penalties.
Employment
We provide legal advice relating to all aspects of Jordanian Labor and Employment Law as well Social Security law. We provide carefully tailored practical advice to suit the needs and objectives of our clients. We also advise on employment disputes. Our firm has advised on setting up and implementing stock option plans as well as carried interest plans.