Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants — Jordan
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About
Ali Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants is the oldest law firm in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and is generally recognised as the country’s leading law firm. The Firm was originally founded as a boutique firm in 1921 by the late Sharif Ali Zu’bi in Nazareth, Palestine. Throughout our century-long history, we have developed an exceptional track record that is unparalleled across the region. Today, we are recognised as the law firm of choice for both local and multinational clients and an entrusted partner for the most significant and complex legal matters in Jordan and the wider region. We offer a full range of quality legal services. Our highly regarded capabilities extend to virtually all areas of practice, including corporate, commercial, banking, finance, regulatory, litigation, and arbitration matters. We have particular strength in foreign investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, government and infrastructure projects, project finance, privatization, public-private partnerships, as well as enforcements of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Outstanding client service is our priority. We are renowned for our comprehensive understanding of our region’s dynamic legal and economic landscape and our clients’ evolving businesses. Our substantial involvement and extensive experience in complex, cross-border matters enable us to provide tailored, high-quality service to all our clients. Each client consistently receives our best resources, attention, and service. We take pride in the exceptional talent and calibre of our lawyers. Our lawyers have domestic and international expertise across a wide range of practices, including aviation, banking and finance, capital markets, construction, corporate and tax, dispute resolution/litigation, energy and resources, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, projects and project finance, public policy, PPPs and privatisation, telecommunications and more. Our committed and highly-respected partners have earned various accolades for shaping many of the most significant legal matters in Jordan, and continuously pass on their knowledge and expertise to our associates. Our dedication to ongoing legal education and training, supervision, peer review, and quality creates a forward-thinking environment that benefits each of our clients. We are well positioned to support our clients with matters across the Middle Eastern region. For example, since the establishment of our Iraq practice in 2003, we have drawn on our extensive network and deep understanding of the Middle East region to effectively advise clients on foreign investments and financing initiatives across a broad range of industries in Iraq. As we embark on our second century of providing legal services, we remain committed to our founding value in providing superior and unrivalled service to our clients. ### Languages - Arabic - English - French ### Memberships - Energy Law Group (ELG) ### Staffing Figures - 30 Number of lawyers
Office locations
Amman
Amman
Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants 14 Ibn Al-faredh Street Po Box 35267 Amman 11180 Amman Jordan
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Basel Al-Hadidi
Partner, Projects and Major Transactions. Basel specializes in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, joint ventures, private equity, corporate restructurings, project finance and government procurement. He regularly advises sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, financial institutions and regional conglomerates on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions across the Middle East and North Africa, with particular depth in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. · Corporate / M&A
Edward Qassisiya
Co-Head of Section and Special Counsel. · Litigation
Jumana Toukan
Partner. Has worked on several financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and has extensive experience in general corporate and commercial law with special emphasis on project finance. · Corporate / M&A
Khaled Asfour
Managing partner and Head of Projects and Major Transactions Section. Acted as lead lawyer on a variety of privatisation, acquisition, project finance, joint venture and financing transactions. · Corporate / M&A
Lubna Hawamdeh
Partner with expertise in general corporate and commercial counselling, privatisation projects, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence reports, international trade matters, foreign investment, franchise and distributorship agreements, labour and intellectual property issues. · Corporate / M&A
Saleh Abd El-Ati
Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial Section with expertise in litigation, banking law, corporate and commercial law, real estate investment, international trade matters and foreign investment. · Litigation
Sharif Zu\'bi
Senior partner and litigation section partner with wide experience in general civil and commercial practice specialising in banking and finance, construction, energy, project finance, privatisation, litigation and arbitration, government contracts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign investment and judicial reform. Mr. Sharif Ali Zu'bi has been active in private practice for over three decades, continuing to act as the Senior Partner of Jordan's leading full-service law firm, Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants. Mr. Zu'bi has supplemented his extensive experience with legal disputes as well as project finance of major projects in the region with his roles as former Minister of Industry & Trade and Minister of Justice in the Government of Jordan. During such ministerial appointments, Mr. Zu'bi introduced pioneering amendments to the legal framework of Jordan, including laws governing foreign investment and judicial reform. Through his roles at the forefront of law and governance in Jordan, Mr. Zu'bi has garnered unique insight on a broad spectrum of matters and the distinct ability to approach legal issues from the lenses of both the private and public sector. While managing Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants, Mr. Zu'bi has frequently acted as counsel representing a wide range of local and foreign clients in litigation and forms of alternative dispute resolution. In doing so, Mr. Zu'bi has successfully acted for clients as counsel in ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations on various matters, including predominantly, construction disputes. Over the past decade, Mr. Zu'bi has also been appointed Presiding Arbitrator, party-appointed Co-Arbitrator, and Sole Arbitrator on numerous ad hoc and institutional arbitrations of local, regional, and international scales. Mr. Zu'bi is also a frequent speaker in many international conferences and seminars on foreign investment and judicial reform as well as many other legal issues. · Litigation