ASLA Law Firm provides strategic corporate counsel across the entire business lifecycle in Jordan. We advise multinational enterprises, private equity houses, and regional conglomerates on complex domestic and cross-border mergers, equity acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate governance frameworks.
Tailored legal solutions delivered across the entire transactional and regulatory lifecycle.
Structuring asset and share purchases, competitive bidding processes, tender offers, and regulatory approvals before the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Comprehensive vendor and buy-side legal audits identifying regulatory, labour, tax, litigation, and contractual risks in target Jordanian entities.
Drafting robust shareholder agreements, voting pacts, drag-along/tag-along covenants, and dead-lock resolution mechanisms.
Guiding listed and private companies on board charters, internal audit oversight, shareholder dispute prevention, and regulatory disclosure.
Representative engagements reflecting the scope and complexity of client matters handled.
Advised a leading regional logistics provider on the 100% share acquisition of a Jordanian freight forwarding entity.
Structured a multi-jurisdictional joint venture between a European manufacturer and a prominent Jordanian industrial holding group.
Conducted buy-side legal due diligence for an international consortium acquiring a controlling stake in a regulated payment service provider.
Drafted comprehensive group reorganization and shareholder agreements for a multi-entity healthcare provider in Amman.
Our lawyers frequently deploy these legal capabilities across these primary industries:
Concise answers to key regulatory and transactional questions in Jordan.
Senior partners and counsel leading client mandates.
Managing Partner | Head of Corporate & Transactions
Ahmad is the Managing Partner of ASLA Law Firm with over 20 years of experience advising multinational corporations, private equity funds, and sovereign entities on complex M&A, cross-border investments, and energy infrastructure in Jordan and the MENA region.
Partner | Head of Technology, IP & Employment
Layla is a partner specializing in technology transactions, data privacy under Jordan's PDPL, intellectual property strategy, and corporate employment structuring, counseling leading tech hubs and multinational brands.
Executive commentary on recent market and regulatory developments.
Jordan offers foreign investors 100% ownership across almost all sectors, equal statutory treatment with local capital, guaranteed profit repatriation, streamlined single-window licensing, and flat-rate tax incentives in designated Development Zones and ASEZA.
Successful M&A transactions in Jordan require early mapping of sector-specific regulatory approvals, robust due diligence regarding undisclosed social security and tax liabilities, and precise alignment between international SPA standards and mandatory Jordanian corporate laws.
Cross-practice capabilities supporting complex multi-faceted mandates.
ASLA Law Firm advises international financial institutions, regional commercial banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), and corporate borrowers on sophisticated debt structures, syndicated facilities, regulatory compliance with the Central Bank of Jordan, and financial market instruments.
ASLA Law Firm is the premier guide for international corporations, institutional funds, and foreign entrepreneurs establishing and expanding their business operations in Jordan. We provide strategic counsel on corporate structuring, Investment Environment Law incentives, free zones, special economic zones (ASEZA), and bilateral investment treaty protections.
ASLA Law Firm provides forward-looking legal advisory at the intersection of technology, digital transformation, and regulation. We guide international cloud providers, digital platforms, fintech innovators, and domestic enterprises on Jordan's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), cybersecurity compliance, AI governance, and telecom regulations.
ASLA Law Firm delivers sophisticated corporate tax planning, transfer pricing advisory, and regulatory compliance services across Jordan. We represent corporate taxpayers before the Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD), Customs Department, and Competition Directorate, ensuring full statutory alignment while optimizing fiscal efficiency.
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