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.
Tailored legal solutions delivered across the entire transactional and regulatory lifecycle.
Advising on statutory tax rates, withholding taxes on foreign remittances, VAT/GST mechanisms, and deductible business expenses.
Guiding multinational groups on arm’s length principles, intercompany service charges, and electronic disclosure filings.
Representing companies in administrative appeals, reconciliation committees, and the specialized Tax Court of First Instance and Appeal.
Assessing market share thresholds and securing official non-objection approvals for domestic and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions.
Representative engagements reflecting the scope and complexity of client matters handled.
Represented an international technology services conglomerate in successfully resolving a JOD 4.2M sales tax assessment through administrative settlement.
Structured the cross-border transfer pricing policy and local file documentation for a regional pharmaceutical distributor.
Secured merger control clearance from the Competition Directorate for a high-value regional manufacturing acquisition.
Advised a foreign energy investor on withholding tax exemptions under applicable bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties.
Our lawyers frequently deploy these legal capabilities across these primary industries:
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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 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.
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.
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