Labor Affairs Lawyer & Work Permits in Syria
The department structures the legal relationship between employers and staff and ensures full compliance with labour law and applicable regulations. It prepares and reviews employment contracts that set out the rights and obligations of all parties, registers employees with the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labour, and handles the legal procedures associated with hiring.
Labor Affairs & Compliance services
The department also monitors employees' tax obligations and ensures compliance with social insurance regulations, strengthening legal protection for employee and employer alike.
Its work further covers the status and residency of foreign employees and their renewal in accordance with legal requirements, together with advice on structuring the working environment and legal compliance within companies.
The work of the department also includes:
Drafting internal staff regulations and workplace policies for companies.
Handling and settling labour disputes through legal channels.
Managing dismissal procedures and compensation in accordance with the labour law.
Providing compliance advice to companies and institutions.
Experience in Labor Affairs & Compliance
Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi is the founding lawyer of Alkourabi Law Firm and a member of the Damascus Bar Association. He established the firm in 2018 to provide comprehensive legal and financial solutions to local and international companies operating in the Syrian market. Over years of practice he has built long-standing relationships with leading agencies and companies from Germany, Türkiye, and Jordan, overseen the formation of dozens of companies, and resolved complex commercial disputes. He believes a lawyer's role is not merely to apply the text of the law, but to build a bridge the client trusts when making decisions.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws — University of Damascus
Selected matters
- Representing Schwing-Stetter (Germany) in the Syrian market and managing all their legal affairs.
- Establishing and managing the affairs of Tiryaki Anadolu (Türkiye) in Syria.
- Representing Jordanian companies including Abshar Passenger Transport and Auto Score in their Syrian operations.