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Legal questions answered by the firm’s lawyers

Practical answers to the questions our clients actually ask about Syrian law, written by the lawyer responsible for the relevant department.

  • How do you form a company in Syria? Types, documents, capital and timeline

    The practical difference between Syrian company types, the documents each requires, the minimum capital for every legal form, the realistic time each step takes, and the authorities involved — under Companies Law No. 29 of 2011 and Legislative Decree No. 21 of 2022.

    Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi ·

  • Investing in Syria: does a foreign investor need a Syrian partner?

    What an investor needs before starting a project in Syria, whether a Syrian partner is required, the substantive difference between an independent company, a foreign company branch and a representative office, the question of transferring profits abroad, and the principal legal risks and how to avoid them contractually.

    Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi ·

  • Judicial enforcement in Syria: how does a creditor recover what is owed?

    When a creditor can enforce directly and when a court claim is needed, what an enforceable instrument is and what qualifies as one, the attachment procedure step by step, the enforcement departments and their levels, and what a creditor does when the debtor company has ceased operating.

    Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi ·

  • How do you register a trademark in Syria? Examination, publication, opposition and renewal

    The role of the Directorate for the Protection of Commercial and Industrial Property, the examination and publication stages and the 90-day opposition window, the 10-year term of protection and how renewal works, how a foreign company registers its mark in Syria, and what to do about counterfeiting or infringement and the compensation due.

    Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi ·

  • How do you employ a foreign worker in Syria? Permits, social insurance and residency

    Registering a foreign worker with the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labour, registration with social insurance within 15 days, the term of the work residency and its renewal, the employer’s obligations and the penalties for breach, and the employment contract clauses that protect both parties — under Labour Law No. 17 of 2010.

    Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi ·

  • What documents are required to register a branch or office of a foreign company in Syria?

    The documents required to register a branch or office (temporary, regional or representative) of a foreign company in the Syrian Arab Republic, the authentication chain they must pass through, and what the registration application must contain.

    Attorney Ahmad Alkourabi ·