Comparative Guide
International Arbitration
Jordan
Rania Shammout & Sara Abu Sharkh
Abu Sharkh & Shammout Advocates and Legal Consultants's dispute resolution offering advises clients from the construction, healthcare, energy, and finance industries and is primarily active in commercial and civil matters at the first-instance and appellate level. The Amman-based team is jointly led by Ayman Abu Sharkh and Rania Shammout, leveraging 30 and 20 years of experience respectively in labour, IP, recovery, and contractual disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Abu Sharakh & Shammout Advocates and legal consultants have strong capabilities. The team have a strong communication with client team; they always collaborate well with the legal teams in our companies in terms of understanding the lawsuits conditions, submitting the lawsauits on time, etc.’
- ‘Ayman Abu Sharkh is the hardest working lawyer I have met. He is very smart, always available, knowledgeable, good at getting things done in a very professional way.’
- ‘One of the best law firms in Jordan.'
- 'Top-notch law firm.'
- 'Knowledgeable, professional, paying attention to every detail. Getting things done in good time. You feel confident with them.'
- 'They have a strong team.’
Key clients
- South Refineries Company - Iraq
- MedNet Jordan
- General Company for Foodstuff Trading - Iraq
- Comprehensive Multiple Transportation Company (Autobus)
- Ministry of Water and Irrigation
- Republic of Iraq Government
- Rafidain Bank / Jordan
- Abu Khader Group
- Cape Industrial Services Group
- Fly Jordan Airlines
- Jordan Hospital
- ActionAid International / Jordan
Work highlights
Advised Kina for Automotive Spare Parts Trading on resolving an internal fraud matter involving unauthorised commissions and the unapproved sale of unusable vehicles.
Acted for the General Company for Foodstuff Trading (Iraq) in enforcement proceedings before Jordanian courts to recognise and execute a USD 889,592 Iraqi judgment against a Jordanian Company.
Represented the Jordanian businessman Nicola Abu Khader in negotiations and resolved a compensation and governance dispute involving a French company that is valued at USD7m.
Practice head
Ayman Abu Sharkh; Rania Shammout