Legal services for establishing and structuring your investment
Are you planning a project, entering a partnership or buying shares in an existing company? These steps require an understanding of the activity, documents and obligations before agreeing investment terms or making payment.
Hjouj Law Firm & Arbitration provides legal services to Jordanian and non-Jordanian investors, including assessing investment arrangements, incorporating companies, reviewing agreements and following up procedures according to the project and agreed scope.
Assessing the project's legal requirements
The assessment begins with the proposed activity, investors' nationalities, financing, location and the form through which the business will operate. This information helps identify matters requiring review and registration and licensing requirements.
A project may involve several authorities or approvals specific to its sector or location. We help identify and review these aspects before committing to contracts or expenditure dependent on permission to operate.
Incorporation, ownership and management
We help investors assess the appropriate legal form, prepare incorporation documents, organise ownership and authority, and follow up registration according to the service required.
The review includes partner contributions, management and signing arrangements, and decision-making. Documents should reflect actual investment arrangements and plans for expansion or future partners.
Investing in an existing company
Buying shares in an existing company requires a review of its legal position, documents, contracts and obligations that may affect the transaction. We provide legal due diligence within a scope determined by the company, transaction size and available documents.
The review may cover registration, ownership, authority, licences, contracts and existing disputes. Company valuation and accounts require specialist financial review; legal aspects can be coordinated with that review according to the transaction's needs.
Investment and partnership agreements
We prepare and review agreements governing the investor's contribution, rights and obligations, use of funding, management, distribution of returns and conditions for entering or ending the investment.
Drafting includes share or rights transfers, decision-making mechanisms and dealing with project difficulties or disagreements. Agreements are reviewed for consistency with company documents and procedures needed to implement them.
Registration, licences and approvals
Requirements vary according to the activity, legal form, location and investor nationality. We assess project procedures and assist with documents and applications within the agreed scope.
We distinguish company registration from permission to conduct its business and check approvals that may be needed before operations begin. Decisions and approvals remain subject to the competent authorities' conditions and assessment.
Services for non-Jordanian investors
We help non-Jordanian investors review requirements for participation or share ownership, documents needed to complete transactions and the powers to grant their representatives.
A transaction may require powers of attorney, certifications, translations or other procedures depending on the documents and receiving authority. Residence or work matters connected to the project are assessed separately under their own conditions and requirements.
Contracts for operating the investment
A project may rely on lease, supply, distribution, management or service contracts. We review these with regard to operational needs, start dates, financial obligations, delivery and termination.
We examine relationships between contracts, particularly where one depends on a licence, site preparation or another party's performance. Clarifying these connections helps explain the effects of delay or change during performance.
Resolving disputes and restructuring investments
Disagreements may concern management, financing, profits or partners' performance. We review agreements, documents and facts to assess rights, claims and available approaches.
Depending on the circumstances, the service may include settlement negotiations, changing partnership arrangements, organising an investor's exit or representation in disputes. Each approach is assessed against the client's objectives, obligations and ongoing procedures.
What should you prepare?
For a new project, prepare a description of the activity, location, investors, financing and the stage of negotiations. For an investment in an existing company, registration documents, agreements, licences and transaction documents may be needed.
Explain whether you have signed an agreement, paid money or committed to a completion date. This helps set review priorities and identify required documents. Sensitive documents can be provided through a method agreed with the firm.
Contact us to discuss your investment
Whether you are considering a new project, negotiating a partnership or preparing to buy shares, contact the firm to discuss your legal needs and investment stage.
The scope and fees depend on the project and transaction, and whether the service involves advice, legal due diligence, agreements or procedural follow-up.