Al Hourani & Al Zoubi Law Firm Al Hourani & Al Zoubi Law Firm

Counsel & Advisory

Al Hourani & Al Zoubi Law Firm. Advocates and legal consultants, Shmeisani, Amman

A Shmeisani law office working with companies and business owners in Amman since 2009. We handle company registration, trademarks, contract drafting and review, and we appear for clients before the Conciliation and First Instance courts, the Sharia courts and the execution departments. A first consultation booked from this card is 30 JOD for 45 minutes. You receive the appointment confirmation by email, together with a ready WhatsApp message that you send to the office yourself. The consultation fee is deducted from the case fees if you retain us.

Al Hourani & Al Zoubi Law Firm
Practice areas

Counsel across the matters that shape you

Company formation, corporate work and trademarks

Company formation, corporate work and trademarks

We register limited liability companies, private shareholding companies, partnerships and branches of foreign companies at the Companies Control Department, and we write the memorandum so the share split and the signature authority hold up at the first disagreement. We give you the government charges before you commit: 0.002 of capital with a minimum of 250 JOD for registration, 0.003 stamp duty, 15 JOD publication and 10 JOD for the lawyer power of attorney deposit. After registration we handle amendments, share transfers, board and general assembly minutes, and we file trademarks at the Trademarks Registrar, where the official fees come to 450 JOD for one mark in one class.

Contracts and agreements

Contracts and agreements

Supply, distribution, agency, services, franchise and shareholder agreements, drafted or reviewed clause by clause. When we review a contract sent to you we mark the risk in each clause and write the wording we want instead, so you negotiate with a drafted alternative in front of you. Judicial notices are drafted, deposited at the notary public and served by us, and we keep a certified copy in your file.

Labour and employment

Labour and employment

Employment contracts, internal work regulations, disciplinary schedules and work permit files for non Jordanian staff, plus representation in wage, end of service and arbitrary dismissal claims before the Conciliation Court. Most of what reaches us started as a contract that said nothing about termination. We would rather write that clause at the start than argue it in front of a judge two years later.

Real estate

Real estate

Title checks before you pay a deposit, sale contracts, attendance at the Land and Survey Department, commercial and residential leases, and eviction or lease disputes. Transfer fees at the Land Department are 6% as a rule, the first 150 square metres of an apartment are exempt with 3% on the area above that, and a first time buyer pays 4.5% of the administrative price. We work out your number before you sign.

Family and personal status

Family and personal status

Maintenance, custody, visitation, travel permission, divorce, khula and separation before the Sharia courts, and inheritance certificates and estate division. The fixed court fee is 5 JOD on a maintenance or custody case and 25 JOD on a separation or divorce registration, so what you pay us covers the file and the sessions. We keep the correspondence with the other side in writing.

Litigation and arbitration

Litigation and arbitration

Civil, commercial and company disputes before the Conciliation and First Instance courts, execution files, debt recovery and commercial arbitration up to enforcement of the award. Court filing at First Instance is 3% on the first 10,000 JOD, 2% on the second 10,000 and 1% above that, capped at 1,200 JOD, and lawyer fees may not exceed 25% of the value in dispute under article 46 of the Bar Association Law. We put both numbers in the retainer before you sign it.

Schedule of fees

Engagements, stated plainly

Fixed where possible. Transparent always.

Limited Liability Company registration, full file
Most requested

Limited Liability Company registration, full file

JOD650.00

Name reservation, drafting of the memorandum and articles, filing at the Companies Control Department, bank deposit letter and collection of the registration certificate. Government charges are paid directly to the department and sit outside this fee.

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Memorandum and articles of association drafting, LLC

Memorandum and articles of association drafting, LLC

JOD225.00

A drafted memorandum covering share split, management powers, signature authority and partner exit, prepared for filing without further amendment requests from the department.

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Private shareholding company incorporation

Private shareholding company incorporation

JOD1400.00

Founders agreement, articles for a private shareholding company, board and general assembly provisions, and follow up of the file until the certificate is issued.

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General or limited partnership registration

General or limited partnership registration

JOD350.00

Partnership contract, partner shares and profit split, filing and registration certificate for a partnership structure.

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Foreign company branch registration

Foreign company branch registration

JOD1800.00

Legalisation and translation of the parent company documents, appointment of the authorised manager, and filing of the branch registration at the Companies Control Department.

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Trade name, vocational licence and chamber registration
Government fees separate

Trade name, vocational licence and chamber registration

JOD180.00

Handling of the trade name registration, the municipality vocational licence and the chamber of commerce membership file for a new establishment.

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Company amendment or share transfer

Company amendment or share transfer

JOD300.00

Capital increase, change of manager, admission or exit of a partner, share transfer deed and filing of the amended contract.

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Trademark registration, one mark one class, official fees included
Official fees included

Trademark registration, one mark one class, official fees included

JOD780.00

Availability search, filing at the Trademarks Registrar, publication in the Official Gazette and collection of the registration certificate. Jordan takes one application per class.

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Trademark opposition or reply to opposition

Trademark opposition or reply to opposition

JOD450.00

Preparation of the opposition memorandum or the reply, evidence of prior use, and representation before the Trademarks Registrar.

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Custom commercial contract drafting

Custom commercial contract drafting

JOD250.00

Supply, distribution, agency, services or franchise contracts drafted for your case, with payment terms, termination and the dispute clause set out clearly.

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Contract review with written legal opinion

Contract review with written legal opinion

JOD150.00

A clause by clause review of a contract sent to you, with the risks marked and alternative wording written for each one.

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Non disclosure agreement

Non disclosure agreement

JOD120.00

A short mutual or one way NDA for negotiations with suppliers, investors or employees, with the confidentiality period and remedies defined.

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Partnership or shareholders agreement

Partnership or shareholders agreement

JOD600.00

Contribution and share split, decision thresholds, deadlock, exit and buyout mechanics, and the arbitration or court clause, drafted after negotiation sessions with the partners.

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Judicial notice drafting and service

Judicial notice drafting and service

JOD110.00

Drafting of the notice, deposit at the notary public and service on the other party, with a certified copy for your file.

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Power of attorney at the notary public

Power of attorney at the notary public

JOD60.00

Drafting of the power of attorney, attendance at the notary public and delivery of the certified copies.

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Monthly legal retainer for companies
Per month

Monthly legal retainer for companies

JOD500.00

A monthly retainer covering consultations, review of two contracts, drafting of judicial notices and a review of the company files, with priority on answering during working hours.

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Employment contract package for up to 20 staff

Employment contract package for up to 20 staff

JOD450.00

One master employment contract adapted to your establishment, plus annexes for probation, working hours, confidentiality and non competition, issued for every position.

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Internal work regulations and disciplinary schedule

Internal work regulations and disciplinary schedule

JOD400.00

Internal regulations and a disciplinary schedule drafted to the Labour Law and prepared for approval by the Ministry of Labour.

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Labour case before the Conciliation Court

Labour case before the Conciliation Court

JOD750.00

Representation of the employer or the worker in claims over wages, end of service, arbitrary dismissal or overtime, from the statement of claim to judgment.

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Work permit file for a non Jordanian employee
Government fees separate

Work permit file for a non Jordanian employee

JOD150.00

Preparation and follow up of the work permit file at the Ministry of Labour, per worker. The permit fee itself is paid to the ministry.

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End of service settlement and release

End of service settlement and release

JOD250.00

Calculation of the end of service entitlements, negotiation with the other side and a signed release that closes the file before it reaches court.

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Property sale contract and registration at the Land Department
Government fees separate

Property sale contract and registration at the Land Department

JOD350.00

Title verification, sale contract, attendance at the Land and Survey Department and follow up until the title deed is issued in the buyer name.

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Commercial lease contract

Commercial lease contract

JOD175.00

A lease drafted for a shop, office or warehouse, covering rent increase, renewal, sublet, insurance and the eviction grounds, with registration follow up.

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Eviction or lease dispute case

Eviction or lease dispute case

JOD550.00

Eviction for non payment or expiry of term, or defence against an eviction claim, including the notice, the case file and the execution step.

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Title and ownership check before purchase

Title and ownership check before purchase

JOD200.00

Reading of the title deed, check of mortgages, seizures and easements, confirmation of the zoning entry, and a written report before you pay a deposit.

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Alimony or custody case before the Sharia Court

Alimony or custody case before the Sharia Court

JOD600.00

Claims for wife or child maintenance, custody, visitation and travel permission, with representation at every session until judgment.

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Divorce, khula or separation case

Divorce, khula or separation case

JOD850.00

Filing or defending a divorce, khula or separation case, registration of the divorce and the follow on claims for deferred dowry and the waiting period maintenance.

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Inheritance certificate and estate division

Inheritance certificate and estate division

JOD400.00

Obtaining the inheritance certificate, listing the estate assets, transfer of the shares at the Land Department and the banks, and the division case if the heirs disagree.

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Single court session attendance by proxy

Single court session attendance by proxy

JOD120.00

Attendance of one session on your behalf, a written note of what happened and the next step, for clients who need cover for a single date.

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Debt recovery
Starting fee

Debt recovery

JOD200.00

Judicial notice, settlement negotiation and, if needed, a claim and an execution file until the amount is collected. The fee is a flat amount agreed at the start.

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Execution file follow up

Execution file follow up

JOD300.00

Opening the execution file, seizure of movables, salaries or bank accounts, travel ban requests and follow up until the judgment is satisfied.

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Civil case before the First Instance Court, full retainer
Starting fee

Civil case before the First Instance Court, full retainer

JOD1200.00

Company, contract and compensation disputes from the statement of claim through evidence, experts and pleading, up to judgment at first instance.

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Commercial arbitration representation

Commercial arbitration representation

JOD2500.00

Arbitration clause review, appointment of the arbitrator, written submissions, hearings and the enforcement of the award before the competent court.

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The record

From the chambers

Reception on the fourth floor, with the meeting rooms behind it.
Reception on the fourth floor, with the meeting rooms behind it.
The consultation room where the 45 minute session is held.
The consultation room where the 45 minute session is held.
Case files are kept in the office and copies are handed to the client at every stage.
Case files are kept in the office and copies are handed to the client at every stage.
Shmeisani, a seven minute walk from the Companies Control Department.
Shmeisani, a seven minute walk from the Companies Control Department.
Testimony

In their own words

My limited liability company was registered in two weeks and they went through the Companies Control Department charges with me line by line before I paid anything. The first consultation was 30 JOD and they deducted it from the formation fee.

Samer Al Ammoush Samer Al Ammoush

They closed a dispute with a former employee at North Amman Conciliation Court in two sessions. The lawyer answered the office WhatsApp on a Friday even though the office is closed.

Rana Al Khatib Rana Al Khatib

They reviewed the lease for my shop in Sweifieh and caught a renewal clause that would have cost me at the second year. We started half an hour late because of Shmeisani traffic, but the work itself was solid.

Abdullah Al Tarawneh Abdullah Al Tarawneh
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Matters, answered in brief

Practising since
2009
Legal files handled
1400
Practice areas
7
First consultation fee in JOD, 45 minutes
30
Sittings

Office Hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday مغلق
Saturday 10:00 - 14:00
Sunday 09:00 - 18:00
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