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Jihad Pharaon Law Office in Damascus

Commercial Litigation Lawyer in Syria

Foreign companies facing a dispute connected to Syria need early local review of evidence, jurisdiction, deadlines and enforcement prospects. We coordinate with management and foreign counsel, assess the claim or defence, and establish a documented strategy for negotiation, Syrian court proceedings and enforcement.

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How we assist

  • Contract, distribution, supply and agency disputes
  • Shareholder, management and corporate-control disputes
  • Interim and protective measures where legally available
  • Court representation, settlement strategy, appeals and enforcement

What to prepare

  • Signed contracts, amendments and governing-law clauses
  • Invoices, delivery records, notices and correspondence
  • Corporate resolutions, powers and shareholder records
  • Chronology of events, claimed loss and known assets

A practical legal process

Conflict check and initial factual assessment
Document and legal framework review
Written strategy, priorities and responsibilities
Implementation, representation and progress reporting

Local counsel for international matters

International companies need advice that connects Syrian procedure with the commercial expectations of foreign management and external counsel. We clarify the applicable route, required evidence, responsible authority and immediate risks before work begins.

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Frequently asked questions

When should local counsel be instructed?

As soon as a dispute is reasonably anticipated, particularly where evidence, notice periods, jurisdiction or assets may be affected.

Can the matter be assessed before proceedings?

Yes. A preliminary merits and enforcement assessment can help decide whether to negotiate, litigate or pursue another route.

Do you represent foreign companies in Syrian courts?

Representation depends on the matter and formal engagement, with required corporate and power-of-attorney documents prepared in advance.

Commercial and procedural focus

This service focuses on turning the commercial history, contract and available evidence into a claim or defence strategy for proceedings in Syria. The initial review separates the business objective from the procedural work, confirms the parties and decision makers, and records the assumptions that still require evidence or authority confirmation. The resulting scope identifies immediate actions, client decisions, external dependencies and the point at which a wider or different professional mandate may be needed.

Issues to test before action

Particular attention is given to delaying local review until notices, limitation, jurisdiction, preservation or interim-measure opportunities have already been affected. These points are tested before cost or urgency drives the matter into an unsuitable route. Advice is framed as options, dependencies and documented next steps; an application, claim or enforcement outcome is never presented as guaranteed.

Initial decision points

  • Jurisdiction and dispute-resolution clauses
  • Chronology, evidence and quantified relief
  • Deadlines, defences and enforceable assets

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Evidence, cross-border coordination and timing

International matters should begin with consistent corporate names, ownership records, signing powers, original documents and a dated chronology. Foreign documents may require certification, legalisation and certified Arabic translation. Exact requirements and deadlines are checked for the particular procedure, authority and facts rather than copied from another matter. Foreign counsel, technical advisers and management can be coordinated through a responsibility list and written issue log.

Scope and professional boundaries

The engagement letter should identify the included right, entity, transaction, claim or procedural stage. Syrian legal work does not replace tax, accounting, valuation, technical, banking, sanctions, customs or foreign-law advice. When those questions affect the decision, they are flagged for separate confirmation. Confidential material should be transmitted only after conflict checks, acceptance of the mandate and agreement on an appropriate communication method.

Discuss your Syria-related matter

Send a concise description of the matter, the parties involved and any urgent deadline. We will identify the appropriate next step and the documents required for an initial review.

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