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Jihad Pharaon Law Office in Damascus

Debt Recovery and Judgment Enforcement in Syria

For a foreign corporate creditor, a valid claim is commercially useful only if recovery in Syria is realistic. We review the debt documents and debtor information, recommend a proportionate demand, settlement or court route, and plan enforcement against identifiable Syrian assets.

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How we assist

  • Commercial invoices, loans and contractual payment claims
  • Formal demands, negotiation and documented settlements
  • Court claims and enforcement of Syrian judgments
  • Asset-focused recovery strategy and debtor-response management

What to prepare

  • Contract, purchase orders and accepted invoices
  • Delivery evidence, account statements and acknowledgments
  • Notices, settlement discussions and debtor details
  • Any judgment, enforceable instrument or asset information

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

Can recovery begin without filing a lawsuit?

Often the first stage is a documented demand and negotiation strategy, but the appropriate route depends on the evidence and debtor response.

Do you assess recoverability as well as legal merits?

Yes. A strong claim may still be uneconomic if assets, priority or enforcement options are weak.

Can you enforce an existing Syrian judgment?

We can review the judgment, its enforceability and the available execution route based on the current file and debtor assets.

Commercial and procedural focus

This service focuses on selecting a proportionate recovery route after testing both the debt evidence and the practical asset position 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 spending heavily to prove a debt without assessing the debtor, competing claims, security, settlement behaviour and realistic enforcement value. 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

  • Debt documents and acknowledgments
  • Debtor identity and asset information
  • Demand, settlement and enforcement economics

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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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