Expertise
A full-service practice, organised two ways
The firm is organised by practice area and by sector, and most matters draw on both. Its concentration is in telecommunications and digital regulation; concessions, maritime, energy and aviation; and corporate, commercial and compliance work. It advises across the Federal Republic of Somalia, Somaliland and Puntland.
Practice areas
Corporate and contentious work under Somali law, from company formation and Islamic finance to litigation, arbitration and sector licensing. A single relationship partner keeps each matter coherent where it crosses practice lines.
Corporate
Corporate and commercial
Company formation, branch registration, joint ventures and the day-to-day commercial agreements that let a business operate in Somalia.
Banking, finance and Islamic finance
Conventional and Shari’ah-compliant finance: facility agreements, Murabaha and Wakala structures, mobile money, payments and fintech.
Tax
Corporate and indirect taxation under Somali law, state-level taxation across the Federal Member States, and cross-border relief.
Notarization and corporate services
The notarization, authentication and document legalisation that underpin cross-border business and filings in Somalia.
Contentious
Litigation and dispute resolution
Representation before the Somali courts and in international arbitration, from first instruction through to judgment, enforcement or settlement.
Regulatory and compliance
Sector licensing, telecommunications and digital regulation, data protection, sanctions and anti-money-laundering compliance.
Employment and labour
The full employment lifecycle for corporates, humanitarian organisations and public bodies, under the Somali Labour Code.
Projects
Real estate, projects and infrastructure
Property, concessions and major infrastructure: ports, airports, energy and the public-private structures that deliver them.
Immigration and corporate mobility
Entry, residence and work authorisation so international businesses can move and staff their people in Somalia lawfully.
Intellectual property
Trademark prosecution, opposition and brand protection before the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Family and private client
Personal-status, inheritance and estate matters under Shari’ah, handled with discretion.
Where Somalia meets the global economy
The sectors in which the firm has built its deepest, repeat-instruction record: technology and telecommunications; ports and maritime; aviation; energy and natural resources; banking and financial services; development and humanitarian work; and the public sector.
Aviation
Licensing, tax and liability for airlines and airports, including high-value civil aviation claims.
Explore the sector →Ports and maritime
Port concessions, maritime casualty and cargo claims, and shipping-agency structuring across the Somali coast.
Explore the sector →Energy and natural resources
Upstream oil and gas regulation, production-sharing agreements, and state-level energy structuring.
Explore the sector →Technology, media and telecommunications
Market entry, spectrum and licensing, submarine cable landing, data protection and platform governance for global digital businesses.
Explore the sector →Banking and financial services
Banks, development finance institutions, payments networks, microfinance and fintech entering the Somali financial sector.
Explore the sector →Development and humanitarian
Registration, tax-exempt status, employment and compliance for development finance institutions, UN bodies and donor-funded contractors.
Explore the sector →Government and public sector
Legislative drafting, regulatory framework development and institutional strengthening for ministries and authorities.
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The firm advises wherever global business meets Somali law. Tell us about the matter and the right lawyer will respond.
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