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From emerging areas of the law to the most outstanding legal specializations, we have the breadth of experience and depth of understanding to provide well-rounded and practical advice.
We advise clients on a range of business transactions, varying from simple business set up and corporate restructuring to complex commercial transactions. We represent clients in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, including funds formation, investment and portfolio company transactions and corporate governance.
 

  • Business set up and corporate restructuring.
  • Merger & acquisitions.
  • Private equity.
  • Drafting and contract Reviews

    Business set up and corporate restructuring:
    We have recognize the need for specialist advise tailored to clients who wish to take advantage of the diverse business set up opportunities in Jordan.
    Our range of corporate services include incorporation of onshore, free zone and offshore companies, as well as provision of ongoing support services such as maintaining required statutory registers, filing renewals, bank account establishments, etc.

    Merger & acquisitions:
    Truth represents both purchasers and sellers in planning, negotiating, and executing mergers, acquisitions.
    We have significant experience and expertise in acting on complex, high-value, as well as a range of smaller transactions. We are a significant law firm for mergers and acquisitions work in the market in which we operate bringing together international experience and local knowledge. We advise on the full range of deal structures from public takeovers/tender offers through to divestments, auctions, take privates and demergers. Our M&A capability is focused on several sectors including energy & utilities, financial institutions, communications, media & technology, and private equity. Our sector teams work closely across our network of offices to provide clients with an unrivalled, seamless service.

    Private Equity:
    Truth assist in the formation of funds for private equity sponsors and institutional investors; structure investments for private equity funds; and represent the portfolio companies of our private equity clients in a variety of transactions within the capital markets.
    The Equity Capital Markets are volatile and demanding. Investment banks and corporate clients alike need assistance in developing innovative and unique structures. They need lawyers with the technical expertise and the practical know-how to implement their ideas. Our highly rated Global Equity Capital Markets team plays an active role in the market. We advise on the full spectrum of equity and equity-linked instruments, including IPOs, rights issues, secondary offerings, quick-to-market transactions and block trades, as well as convertible and exchangeable bond issues.

    Truth has experience with the establishment of funds including preparation of formation documents, management and advisory agreements, parallel funds, co-investment and non-compete arrangements, and related documents.

    Corporate Governance:
    The real progress is being made as countries amend existing company laws, strengthen accounting frameworks, and introduce corporate governance requirements for companies.

    We advise client on a variety of corporate governance issues:

  • officer/director duties and liabilities
  • board structure and operations
  • charter and by-law provisions
  • memorandum and articles of association
  • shareholder proposals
  • derivative and shareholder litigation
  • executive employment and consultancy agreements
  • severance arrangements
  • executive compensation and indemnification

    We counsel and assist in the preparation of director guidelines, ethics standards, and other corporate codes of conduct. We also perform internal investigations to address various board concerns.

    In the jurisdictions in which we operate, we have corporate lawyers expert in their local corporate law, relevant listing rules, liability and risks for boards of directors and corporate governance issues.Our specialists in corporate law, employment, incentives and litigation actively combine to develop and provide unrivalled advice in this dynamic area.