Khalifeh & Partners is a leading Jordanian law firm with a solid track record for delivering the required commercial results for our clients in today’s fast paced business environment.
We are constantly involved in high-level legal work and complex commercial transactions. K&P’s ability to provide clients with legal, commercial, and strategic solutions is built upon our vast experience and knowledge of the Jordanian market, and a keen understanding of the commercial context in which businesses operates.
Our client base includes many of Jordan’s leading companies and financial institutions. We also regularly advise international companies, consortia, and financial institutions in connection with their dealings, bids, financings, and business transactions in Jordan. Our commitment to providing innovative and commercial legal advice to our clients is backed by the resources and expertise of 23 highly qualified and experienced lawyers.
Our Mission
Our vision to be the leading law firm in Jordan and one of the leading firms in the Middle East is underpinned by our commitment to providing outstanding service to our clients by combining consistently rigorous analysis with astute judgment, and our dedication to both attracting and developing the best team.
Our Achievements
Our reputation is based on our single-minded dedication to serving our clients and our ability to attract and develop pre-eminent legal talent. The firm’s excellence is widely recognized in Jordan and throughout the Middle East.
Khalifeh & Partners has been named the “Best Law Firm – Jordan” by IFLR 1000 in 2018 and 2022, and was named “Law Firm of the Year – Jordan” by Chambers & Partners in 2023. We have also been named “Business Law Firm of the Year in Jordan” by Corporate INTL for nearly a decade in a row.
Chambers & Partners, the leading international legal directory, ranks us as a Tier 1 law firm in Jordan citing that our team is “consistent in delivering,” and commending the firm’s activity in a variety of areas beyond project development and financing, such as corporate and capital markets matters. They also praise our partners as “practical and to-the-point.” They remark that Managing Partner Ala’ Khalifeh enjoys an impressive reputation with clients and peers, who respect his “experience, local knowledge and positive demeanour.” They likewise note that our “quick and knowledgeable” Partner Khaldoun Nazer is highly regarded for his work in commercial real estate and the hospitality and tourism sectors.
IFLR 1000, the Guide to World’s Leading Financial Law Firms, ranks us as a Tier 1 law firm and has named us the “Law Firm of the Year in Jordan (IFLR Middle East Awards) during the 2018-2109 awards cycle, and during the 2021-2022 awards cycle”. They state that we are “very knowledgeable in Jordanian law and the practices of local governmental authorities” and note that we are “one of the pre-eminent law firms for projects work in Jordan and have been involved in almost all significant projects in Jordan over the last ten years.” There is also individual praise for our partners as “approachable, responsible and knowledgeable”, with a “huge breadth of experience drawn on when giving advice”.
Legal 500 also ranks us as a Tier 1 law firm in Jordan citing that we “are a leading practice in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with an excellent track record” and that we “offer excellent experience and expertise in the [projects and privatisations] sector“.
K&P partners Ala’ Khalifeh, Iyad Hamarneh, and Khaldoun Nazer are cited as leading lawyers and experts in their fields who are well-liked by both national and international clients by Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000 and The Legal 500.