Obeidat Law

What Obeidat Law does

Obeidat Tarawneh & Kurd Law (Obeidat Lawyers) is a full-service law firm headquartered in Amman, Jordan, founded in 1985 by H.E. Ahmad Obeidat, a former Prime Minister of Jordan. The firm operates from a single headquarters at 196 Zahran Street, Emmar Towers, with a secondary office in Baghdad, Iraq, and employs 20 lawyers across six practice areas: Arbitration and Litigation; Banking, Project Finance and Insurance; Hotels and Hospitality; Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities; Multilaterals and IFI Financing; and Transportation, Railways, Privatization and PPP. The firm is partnership-owned, with the Obeidat family holding significant ownership and governance roles, and has no external institutional investors, parent company, or public market presence.

The firm's client base spans Jordanian government entities, international financial institutions (IFC, EBRD, Islamic Development Bank, EIB, OPIC, PROPARCO), regional banks (Arab Bank, HSBC), and multinational corporates across telecommunications, energy, mining, hospitality, and technology. Notable mandates include Yahoo!'s acquisition of Maktoob.com, Zain's $1.3 billion acquisition of Mobitel Sudan, HSBC's sale of Jordanian branches, the $475 million Disi Water Conveyance System BOT, the $287 million Tafila Wind Farm, and ongoing advisory to Marriott, Starwood, Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt, and Accor on Jordan operations. The firm is recognized by Chambers Global with rankings across three named practitioners.

The business model is professional services revenue, with fees determined on a quote basis and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct engagement with enterprises, financial institutions, and government, supplemented by referral networks through international law firms (notably a former White & Case pedigree among partners) and DFIs. The firm positions itself on the founder's political-regulatory credibility, Chambers Global recognition, and 40 years of institutional knowledge in Jordanian law, with no technology platform, AI tools, or proprietary product disclosed.

Name

Obeidat Law

Legal name

Obeidat Tarawneh & Kurd Law

Website

https://obeidatlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Obeidat Tarawneh & Kurd Law is a full-service Jordanian law firm founded in 1985, serving Jordanian government, international financial institutions, and multinational corporates across M&A, project finance, arbitration, hospitality, and PPP mandates in Jordan and Iraq.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate commercial law
• Arbitration litigation
• Project finance law
• Mergers acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal services to local and international clients including corporate commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, arbitration and litigation, banking, and hospitality law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Obeidat Lawyers (Obeidat Tarawneh & Kurd Law) is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and advisory across arbitration and litigation, banking and project finance, hotels and hospitality, mergers & acquisitions and securities, multilaterals and IFI financing, and transportation/railways/privatization/PPP. The firm serves both local and international clients including major corporations, financial institutions, multinational hotel operators, and government entities on complex cross-border transactions in Jordan and the wider MENA region.

Product overview

Obeidat Lawyers is a full-service law firm offering six interconnected legal service areas. The firm provides Arbitration and Litigation, Banking and Project Finance, Hotels and Hospitality, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities, Multilaterals and IFI Financing, and Transportation/Railways/Privatization/PPP advisory services. These practice areas are designed to serve both local and international clients across diverse sectors including telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, financial services, and government transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbitration and Litigation Legal representation and counsel in disputes before Jordanian courts and arbitral tribunals, covering civil, commercial, and certain white-collar criminal matters, including intellectual property rights defense for major brand owners.
• Banking, Project Finance and Insurance Experience Advisory services on banking and financial matters including project development and finance, credit facilities, syndications, financial services, regulatory and compliance issues, and insurance company policy advice.
• Hotels and Hospitality Legal representation for international hotel operators, hotel owners, construction companies, and real estate developers, including advice on hotel management agreements, licensing, design agreements, and construction finance.
• Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Advisory on transactions ranging from several million to billions of dollars, including legal due diligences, document drafting, negotiations, and stock listing assistance across telecommunications, manufacturing, services, food, transportation, and financial services sectors.
• Multilaterals and IFI Financing Advisory services for International Financial Institutions and multilateral lenders such as IFC, EBRD, and Islamic Development Bank on financings and equity investments in Jordan.
• Transportation, Railways, Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Experience Legal advisory on transportation, railways, privatization, and PPP projects, including legal due diligences, documentation drafting, negotiations, and transaction closing support for government and private sector clients.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marriott International Inc.coreOthersObeidat Lawyers has advised Marriott International and its affiliates since the firm's founding on hotel operations in Jordan.
• Starwood GroupcoreOthersInternational hotel operator advised by Obeidat Lawyers on Jordan operations.
• Four Seasons Hotel LimitedcoreOthersInternational hotel operator advised by Obeidat Lawyers on Jordan operations.
• Hilton InternationalcoreOthersInternational hotel operator advised by Obeidat Lawyers on Jordan operations.
• HyattcoreOthersInternational hotel operator advised by Obeidat Lawyers on Jordan operations.
• Accor HotelscoreOthersInternational hotel operator advised by Obeidat Lawyers on Jordan operations.
• VestascoreOthersWorld's largest wind turbine manufacturer. Obeidat Lawyers advised on DBOM contract for Tafila Wind Farm project ($287 million).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (TAG Legal): Long-standing MENA legal practice founded by Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh with offices across the Arab world. Comparable as a regional full-service firm; Sufian Obeidat previously served as Managing Partner here, evidencing close market overlap.
• Khalifeh & Partners: Leading Jordanian law firm with comparable practice breadth including M&A, banking and finance, arbitration, and PPP. Competes head-to-head for major Jordanian mandates involving IFIs and multinational corporates.
• Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants: Prominent Jordanian law firm with strong banking, finance, and corporate practices serving international and regional clients. Closest direct peer in the Jordanian market for full-service corporate, banking, and dispute resolution work.
• BSA Law: Pan-regional law firm with strong MENA presence covering corporate, banking, and disputes work. Comparable as a multi-jurisdictional Arab-world firm competing for cross-border mandates involving Jordan-based clients.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons: Global full-service law firm with significant Middle East presence. Competes with Obeidat on cross-border M&A, energy project finance, and IFI-financed mandates across the region.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with longstanding Amman office and one of the most established cross-border M&A and project finance practices in Jordan. Competes for many of the same IFI, privatization, and corporate finance mandates.
• Latham & Watkins: Global law firm with significant Middle East project finance and cross-border M&A practice. Frequently engaged on the largest regional transactions that may co-counsel with or compete against Obeidat on Jordanian-law aspects.
• Clyde & Co: International law firm with major Middle East insurance, banking, and project finance practices. Overlaps with Obeidat's banking, project finance, and arbitration practices for IFI and infrastructure clients in Jordan.
• Al Tamimi & Company: Largest full-service law firm in the MENA region with deep Jordanian presence through its Amman office. Directly comparable as a multi-practice regional firm serving corporates, financial institutions, and government entities on cross-border M&A, banking, and arbitration.

Regional players

• Al Nouri & Associates: Established Iraqi law firm headquartered in Baghdad. Directly comparable regional peer serving international clients on Iraq transactions, overlapping with Obeidat's Iraq office mandate and competing for foreign-investor work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obeidat-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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