Practice area 03
Contract drafting and review
Clear, enforceable agreements that reflect both legal standards and commercial reality.
Drafting and reviewing contracts is a cornerstone of our advisory work. In Somalia, contracts must reflect both legal standards and cultural expectations. We prepare clear, enforceable agreements for leases, memoranda of understanding and partnership arrangements, tailored to the Somali context.
We also review existing contracts to identify risk and confirm that terms are fair and legally binding, with the aim of protecting our clients' interests and supporting trust in business relationships.
Instructing the firm on this
Bring the documents you already hold. The first meeting produces a written note of the position and the options, not an immediate filing.
What we do
- Commercial lease agreements for lessors, lessees and property managers — office space, retail units, warehouses and industrial facilities
- Memoranda of understanding for NGOs, government entities and development partners in health, education, humanitarian aid and governance reform
- Joint venture agreements in logistics and transport, telecommunications, construction and infrastructure, and healthcare
- Employment contracts for SMEs, drafted to Somali labour law and international employment standards
- Procurement and supply agreements, including review of contracts involving suppliers from multiple jurisdictions
- Risk review of counterparty drafts before signature
Who we act for
- Companies contracting with suppliers, distributors and contractors
- NGOs, government entities and development partners
- Landlords, tenants and property managers
- SMEs, fintech start-ups, healthcare providers, logistics firms and educational institutions
Legal framework
The rules this work is measured against.
Somali law is being rebuilt in several of these areas at once. We tell clients where the current requirement ends and where a proposed reform begins.
- Instruments
- Leases, MOUs, joint ventures, employment and supply agreements
- Standards
- Somali law, applied alongside international contracting practice
- Review
- Identification of risk, fairness of terms, enforceability
- Languages
- Somali and English, including bilingual agreements