M&A Law Firm of the Year in Syria Oussi Law Firm Gabriel Oussi General Manager Tel: +963 11 33500090/1 go-law@oussico.net
Biography: The firm was established in 1968 by Lawyer Gabriel Oussi, graduated from University of Damascus – School of Law in 1968 and admitted the same year to the Syrian Bar Association. Member in: The Syrian Bar of Lawyers, International Association of Lawyers UIA, Association of European Lawyers AEA, International Criminal Defense Council ICDC, International Law Referral, Arabic Society for the Protection of Industrial Property ASPIP, Associated Lawyers, Linkedin, blur Legals, Affilica International and the Arab Arbitration Chamber for Eng. & Const. Contracts. Firm Activities: Administrative Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Financing Law, International Law, Trademark Law, Patent law counterfeiting & Infringement Law, Labor Law, Tax Law, Debts Collection, Banking Law, Construction Law, Insurance Law and Business Consultancies. The firm offers a full range of legal services and is associated with a comprehensive network of distinguished lawyers experts and consultants in the field of business management and economic feasibility studies. The firm activities are conducted by several professional reputable lawyers dedicated to serve their clients the very best of legal services. Moreover, reliable contacts are maintained with other firms in Syria, Middle East, Europe and USA.
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Legal Awards 2013
Rewards: Several Awards have been granted to my firm: World Bank for Doing Business – Legal 500 has recommended my law firm in 2011 & 2012 for M&A & corporate law, several letters of appreciations from UIA, Global Award 2010 & 2011 & 2012 as the Syrian Law Firm of the year from InterContinental Finance Magazine, an Award from ICFM as the best law firm in Syria 2011 & 2012, from the fact that as much as the law firm has good reputation and high level of experiences he can protect his clients’ interests. Starting from first of January 2013 Louay Oussi has joined his father’s firm to follow his steps as a lawyer under training for two years. On February 14, 2011 a new corporate law no.29 was published to replace law no.3 dated 2008. According to the new law, the nominal share value was decreased to 100.00 S.P. which means increase in the fluidity and to multiple the numbers of shares, in addition to several amendments. As far as the M&A is concerned in the new law no changes, it is the same Nos. of articles from no.218-222. According to the new law, Companies are entitled to be merged with another company according to the following procedures which are related to the contract or to the articles of incorporation (bylaw). Merging is effected either by merging of a company, “the merged company”, with another company, “the merging company”, so that the merged company no longer exists and its juridical personality is finished and the merging company only remains in presence after merging, or by merging of two companies to establish a new company.