Achour Law Firm is a full-service law firm comprising several legal professionals specialized in all aspects of business and commercial law. It offers a full range of legal services for individual and companies from all over the world. It's highly competent team provides the best technical and legal advice and assistance.
Achour Law Firm was established in the Republic of Tunisia in order to serve a worldwide clientele requiring advice and assistance in legal matters.
The firm's practice encompasses all major areas of business and commercial law.
Achour Law Firm combines legal expertise across a broad range of disciplines with the firm's substantial local knowledge enabling it to provide an in-depth understanding of client's commercial needs and priorities.
Our main International Areas of Practice:
Admiralty & Maritime Law: Achour Law Firm cover the full spectrum of maritime-related matters, most notably: Advisory and consultancy services in ship finance; Ship mortgages and other types of securities; ship registration and ancillary services such as transfers of ownership; changes of name; registry searches and renewal of navigation documents; vessel regulatory compliance; Maritime insurance; legal opinions...
We handle all contentious matters pertaining to the maritime sector in Tunisia and are well-versed in the rules and procedures of the Tunisian Tribunals. Areas of outstanding expertise include: Arrest of vessels; Personal injury claims; Cargo claims; General average and salvage claims; Enforcement of maritime liens.
Corporate, Banking & Finance: Achour Law Firm is involved in joint ventures, corporate restructurings, project and acquisition finance, loan and guarantee structures, surety bonds and asset securitization. In addition, we give guidance on banking and fiduciary regulations and licensing procedures.
Commercial Law: Over many decades of pioneering legal practice, Achour Law Firm is in a prime position to counsel clients in all manner of trade and investment matters concerning Tunisia, with special emphasis on the following: Foreign investment regulations and incentives; Trade and investment agreements and finance; Concessions in the mining, telecommunications and hi-tech sectors; Commercial and industrial licenses; Consumer protection regulations; Gaming control regulations and procedures; Real estate development; Tourism; E-commerce; Free Zone and other Tunisian special enterprise zones; International free trade agreements.
Intellectual Property: Achour Law Firm is recognized for its incisive advice and assistance in this area in relation to the different ways in which clients may register and protect their intellectual property rights and capitalize on such rights through the selling and licensing of the same in Tunisia and around the globe.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Achour Law Firm undertakes all types of civil and commercial litigation in Tunisia and, where overseas jurisdictions are concerned, work in collaboration with our correspondent lawyers. Also, we always endeavor to use other civil and commercial dispute resolution processes such as negotiation and mediation in order to resolve matters as speedily and as cost-effectively as possible for our clients.
Construction and Real Estate: Achour Law Firm advises on all aspects of real estate, construction and investment projects in Tunisia.
The firm advises also on several legal matters as: Administrative Law; Agricultural Law; Bankruptcy; Civil Rights; Construction Law; Debtor And Creditor; Education Law; Elder Law; Eminent Domain; Employee Benefits; Military Law; Products Liability / Professional Liability; Technology And Science; Toxic Torts; Trusts And Estates.
Law Firm Alliances: The European Association of Lawyers (AEA); Maritime Worldlawyers.NET; The Development Executive Group; Association of International Business Lawyers (AIBL).