What Regulatory and Compliance Work Involves

Government regulations and compliance law ensures that businesses, organisations, and institutions operate within legal frameworks while meeting regulatory standards. This area of law involves navigating complex policy, minimising legal risk, and maintaining compliance with local and international regulation.

Matters We Handle

• Regulatory advice and representation: assisting businesses and organisations in interpreting and adhering to regulatory requirements, and representation in compliance-related disputes.

• International expertise and consultancy: guidance on international regulatory standards, cross-border compliance, and global operations.

• Licensing and permits.

• Risk management and regulatory audits.

• Corporate compliance programmes and training.

Our Approach

• Comprehensive legal assessments: identifying regulatory risk and ensuring businesses meet compliance obligations.

• Tailored compliance strategies: helping clients implement internal policies and frameworks aligned to their industry.

• Regulatory advocacy: defending clients in compliance disputes and liaising with regulators on their behalf.

The Law That Applies

Regulatory work in Jordan spans the legislation of the relevant sector together with the rules on licensing and inspection that each ministry and authority applies. Administrative decisions can be challenged before the Administrative Court under the Administrative Judiciary Law No. 27 of 2014, and organisations handling personal data must comply with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 24 of 2023.

How an Engagement Runs

Every engagement starts with a conflict check and a confidential first meeting. We then confirm the scope, the team and the fee basis in writing before any work begins, as set out on our Fees & Engagement page.

• Mapping: we identify the authorities, licences and obligations that apply to the client’s activity.

• Engagement: we prepare submissions and represent clients in meetings with ministries and regulators.

• Compliance: we design internal procedures and review them as rules change.

• Challenge: where a decision is unlawful, we advise on review and representation before the Administrative Court.

Questions Clients Ask

Can a government decision be challenged in Jordan?

Final administrative decisions can be challenged before the Administrative Court on grounds such as lack of authority, defects of form or procedure, or breach of the law. Strict time limits apply from the date the decision is notified or becomes known, so the decision should be reviewed promptly.

When does a business need to think about data protection?

Whenever it collects or processes personal data about customers, employees or others in Jordan. The Personal Data Protection Law sets conditions for processing, consent, security and transfers, and businesses should review their practices against it.

Should a business speak to the regulator before launching a new activity?

Often, yes. Early engagement clarifies which licences apply, what the authority expects to see in an application and how long approval is likely to take. It also reduces the risk of having to restructure an activity after launch. We prepare and attend these meetings with clients.