Karbal & Co

Commercial law

As a leading Libyan law firm specializing in commercial law, we assist clients with the following:

• Cross-border transactions, including shipping and transportation
• Inter-company agreements and structuring
• Advising on Libyan oil & gas and renewable energy laws and regulations
• Advising on Libyan commercial law
• Commercial transactions in the maritime industry
• Incorporation and maintenance of companies

For foreign multinationals seeking to establish a presence in Libya or other jurisdictions within the Middle East, we offer the following services:

• Formation of companies, including drafting memorandum and articles of association, business plans
• Drafting internal corporate policies
• Preparation of joint venture agreements
• Corporate services, assistance with registered office services
• Employee registration and payroll
• Filings with government offices
• Representing before tax authorities

As a leading Libyan law firm with a proud commitment to human rights and justice, our lawyers provide comprehensive legal services concerning human rights law, including expert legal opinions on Libyan human rights.

We not only provide legal opinions and represent clients on client matters relating to:

• International human rights
• Libyan public law, criminal and civil law
• We serve as expert legal witnesses on Libyan law for clients seeking retribution before the courts of Western jurisdictions for cases on rendition and war crimes.

Our founding partner, Dr. Mohamed Karbal served as the expert legal witness on Libyan law on the team of counsel of Abdul Hakim Belhadja’s rendition case which resulted in a settlement in favor of Mr. Belhadj in 2018.

Dr. Karbal also served as a Libyan law expert before the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division in the case of Habtom Tedros against the British Ministry of Defense, the Home Office, and other government entities.