Sudanese Commercial Law Office SCLO

SCLO represents all types of clients in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Our goals are to minimize risks for our clients, and to work efficiently to also minimise the time and costs involved. Our dispute resolution specialists have an incomparable understanding of Sudanese law and procedures, and are adept at representing clients across all industries through all stages of litigation, arbitration, and settlement negotiations.  

Managing risk and effectively navigating barriers when entering the market is integral to every company’s success in Sudan. SCLO has extensive and varied experience working with foreign companies on all aspects of their business in Sudan.

Our resourceful team works side by side with our clients to help them thrive in Sudan. From tactical planning all the way through to the due diligence s. Our firm has deep knowledge of Sudan’s business and legal climate. Our foreign clients benefit from our on-the-ground presence, stellar reputation, and extensive business and civic contacts.

We are frequently asked to render legal opinions regarding joint ventures. Our expertise is particularly sought out by foreign investors in Sudan, who require Sudanese legal assistance in incorporating limited liability companies, evaluating funding options, and management structuring.

SCLO is a recognised leader in M&A work in Sudan. We were recognised as “Best Corporate and M&A Law Firm 2018 - Sudan” and honoured with Acquisition International’s Global Excellence Award. We have advised parties on all aspects of acquisition transactions, including share purchase agreements (SPAs). We have experience on both the buyer and seller sides of M&A transactions.

Among SCLO’s recent successes is acting for Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc on their acquisition of Elie Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest pharmaceuticals factories in Sudan. Our work has also included:

• Setting up a Sudanese company with 100% foreign ownership
• Conducting comprehensive legal due diligence
• Drafting and negotiating Share Purchase Agreements (SPA’s)
• Obtaining consent from the Investment Authority for acquisition deals
• Counselling clients on acquisition transactions, complying with the nuances of Sudanese business practices, particularly as guided by international financial sanctions, and Sudanese foreign currency control
• Transferring land titles to purchasers
• Advising clients on compliance issues related to regulatory requirements for the Sudanese National Council for Drugs and Poisons
• Transferring ownership of more than one hundred Trademarks to a purchaser
• A precedent-setting decision that allowed a foreign company owner the rights to distribute products in Sudan
• Guiding business building infrastructures, advising a client in the pharmaceutical space in a significant upgrade to their factory and store warehouse to incorporate state-of-the-art technology. Our role also included advising on the construction contract, toll manufacturing agreement, and an operational loan that included a corporate guarantee for a sister company

We recently worked with one of London’s “magic-circle law firms” advising an international client relating to an acquisition matter including full legal due diligence, competition law, telecom regulations, corporate finance, contracts, employment and company law.

Companies spend years developing their products and practices, and distinguishing themselves from their competitors. Proprietary trademarks, designs, inventions and business names are extremely valuable to your business, and like any important business assets, they should be fully protected in order to best serve the goals of your business. Our intellectual property practice can help you legally protect your work through trademarks, patents and copyrights. We’ve worked with companies ranging from large multinational companies to local enterprises, advising on infringement disputes, negotiating license agreements, and all other aspects of intellectual property law.

SCLO counsels clients on all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, alimony, property, wills, trusts, and inheritance matters. Negotiations and litigation. We understand that family law matters are often sensitive and complex, so the SCLO team strives to settle matters effectively and expeditiously, to enable the people involved to proceed with as little disruption to their everyday lives as possible.

A company is only as strong as its employees, but through the natural course of business, employment disputes tend to arise in nearly every company. SCLO is your trusted partner for employment issues - we work with our clients to anticipate problems, and find solutions that best serve the needs of the company.  Our capabilities in employment include developing employment contracts, human resource policies, disciplinary procedures, and grievances, all in compliance with Sudanese law.