SOMALIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Fahad Arteh, Just Legal Services
Just Legal Services is a full-service law firm provid - ing legal advisory and dispute resolution services across intellectual property, corporate and commer - cial law, regulatory and public law, and litigation. The firm’s trade mark and copyright practice is supported by a multidisciplinary team of lawyers who advise do - mestic and international clients on brand protection, enforcement, and rights management within Soma - lia’s evolving legal framework. Just Legal Services (JLS) maintains their main offices in Mogadishu and Hargeisa and works through an established profes - sional network to support matters across Somalia and
the wider Horn of Africa region. The firm’s intellectual property work is closely connected to its broader commercial and regulatory practice, including ad - vising on licensing, distribution, franchising, foreign investment, and market entry. Recent work includes advising multinational companies on trade mark reg - istration and enforcement strategies, supporting cli - ents in infringement and cancellation proceedings, and advising businesses and creative sector clients on copyright protection, contractual exploitation, and compliance with applicable laws. intellectual property, with a particular focus on institutional reform, market entry, regulatory compliance, and complex commercial operations. He regularly advises public bodies on legal and policy frameworks and supports international companies on structuring, risk management, and rights protection in Somalia. He is regularly instructed on high-level matters involving public institutions and cross-border commercial actors.
Author
Fahad Arteh is the managing partner of Just Legal Services and a senior legal adviser with nearly two decades of experience advising government institutions, multinational corporations, and leading domestic
organisations in Somalia and the Horn of Africa. His practice spans public and regulatory law, corporate and commercial matters, dispute resolution, and
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