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Syria's Specialized Online Legal Consultation Platform · CounselO
CounselO is an online legal consultation platform serving Syria — delivering expert legal guidance for individuals, businesses and investors across all major areas of Syrian law without leaving your desk.
an initial consultation may begin without an office visit. Consult via WhatsApp or email from anywhere in Syria — with a target professional response time of 24 hours. 30+ years of legal practice, 20,000+ legal matters and consultations.
Regional service scope
CounselO provides online legal consultation, document review and structured written guidance for Syrian matters. Start by describing the matter and sending the essential information in Arabic or English.
The team identifies the applicable law, authority and scope before confirming the work. A professional response is targeted within 24 hours, subject to scope, urgency, intake completeness and service availability.
Consultation package
A complete, scoped consultation combining detailed written legal analysis, relevant clarifications, optional voice or video support, and agreed follow-up monitoring—without requiring a physical office visit.
Scope and engagement: Follow-up monitoring is included only when stated in the agreed scope, such as tracking an agreed response, deadline or next action; it does not promise a legal result or replace a separate engagement. Court representation, filing and other reserved work are separate and can be arranged through an appropriately licensed partner professional or cooperating office when requested or necessary.
Simple & Fast
Four straightforward steps to professional legal advice — no waiting room required.
Select WhatsApp or email — whichever suits your situation best.
Share your legal situation. Information is handled confidentially under applicable professional, privacy and data-protection obligations.
Our team will send you the consultation fee and secure payment details via WhatsApp or email. The fee is confirmed in advance — before any work begins.
Once payment is confirmed, CounselO's legal team — under Lawyer and Legal Counsel Al-Baghdadi's supervision — delivers a structured legal analysis within a target 24-hour response window, subject to scope, urgency, completeness and availability.
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About the Platform
CounselO was founded by Lawyer and Legal Counsel Omar Al-Baghdadi — one of the region's most established senior advocates, with 30+ years of legal practice and 20,000+ legal matters and consultations handled across Syria and the region. His career spans every major area of law — from commercial litigation and arbitration to family law, real estate, employment, foreign investment and administrative proceedings.
Under his leadership, CounselO brings together a professional legal team of experienced attorneys across multiple practice areas — all supervised and directed by Lawyer and Legal Counsel Al-Baghdadi, ensuring consistent quality and senior oversight on every consultation.
Whether you are an individual, a business, or a foreign investor — CounselO gives you direct access to a coordinated legal team led by a senior founder, delivered online, fast and without friction.

Physical Presence
CounselO can begin many matters online through consultations, document review and written guidance. When a case requires court representation, attendance before a competent authority or notarisation, the applicable local licensing and engagement requirements are reviewed and any cooperating practitioner is engaged separately where appropriate.
All Client Types
CounselO serves all client types across Syria — from individuals navigating personal legal matters to corporations handling complex commercial disputes.
Personal legal matters including family law, real estate, employment disputes and debt recovery under Syrian law.
Commercial contracts, corporate disputes, company formation and regulatory compliance in Syria.
Legal representation for investors entering the Syrian market — licensing under Investment Law No. 18/2021, compliance and dispute resolution.
Legal guidance for Syrians abroad — property matters, inheritance, family law, and repatriation legal needs.
Our Legal Expertise
30+ years of legal practice across Syria and the region — comprehensive legal representation across all major areas of Syrian law.
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Knowledge centre
Corporate governance protects minority shareholders from majority overreach while supporting accountability, market stability, and investor confidence.
Liability for the acts of others explains when civil law requires one person to compensate for harm caused by another, despite no direct personal fault.
An amendable memorandum of understanding template covering purpose, cooperation scope, confidentiality, term, termination, and signatures.
An analytical study of the limits of the conclusive oath in Syrian civil evidence, focusing on formal requirements, official records and public order under Ruling No. 4886 of 1963.
The "5Why" methodology in legal practice: How does it uncover the real cause behind losing cases and disputes? In legal practice many believe the loss stems from the court ruling or weak advocacy, but experience shows the judgment is often the result of a chain...
The subject matter of a contract under Syrian law, its requirements, and how their absence affects validity. A valid contract requires more than mutual consent: the agreed performance must be legally recognizable and capable of producing binding effects.
Contractual capacity under Syrian law: who may conclude a contract, and how does a lack of capacity affect its validity? Consent, a lawful object, and a lawful cause are not enough; the intention must also come from a person with legal capacity to undertake the transaction.
Consent in Syrian law: offer, acceptance, and how a contract is formed. Consent is the cornerstone of contract theory and the basis from which all contractual relationships arise.
Contracts in Syrian law: concept, elements, characteristics, and practical importance. This introductory article explains contract theory in Syrian law in language that combines legal precision with practical clarity, focusing on the general concept of the contract and its characteristics.
An overview of the conditions, scope, and judicial assessment of compensation for breach of contract under Syrian law.
Experience you can examine
This study explains that an arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction does not arise merely from the existence of an arbitration clause, but depends on compliance with the institution, rules, and formation mechanism agreed by the parties. The dispute concluded with the tribunal held to lack jurisdiction to hear the claim, and the party who initiated proceedings before an incorrect forum ordered to bear the arbitration costs.
Syria
View work sampleThis study concerns a complex real estate dispute in Syria in which an heir claims entitlement to the value of a property formerly owned by his father. Ownership was transferred to the grandmother, who later sold the property to a third party shortly before the father’s death. The case focused on suspected irregularities in the transfer of ownership, the absence of genuine consideration, and the fictitious price recorded in the sale contract. **CounselO | كاونسلو** helped reconstruct the case legally by reviewing contracts and real estate records, analyzing examination transcripts, arranging the chronology of events, and highlighting the discrepancy between the recorded price and the property’s actual value. As a result, the court moved toward commissioning a **real estate expert valuation** to determine the property’s actual value, marking an important shift in the proceedings. In summary, CounselO’s support transformed a general claim into an organized legal case grounded in evidence, chronology, admissions, and the fictitious recorded price.
Syria
View work sampleThis case study examines CounselO’s role in reviewing a non-disclosure agreement for an international technology project by analysing legal and commercial risks and negotiating more balanced provisions. The review focused on key issues including dispute resolution, the non-circumvention period, the definition of business opportunities, limitations of liability, brand identity protection, and the regulation of future relationships. Most proposed amendments were accepted, while the foreign arbitration clause remained under negotiation. The study demonstrates the importance of specialised legal review in protecting interests and reducing risks before international contracts are signed.
Syria
View work sampleThis framework agreement governs the contractual relationship between ..... Company for Artificial Intelligence and Data Solutions and the client for the provision of specialized technology services in artificial intelligence, data engineering, digital transformation, advanced analytics, business intelligence, cloud computing, automation, digital twins, and technical support.
Syria
View work sampleJurisdiction disclosure
CounselO provides online consultation, document review and preliminary legal analysis for Syria matters. The applicable professional and court requirements are confirmed before any service begins.
The consultation is provided through CounselO's legal team under the professional direction of Lawyer and Legal Counsel Omar Al-Baghdadi.
Syrian-law work is assessed against Syrian professional and procedural requirements. Any reserved activity is assigned to an appropriately licensed Syrian professional or office.
Court filing, attendance and representation in Syria are not created by browsing or consultation alone. They require a separate engagement with the professional authorized for that forum.
A cooperating Syrian lawyer or office may be involved where the service requires local representation or another reserved activity. Scope, fees, deliverables and responsible professional may differ by service and are confirmed in the engagement terms.
Experience and transparency
CounselO explains the consultation scope, jurisdiction, sources, and any coordination with licensed professionals before work begins. Published work samples are redacted and illustrative; past work or outcomes do not guarantee the result of another matter.
Syria's Specialized Online Legal Consultation Platform
Online legal consultations for individuals, businesses and investors across Syria — via WhatsApp, email or the consultation form. The initial review can usually begin remotely; any required filing, attendance or representation is scoped separately. 20 practice areas.
Founded by Lawyer and Legal Counsel Omar Al-Baghdadi · Hama, Syria · WhatsApp or email · Arabic & English