About us
A. F. & R.
Shehadeh Law Firm
Is known for its wealth of experience representing international and local clients, and for garnering and maintaining an outstanding reputation ever since its inception in 1935.
Utilizing its extensive plethora of generational knowledge and expertise, the Firm adeptly manages day-to-day business affairs for its clients and has spearheaded numerous groundbreaking projects that span across various industries.
Since 1935
Our story starts in 1935 in the coastal city of Jaffa, Palestine:
A photo dating back to the British Mandate era in Palestine of the famous Ottoman era clock tower in Jaffa taken near the Firm’s office in Jaffa.
In 1935, The Law Firm of A. F. & R. Shehadeh was founded by the late Aziz B. Shehadeh in the coastal city of Jaffa during the period of the British Mandate. It soon developed into one of the foremost law firms in Mandatory Palestine.
The late Aziz B. Shehadeh
(right; 1912-1985)
Led a distinguished legal and political career. A vocal and fearless advocate, Aziz resisted human rights violations under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel. He distinguished himself in his legal career through two landmark cases, the defense case against the murder of King Abdullah of Jordan and the case of the blocked bank accounts against Israel where, as a result, millions were freed to their respective bank account owners. His political career was aptly captured in Raja Shehadeh’s “We Could Have Been Friends, My Father And I: A Palestinian Memoir” which has been shortlisted for the National Book Award 2023. In 1948 the firm was forced to relocate to Ramallah which in 1950 became part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Aziz B. Shehadeh was then joined by his late brother Fuad B. Shehadeh and within a few years the Firm had reconstituted itself as one of the most respected law firms in Palestine.
The late Fuad B. Shehadeh
(right; 1925-2019)
“The Lawyers: Senior Partner Fuad Shehadeh is the brains behind the firm. Well connected in business and political circles, he is described in 2004 Chambers and Partners as “an amazing practitioner who knows his law…” Shehadeh’s resilience and long-standing legal career was recognized in 2016 by the Guiness World Records for having the “Longest career as a lawyer ever, having practised for 66 years 187 days, as of 31 May 2016”.
A photo dating back to the British Mandate era in Palestine of the famous Ottoman era clock tower in Jaffa taken near the Firm’s office in Jaffa.
In 1935, The Law Firm of A. F. & R. Shehadeh was founded by the late Aziz B. Shehadeh in the coastal city of Jaffa during the period of the British Mandate. It soon developed into one of the foremost law firms in Mandatory Palestine.
The late Aziz B. Shehadeh
(right; 1912-1985)
Led a distinguished legal and political career. A vocal and fearless advocate, Aziz resisted human rights violations under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel. He distinguished himself in his legal career through two landmark cases, the defense case against the murder of King Abdullah of Jordan and the case of the blocked bank accounts against Israel where, as a result, millions were freed to their respective bank account owners. His political career was aptly captured in Raja Shehadeh’s “We Could Have Been Friends, My Father And I: A Palestinian Memoir” which has been shortlisted for the National Book Award 2023. In 1948 the firm was forced to relocate to Ramallah which in 1950 became part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Aziz B. Shehadeh was then joined by his late brother Fuad B. Shehadeh and within a few years the Firm had reconstituted itself as one of the most respected law firms in Palestine.
The late Fuad B. Shehadeh
(right; 1925-2019)
“The Lawyers: Senior Partner Fuad Shehadeh is the brains behind the firm. Well connected in business and political circles, he is described in 2004 Chambers and Partners as “an amazing practitioner who knows his law…” Shehadeh’s resilience and long-standing legal career was recognized in 2016 by the Guiness World Records for having the “Longest career as a lawyer ever, having practised for 66 years 187 days, as of 31 May 2016”.
Insight
A Journey Through the Challenges and Triumphs of a West Bank Law Firm:
When Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967, the firm yet again faced new challenges. Drawing on its knowledge of the laws enacted during the Ottoman Period (1517-1917), the British Rule (1917-1948) and the civilian administration of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1948-1967), the firm channeled its specialized expertise in the law to assist its clients during the Israeli Military occupation and beyond to challenge the Israeli military’s violation of local and international law, regarding land, roads, land use planning and economic obstruction.
A. F. & R.
Shehadeh Law Firm’s
Contributions:
On the social level, the firm’s policy is to allocate time to its team members to help certain projects that make it possible to benefit local Palestinian society and bring sustainability to small, local and cultural projects, free of charge, whenever possible.
