• Obada Alwardat is a Trainee Lawyer and a member of the International Department at Hammouri & Partners’ Jordan office, where he gains legal experience with focus on Corporate and Commercial matters, Companies Law, and Intellectual Property Law. His work is centered on drafting and reviewing commercial contracts for an array of industries, assisting with corporate and IP issues, assisting with cross-border matters, and handling mandates at the preparatory stage. Mr. Alwardat’s work experience extends further than legal work and into law firm marketing, working as a member of team that supports the firm with RFP documentation and submissions, together with marketing documentation for the firm’s Jordan and other offices.
• He is now the Rapporteur of the Justice Sector and Legislation – Youth Government since 2024 within the Political Institute for Youth Leadership Preparation.
• Before joining the Firm, he spent over a year as a Trainee Lawyer with a well-established Law firm in Amman. During that period, Mr. Alwardat gained experience in commercial contract drafting and reviewing and on litigation, with focus on labor law cases and enforcement of judgements.
• Before joining the firm, Mr. Alwardat gained experience as a legal researcher at the Jordanian Parliament, spanning over one year. Mr. Alwardat also worked as a Project Assistant Intern with (NIMD) Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy for a period of 6 months.
• Alwardat joined Hammouri and Partners in 2025 as a trainee lawyer.

• Currently studying for an LL.M (Master of Laws in Arbitration), University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2025 – Present).
• Pre-Masters in European Studies – Political Science, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman, Jordan (2023 – 2024).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2020-2023).

Other courses:

• Training course for Tracking and Analysing the Education Sector Budget from the Perspective of Social Justice and Rights (2026):

with the European Leadership and Arab network for civil education (ANHER) Jordan.

• Combating corruption in the Arab world (2025):

Academic Course Certificate from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon.

• Political Regimes and the Dynamics of Democratic Backsliding (2025):

Academic Course Certificate from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon.

• Youth Integrity Forum 2025:

With Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) Jordan.

• Training course for analyzing the general budget for Jordanian government in 2025, with the European Leadership and Arab network for civil education (ANHER) Jordan.
• Youth Civic and political participation Policy Labs (2025):

Contributed to the research and policy briefs during the period (2022-2025) with Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan and Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD)- Jordan.

• TOEFL IBT from the TOEFL Center in Barcelona, Spain with a score of 79 (2025)
• Empowering political minds program 2024:

Politics and Society Institute (PSI) Jordan.

• Training Jordanian Journalists to Combat Fake News 2024:

with Mena Action (Jordan).

• Promoting Integrity and Anti- corruption (2024):

Integrity Academy Certificate by Transparency International – Jordan.

• Train of Trainers (2024):

Train of Trainers (TOT) Certificate by the ILM institute (UK).

• Institute of Politics program 2023:

Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) Jordan.

• Regional Summer Training Course: Introduction to the International Human Rights System (OHCHR) (2023) – Lebanon.
• Certificate of Volunteering 2023:

For volunteering and supporting the organization of the 4^th Regional Congress on the Death Penalty organized by ECPM (Together Against the Death Penalty) in partnership with PRI (Penal Reform International) and Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies (Jordan).

• Youth Engagement Session on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2023):

United Nations for Human Rights (OHCHR) Jordan.

Ana Usharek Fellowship 2023:

Finished the three programs with Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) Jordan.

• Human Rights leadership program 2022:

Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS) Jordan.

• Law of Work and Workers (2022):

Completed a course on Labor Law Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission (TVSDC) – Jordan.

• Summer Integrity School (2022):

Successfully completed the Summer Integrity School Program by Rasheed (Transparency International-Jordan).

a) Expertise

• Corporate & Commercial legal matters
• Companies Law
• Labour Law matters
• Contract drafting & review
• Advisory on International matters
• Commercial contracts
• Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Intellectual Property matters
• Assistance with the pre-litigation stage for the enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards
• Projects
• Law Firm Marketing support
• Support for RFP (Requests for Proposals) submissions
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Litigation
• Negotiation
• Legal document drafting
• Civil law
• Family law
• Advocacy
• Legal research
• Legal Training
• Human rights
• Contributor to Legal Publications

b) Admission & Memberships

• Jordan Bar Association
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• The International Association of Lawyers (UIA)
• Supreme Judge Department – Family law “Sharia Law” (2024)

c) Experience

• Alwardat routinely takes part in advisory work supporting clients in both English and Arabic on a wide range of legal matters. His practice covers contract law—including formation, negotiation, and terms and conditions—as well as Companies Law matters, corporate structuring, legal diligence, commercial agreements, lease contracts, non‑disclosure agreements and Intellectual Property issues.
• He possesses significant experience in legal research, further honed through a full year of service at the Jordanian Parliament. During this tenure, he contributed to the Legal Committee of the House of Representatives by conducting comprehensive studies and analyses of domestic legislation.
• Alwardat’s legal training includes, inter alia, gaining experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts tailored to clients’ industries and business environments. His work includes preparing diverse types of agreements, assisting with negotiations and contract formation on behalf of clients, drafting contractual terms and conditions, and providing legal consultations in both Arabic and English, delivered orally and in writing.

d) Moot courts

Mr. Alwardat represented the University of Jordan team, prepared legal arguments for both the prosecution and defense and pleaded for his team in:

• William Vis International Commercial Arbitration Competition (2021-2022)
• Electoral Mock Trial Competition (USAID) (2023)

Mr. Alwardat possesses extensive experience in moot court competitions at the University of Jordan, complemented by a strong track record in coaching and training multiple teams within the University of Jordan for those contests. Mr. Alwardat has also served as a judge in a moot court competition, an experience that further refined his skills in legal advocacy and the evaluation of complex legal arguments.

1. Arabic (native speaker)
2. English (full working proficiency)
3. Spanish (limited working proficiency)

• Bronze Prize recipient in the global “Climate Law and Governance” competition for research on “Legislation’s Impact on Environmental Protection.” Recognized at the Dubai Climate Summit, organized by the Climate and Governance Law Journal, in collaboration with esteemed institutions and supported by International organizations.
  (Climate Law & Governance Initiative (CLGI) 2023 – Highlight & Outcomes Statement – Climate Law and Governance Initiative).
• William Vis International Commercial Arbitration Competition 29th Edition (2021-2022): Represented the University of Jordan, achieving 85th place globally out of 362 participating teams.
• Ambassador for Integrity Summer School (2022).
• Winner of the Top Presentation Competition held at the Faculty of Law, University of Jordan, 2023.

• Acknowledged by Hammouri & Partners Attorneys at-Law in the publication’s “Acknowledgements” section for contributions to the Jordan chapter of Commercial Contracts 2025, Global Practice Guide, Chambers and Partners

Comparisons | Global Practice Guides | Chambers and Partners

• Contribution paper of the Nama Network for Human Rights Defenders, which has been published on the official website of the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights. This paper was a response to call for inputs initiated by the OHCHR for youth-led organizations to contribute to the formulation of the Youth Human Rights Declaration.

OHCHR | Call for input: Views of youth-led and youth-focused organizations and institutions on the future of human rights for the development of the Human Rights 75 Youth Declaration

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