East Africa
Law firms in Somalia
5 law firms in Somalia, listed A to Z with their offices, practice areas and contacts – plus who admits lawyers in Somalia and how to check one.
The list
Law firms in Somalia, A to Z
Practice areas are shown as each firm describes them on its own website. Before you instruct a firm, check that the lawyer handling your matter is admitted in Somalia – how to check.
Your firm, Somalia
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Elmi Center for Legal and Business Services (Elmi Legal Center)
Sultaan Business Park, 4th Floor, Room 402, 21 October Road, Waberi District, Mogadishu, Somalia
Languages: English · Founded 2002
Lawyers named on its website: Hussein Abdi Elmi, Arafat Ali Mohamed
Hiil Law Firm
Near Safari Apartment, KM5 Area, Mogadishu, Somalia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Iman Abdikarin, Mohamed Saciid, Ali Ahmed Ali
Just Legal Services (JLS)
Qalib Business Center, Jigjiga Yar, Road Number 1, Hargeisa, Somalia
Also in Mogadishu · Languages: English
Somalia Law Firm
150 Via Roma, Mogadishu, Somalia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Mukhtar Nur Abukar
Warsame Law
Via Roma, Hamarweyne (opposite the walkway of the Benadir Region Courts Complex), Mogadishu, Somalia
Languages: Somali, Arabic, English · Founded 1983
Lawyers named on its website: Issa Ahmed Warsame, Anas Shafie Abdirahman, Saida Mohamed Hashi
Checked October 2026 on each firm’s own website. Free listings are shown alphabetically. How we list · Update or remove a listing
Doing business in Somalia
Currency: Somali shilling (SOS)
New York Convention: Not a party (checked October 2026)
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
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Lawyers and the law in Somalia
Checking a lawyer in Somalia
We could not find an official online source for who admits lawyers in Somalia. Ask any lawyer you consider for their bar or law-society membership and admission details, and confirm them with that body or with the courts.
The law in Somalia
Legal system: Mixed (civil law, Islamic (Sharia) law and customary (xeer) law)
Official languages: Somali, Arabic
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in Somalia: questions
How many law firms are listed in Somalia?
5 firms, each checked on its own website in October 2026 – with offices in Hargeisa, Mogadishu.
What legal system does Somalia have?
Mixed (civil law, Islamic (Sharia) law and customary (xeer) law).
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