Iraq

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate
Airut Law Offices

Airut Law Offices is a Lebanese law firm headquartered in Beirut with a presence in several Middle Eastern countries. In Iraq the firm is based in Baghdad.

 

The firm is active in financial and corporate work in Iraq with frequent engagements in projects and banking mandates.

 

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Bader Nasser Al Kharafi (BNK Holding), IFA Group (Sheikh Talal El-Bahr), HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, BRH Group (Sheikh Bahaa Rafik Hariri), The Lebanese American University, The Lebanese American University Medical Center – Rizk Hospital, Philip Morris International, IBL Bank and Novartis.

Al Tamimi & Company

Founded in 1989 Al Tamimi & Co has grown into one of the leading law firms in the Middle East and North Africa with locations across the region. In Iraq the firm has offices in Erbil, Baghdad and Basra.

 

The firm is among the leaders in the financial and corporate sphere with lawyers advising on some of the significant projects in the country. Its clients, many of whom have interests outside of the region, rely on the firm’s international expertise.

 

Key clients

Key clients include Sinosure, China Export Import Bank, CH2m Hill, Silicon Valley Bank SVB, Standard Chartered Bank, Fresenius Medical Care Middle East, Oren Hydrocarbons Middle East, Invest Bank and JP Morgan Chase Bank.

Confluent Law Group

Confluent Law Group is one of the top legal advisers in the financial and corporate space in Iraq. The firm offers a unique combination of expertise and experience gained from assisting multinationals, local corporates, governments and nongovernmental organisations for over fifteen years. The firm advises clients across a wide range of industry sectors including banking, oil and gas and aviation. Recent major transactions include advising on government and private sector financing, M&A, corporate restructurings and financial regulation.

Etihad Law Firm

Etihad is an independent law firm in Baghdad founded in 2010.  The firm has a leading practice in corporate and commercial law transactions. Led by managing partner Ahmed Hankawi and supported by well-seasoned lawyers such as partner Abdulhadi AlShimary, the firm boasts of strength and depth across all sectors of coverage. The firm is active in corporate and commercial practice where it advises clients on joint ventures, and acquisitions.