With offices in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil, Al Tamimi & Company has been commended as ‘very professional, knowledgeable, and highly responsive’. The team is also well-regarded for its expertise in banking and finance, corporate structuring, intellectual property, litigation and tax. With vast corporate experience, Mohammed Norri often advises clients on contract disputes and employment policies. Jawad Khalaf  is noted for his contentious civil, commercial and criminal law capabilities, while Thomas Calvert is proficient in energy matters and project financing. Haydar Jawad and Dana Abduljaleel are also highlighted.

Headed by Tom Nolda, Confluent Law Group is a key contact for major international oil and pharmaceutical companies. The team, lauded for its ‘international quality in a frontier market’ also handles corporate restructuring as well as financing for public and private sector infrastructure developments. Alan Wahid often advises international and local investors and global banks.

With a strong presence across Baghdad, Erbil, and Basra, Hannouche Associates is a strong choice for multinational banks as well as technology market entrants. Alain Hannouche handles M&A, and public sector contracts, while Dhamen Alwakeel and Saman Karim Taher are litigation specialists. Amanda Mezher is skilled in banking, corporate, and energy, as well as intellectual property.

With presences in Baghdad, Erbil and Basra, Newton Law Group is praised as ‘diverse and knowledgeable’ and is noted for its strong regional footprint. The team is jointly chaired by the ‘highly skilled’ Halim Gebeili and Yarob Jumaily, the former of whom often advises multinational clients on transactional matters. Kazem Oueid is adept in corporate law, litigation, oil and gas as well as tax issues.

Praised as ‘knowledgeable of Iraqi law’, Sanad Law Group in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP boasts a strong contentious track record. On the non-contentious side, the practice is experienced in banking, gas, manufacturing and telecoms joint ventures and transactions. Tawfiq Tabbaa is adept in commercial disputes, while Omar Hussein is well-versed in domestic and administrative and regulatory issues. Suzan Aziz is experienced in oil and gas investments, and Mozahem Khalaf leads the firm’s corporate commercial practice.

Leveraging support from its international network, the full-service law firm Mena Associates in association with Amereller Rechtsanwälte has a wealth of expertise in regulatory compliance. The team is jointly led by experienced commercial litigator Sarmad Akrawi and Ahmed Al-Janabi who is a key contact for corporate, employment, as well as oil and gas matters. Mohammed Al-Tamimi oversees the Baghdad litigation team and has recently been engaged in employment disputes and contract breaches.

Jointly chaired by Fatima Al Joubouri and Wadhah Hamed, Basrah Obelisk Law Firm – Iraq is lauded by clients for its ‘attention to detail’, and is vastly knowledgeable of M&A, maritime law, in addition to oil and gas matters. Other key team members include Anfal Qais Ali and Azzam Mohammed Neama who are noted for their experience in contentious mandates.