Amir Mirtaheri > Sabeti & Khatami > Tehran, Iran > Lawyer Profile
Sabeti & Khatami Offices
37 Asef Street
Zafaraniyeh
Iran
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Amir Mirtaheri
Work Department
Corporate, Finance, Projects
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Amir regularly advises clients on corporate and financial law matters as transaction lead. He is experienced in structuring and negotiating cross-border acquisitions, devising novel financing arrangements, structuring funds and complex corporate restructuring . Amir has particular familiarity with the e-commerce, fintech, food & beverage, automotive, railway, mining and power (conventional and renewable) industries.
Prior to joining the firm, Amir was an internal legal counsel at Export Development Canada, Canada’s export credit agency. There, he prepared and negotiated financing documents for multi-jurisdictional financings, including export-related loans, corporate- and asset-backed lending facilities, quasi-sovereign loans and acquisition financings. He also prepared and negotiated credit insurance and guarantee arrangements including political risk insurance policies, performance guarantees, financial guarantees and reinsurance policies.
Languages
Persian (Farsi), English
Memberships
Law Society of Ontario, 2016
Education
Amir holds a JD (magna cum laude) from the University of Ottawa (2015), a PhD (with distinction) in international relations from Florida International University (2012), a MS in telecommunications from Simon Fraser University (2005) and a BSE in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2003).
Lawyer Rankings
Iran > Leading firms
A key port of call for automotive, e-commerce, fintech and shipping clients, Sabeti & Khatami
is noted for its capabilities in patent registration as well as trade mark disputes. Hooman Sabeti is a key contact for international banks and corporates on financing matters, while Behnnam Khatami is well-versed in airport, port, and railway infrastructure projects. Amir Mirtaheri and Niloofar Massihi are also key members of the team.