Frequently working with the firm's other offices and foreign referring firms, Al Tamimi & Company advises multinational corporations, contractors, and local corporates in Iraq on a wide range of projects, including banking and project finance, infrastructure development, telecoms and utilities, oil and gas, power, transport, and hospitality. The firm also provides expertise in tax, corporate structuring, IP, and litigation and dispute resolution. The practice is jointly led by commercial law specialist Mohammed Norri, seasoned litigator Jawad Khalaf, and commercial, energy, and projects lawyer Thomas Calvert. Banking and finance expert Dana Abduljaleel is also a key contact.
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Testimonials
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- 'Full knowledge of the regulations.'
- 'Professional in the fields of Iraq company law, company maintenance, and the oil and gas sector; a considerable number of lawyers with a wide range of practicing areas.'
- 'What differentiates Al Tamimi is their very strong combination of deep local Iraq market knowledge, international standard execution, and real transactional agility. In M&A processes in Iraq, this mix is rare. Many local practices either know the domestic context but lack deal-making experience, or they know international structuring but are disconnected from Iraq’s regulatory reality.'
- 'Professional, experience, technology, collaboration.'
Key clients
- EY
- Imathia Construcción S.L.
- Ora Developers
Work highlights
Advised EY on Comprehensive Due Diligence and Restructuring of Rafidain and Rasheed Banks (on behalf of the Iraqi Ministry of Finance).
Advising Imathaia, a leading Spanish railway construction company, on a IQD269bn railway construction contract.
Advising Ora Developers on the recent signing of their groundbreaking real estate mega-project, "Ali Al-Wardi City" poised to become the largest residential city in Iraq.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Haydar Jawad
Practice head
Mohammed Norri; Jawad Khalaf; Thomas Calvert
Other key lawyers
Dana Abduljaleel