Business Legal Advisory
Our Business Advisory Services comprise a wide range of services, varying from all the advice on the paperwork involved in setting up business in Iraq to drafting all sorts of commercial contracts. We assist clients in negotiating and drafting joint venture or distribution agreements, employment contracts and construction contracts amongst others. We offer advice on all forms of taxation. For a full list of our Business Advisory Services please click here.
Our Business Advisory Services comprise the following activities:
• Development of new legislation in Iraq;
• Drafting and negotiation of joint venture agreements for inward investment in Iraq;
• Formation and registration of Iraqi companies;
• Drafting and interpretation of construction contracts using FIDIC and other formats;
• Investigation and discovery concerning Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ('FCPA');
• Conduct of oil and gas business in Iraq;
• Drafting and negotiation of employment agreements and the impact of Iraqi labor laws on every aspect of the employer/employee relationship;
• Preparation of lease and sale contracts and their interpretation;
• Establishment of new businesses in Iraq, through each of the various legal avenues available for foreign investment;
• Ongoing maintenance of Iraqi companies, branch and representative offices in conformity with Iraqi corporate laws and regulations;
• Taxation of profits, rents, dividends, royalties, capital gains, oil revenues and all other fiscal matters; and
Drafting and negotiation of distribution and agency agreements.
All of the above areas include drafting of all relevant documentation, negotiating your position and obtaining the requisite licenses in cooperation with our Legal Advisory Services. We render our Business Advisory Services in Arabic, Kurdish and English.