IRAQ Law and Practice Contributed by: Buraq Al-Hamdy, Waddah Hamed, Sajida Ankouni and Mohammad Jaber, Basrah Obelisk Law Firm Ltd
Basrah Obelisk Law Firm Ltd is an Iraqi law firm headquartered in Basrah, advising international and domestic clients on dispute resolution, corporate and regulatory matters. The firm comprises a multidisci- plinary team with experience in litigation, arbitration and advisory work, with particular focus on disputes arising in the oil and gas, EPC, construction and en- ergy sectors. The firm regularly represents clients before Iraqi courts and administrative bodies, han- dling contractual disputes, enforcement proceedings and regulatory claims, and advising on dispute risk
management in complex commercial arrangements. Its practice is integrated with tax, employment and compliance advisory, enabling co-ordinated support in contentious and pre-contentious matters. Recent work includes advising international oil service com- panies and contractors on contractual disputes, en- forcement risks and regulatory proceedings in South- ern Iraq, as well as supporting cross-border clients in navigating Iraqi dispute resolution frameworks and procedural requirements before courts and adminis- trative authorities across Iraq.
Authors
Buraq Al-Hamdy is the managing partner of Basrah Obelisk Law Firm Ltd and has been a registered lawyer with the Iraqi Bar Association since 1999. He has over 20 years of experience in litigation, corporate law,
Waddah Hamed is a partner at Basrah Obelisk Law Firm Ltd and has been a member of the Iraqi Bar Association since 2013, and the Iraqi Jurists Federation since 2016. He has over ten years of experience in
tax compliance, employment law and dispute resolution, advising Iraqi and international clients, including multinational corporations, on complex cross-border commercial matters. He holds a PhD in Private International and Commercial Law from the University of Baghdad. He regularly represents clients before Iraqi courts and administrative authorities in contractual disputes, regulatory compliance, governance issues, and tax and social security matters arising from business operations in Iraq.
corporate law, tax compliance, litigation and regulatory advisory. He advises Iraqi and international clients on corporate structuring, company registration, tax audits, exemptions, settlements and disputes before the General Commission for Taxes and Social Security Department. He represents clients before various Iraqi courts, including appeal and cassation stages in disputes. He holds Master’s degree in Private Law from the Islamic University, Lebanon focusing on commercial contracts compliance matters.
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