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IRAQ Law and Practice Contributed by: Ahmed Al-Janabi, MENA Associates in association with Amereller

MENA Associates in association with Amereller is a leading international law firm with over 60 law - yers across offices in Basra, Baghdad, Berlin, Cairo, Dubai, Erbil, Munich, Ras Al Khaimah and Tripoli. Its Baghdad office, established in 2003, is a full-service practice advising corporate clients, government au - thorities and NGOs on commercial and corporate law, M&A, infrastructure and energy. The Baghdad

and Erbil offices each have seven locally admitted lawyers. The firm has advised major international oil companies on regulatory matters, acquisitions of oil production companies, and PSC transactions. It also provided legal counsel on a USD1.2 billion infrastruc - ture project, a USD1.5 billion secured loan for a pow - er plant acquisition, and a USD750 million real estate transaction in the Kurdistan Region.

Author

Ahmed Al-Janabi is the managing partner of the Baghdad office of AMERELLER and head of the Iraq practice. With over 15 years of experience, he specialises in corporate and commercial law, oil and

gas, labour law, dispute resolution, M&A, and project finance. Ahmed has advised numerous international clients on high-profile matters in Iraq. He joined AMERELLER in 2003 and became a partner in 2012. Ahmed was admitted to the Iraqi Bar in 2007 and is a member of both the Iraqi Jurists Association and the Iraqi Translators Association.

MENA Associates in association with AMERELLER Princess Street 7 Baghdad Iraq Tel: +964 780 000 3232 Email: aj@amereller.com Web: www.amereller.com/office/baghdad/

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