IRAQ Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ahmed Al-Janabi and Dahlia Zamel 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.
Authors
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
Dahlia Zamel is a partner working in the Cairo and Iraq offices of AMERELLER. After working with the legal department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Cairo and Istanbul, Dahlia shifted her focus
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.
to Iraq, where she spent several years advising foreign investors on all aspects of doing business in the country. Her primary areas of practice include banking and finance, M&A, oil and gas, and infrastructure. She also regularly advises clients on day-to-day matters, including corporate and commercial law, labour, and tax. Dahlia’s current practice spans Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, as well as Egypt.
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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