Our Services
Oil & Gas Advisory
Advice, assessments, plans, and courses of action to develop and improve oil & gas operations
- Advisory and direct assistance services on developing oil & gas ventures in Federal Iraq and Kurdistan Region
- Assistance in obtaining security clearance passes for expat personnel in Basra oilfields
- Assistance in mobilizing and evacuating of expat personnel across Iraq
Immigration
Assisting companies, investors, and highly skilled employees in obtaining Iraqi visas.
- Employment and investment based visas
- Assistance in expediting visas and work permits for expat personnel throughout Iraq
- Oil & Gas visas and work permits for Federal Iraq
- Visas and residency permits (IKAMAS)
- Processing exit visas and in-country visa renewals throughout Iraq
Corporate
Advising clients on all stages of establishing and managing a business in Iraq
- Entity formation and maintenance
- Private equity
- Drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements
- Sales agreements
- Franchising
- Real estate
- Employment agreements
- Due diligence and market assessments in Iraq
- Corporate compliance with criminal and civil statutes
- Staffing and human resources services
- Assistance with Iraqi and Kurdish tax filing and compliance regimes
- Assistance with Ministry of Labour and social security exemptions for expat personnel throughout Iraq
International Business
Advising local clients how to navigate the complexities of doing business overseas, and foreign clients on how to establish themselves in Iraq and the Middle East.
- Establishing business in Iraq and the US
- Advising non-US entities doing business in the US
- Advising foreign entities doing business in Iraq and the Middle East
- Inbound and outbound investment in Iraq and the US
- Setting up joint ventures (JVs) and operating agreements
- Distribution and supply Agreements
- Agency arrangements
- Letters of credit / trade financing
- Developing statutory transparency compliance programs
- Assistance with investment project opportunities in Iraq
- Investment license applications in Iraq
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and FCPA compliance programs
Government Contracts
Counseling on all critical areas necessary to bid and execute government contracts in Iraq and the US
- Responding to Government of Iraq/Kurdistan Regional Government tenders
- Drafting and reviewing proposals
- Negotiations with Government of Iraq/Kurdistan Regional Government procurement agencies
- Pre-award/post-award contractor claims
- US Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) matters
Dispute Resolution
Advising clients on all stages of establishing and managing a business in Iraq
- Entity formation and maintenance
- Private equity
- Drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements
- Sales agreements
- Franchising
- Real estate
- Employment agreements
- Due diligence and market assessments in Iraq
- Corporate compliance with criminal and civil statutes
- Staffing and human resources services
- Assistance with Iraqi and Kurdish tax filing and compliance regimes
- Assistance with Ministry of Labour and social security exemptions for expat personnel throughout Iraq