Three partners and a bench of attorneys in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil.

Bassam is an Iraqi-licensed attorney in continuous practice since 2002, admitted before the Iraqi Bar Association with rights of audience in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Baghdad and an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from the University of California, Davis, and he is experienced in international commercial law and arbitration, acting alongside international counsel on the Iraqi law side of cross-border contracts and disputes. He advises international oilfield services companies, EPC contractors, drilling and workover contractors and foreign suppliers on their entry into the Iraqi market, their registration with the Iraqi authorities, their contracting with the state-owned oil companies and their ongoing regulatory compliance, and he is the engagement partner for many of the firm's clients. He works in Arabic and English.

bassam@ulpiq.com

Kareem has been in the legal field since 2002 and holds an LL.M. from the University of Baghdad. He is a litigation and regulatory attorney whose experience is in pleadings and disputes relating to government contracts, contract review, tax and customs. He leads the firm's field team and manages the day-to-day interface with the Iraqi government departments on clients' compliance and dispute files. His portfolio includes commercial litigation of significant value before the Iraqi courts, administrative appeals before the State Shura Council, and labour tribunal matters in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil.

Bilal's practice is corporate, employment, immigration and social security compliance for companies operating in Federal Iraq. He handles the formation of Iraqi companies and the registration of branches of foreign companies, the maintenance of their good standing through annual filings, trade registry updates and Chamber of Commerce renewals, social security registration and contribution compliance including the handling of audits, and the coordination with the Directorate of Residence and the security clearance authorities for the work visas, residency permits and security clearances of international clients' expatriate personnel. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Al-Rasheed University.