Basrah Obelisk Law Firm – Iraq

Basrah Obelisk Law Firm in perspective: We take great pleasure in announcing that Basrah Obelisk Law Firm exists as a registered legal advocacy company, recognized by the Iraqi Companies Registration Directorate at the Ministry of Trade (MOT), and approved by the Iraqi Bar Association.

The firm is based in Basrah, Southern Iraq, and its activities cover all of Iraq, most notably with our recently opened branches in Baghdad, Missan, DhiQar and Wassitt governorates (cities), with our intention being to cover Iraq-related legal  matters in the Gulf and the whole of the Middle East. The firm, due to the experience of its staff, enjoys a very good relationship with the Iraqi authorities, civil society organizations, courts and chambers. Diversified expertise and qualified lawyers specialized in international law and the jurisdiction can provide legal services in English as well as Arabic.

Basrah Obelisk Law Firm showcases credibility and legal protection in an efficient and practical way in order to meet the needs of our clients. We also exercise a pioneering effort in practicing maritime law in Basrah. The firm has provided legal consultation and advocacy to the Iraqi Marine Chamber (IMC) and Iraqi Ship Owners and Carriers Association, and has participated in developing the legal base, criteria and methodology of their interior legal status. The firm is also offering legal advice to protection and indemnity clubs, banks, freight forwarders and dock yards in the different sectors of maritime law field, including the free zone in khur al-Zubair, cargo claims, charter-parties, collisions, general average and environmental regulations in Iraq, especially those related to pollution cases.

Therefore, the firm offers the opportunity of mixing expertise in  Iraqi law with an intensive understanding of the demands of our clients through adequately harmonizing between the needs and interests of Arab and foreign clients on the one hand, and the Iraqi laws and institutions on the other.

The firm is poised to provide legal advice on Iraqi law as well as international law to multinational corporations in different fields, in addition to individual clients. Moreover, the firm advises clients with respect to the complexity and the changing nature of companies licensing and administrative procedures in Iraq.

Basrah Obelisk Law Firm has and is still currently providing legal representation, advice and services to a set of international oil services, ponstruction, Power and logistics companies operating under oil licensing service contracts, to include Turkish, British, Korean, American, Canadian, German, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, UAE , Omani and Chinese companies, who are  presently investing in Southern Iraq, in particular, and all of Iraq in general.

Since we got licensed to provide financial services, we have started to offer our clients auditing and payroll services, including personnel social security and personal tax payments. We have also increased our scope of financial work to cover the different needs of our clients through a tailor-made financial coverage.

Objectives: The challenging commercial, security and political situation in Iraq directly affects the legal modus operandi, which makes Iraq an extremely complicated and demanding environment for any investment. Therefore, investors may opt to take overly cautious steps to protect their investments in Iraq and ensure the stability and fruitfulness of their business in Iraq. Our ultimate aim is to provide our clients with the highest-possible legal protection in light of the existing laws set forth within the Iraqi legal context.

The main objectives of Basrah Obelisk Law Firm in Iraq are to provide consultations carried out by qualified professional individuals, react promptly and offer immediate advice to the questions raised by the clients, and to work with the most qualified national counterparts in different environments, and deliver comprehensive and regular reports in any and all fields that interest our clients. Basrah Obelisk Law Firm offers a wide range of services in the oil and energy sector such as consultative advice to Iraqi and international clients, inside and outside Iraq. These services cover, but are not limited to, the following fields: oil, natural gas and power supplies. This spectrum also encompasses other various legal fields such as negotiating and representation and accounting and financial audit services.

We do also provide advice on different legal aspects to corporate and companies looking forward to conducting business in Iraq. The firm’s areas of practice, therefore, cover the entirety of our clients’ needs and plans.