Haydar Jawad

Biography

Haydar graduated from Al Turath University College in Baghdad with a Bachelors Degree in Law in 1999, and admitted to the Iraqi Bar Association in the same year. After qualifying with Al-Attraqchi Solicitors Office in Baghdad, Haydar moved to become a legal advisor in the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce, representing the Federation in the governmental and semi-governmental departments. He attended Federation Board sessions held in the Erbil Chamber of Commerce in Kurdistan Region of Iraq as part of the Federation Committee, and supervised 2003 elections for Baghdad Chamber of Commerce. Haydar is recognized by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner.

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Recent Experience

• Led, on the ground in Iraq, the legal advisory to the IFC on the landmark 25-year, ~USD 764 million public-private partnership for the redevelopment and operation of Baghdad International Airport,. Iraq’s most significant transport PPP to date, covering full terminal redevelopment, runway rehabilitation, and new cargo/VIP facilities under a privately financed, revenue-sharing structure.
• Directed legal support to a leading UAE-based telecommunications group on a strategic submarine cable project involving an Iraqi government entity, from contract drafting review through to representing the client in negotiations with Iraqi authorities.
• Advising a leading multinational FMCG company on the establishment and operational setup of its branch in Iraq.
• Advising a leading multinational pharmaceutical company on establishing a manufacturing facility in Iraq via branch registration and a long-term investment structure.
• Advising a UAE-based acquirer on its multi-million USD acquisition of one of the largest ride-hailing companies in Iraq, managing the transaction end-to-end across both Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
• Setting up an insurance company, construction and contracting firm and US logistics firm in Iraq.
• Setting up LLC and foreign company branches in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• Advice on Labour matters including reviewing and amending employment contracts according to the Iraqi Labor Law and Iraqi Pension and Social Security Law.
• Handling the share sales process in a well-known aviation company in Iraq.
• Advises a spectrum of clients, from international banks to government authorities and individual clients. His expertise extends to oil & gas matters, employment and regulatory advice.