Biography

Moamel is an Associate in the Litigation Department with approximately six years of experience spanning a broad range of legal practice areas, with a particular focus on criminal litigation, financial crimes, and economic offences before Iraqi courts of varying degrees and specialisations. Throughout his career, Moamel has represented both defendants and complainants in criminal proceedings, consistently achieving favourable outcomes — including acquittals, sentence mitigation, and successful prosecutions. To date, Moamel has maintained an unbroken record in criminal cases, having not lost a single criminal matter before the Iraqi judiciary.

Moamel’s practice encompasses a wide spectrum of criminal law, including homicide, physical assault, money laundering, economic crimes, industrial fraud and trademark counterfeiting, as well as media and press-related offences. He has successfully defended numerous journalists facing criminal proceedings, securing acquittals in all such matters. Moamel is equally recognised for his ability to handle sensitive and high-profile cases with the utmost professionalism and confidentiality, having resolved numerous complex matters discreetly and without public exposure — a quality that has proven instrumental in achieving decisive outcomes for his clients. His cross-border litigation experience includes pursuing defendants through Interpol channels and representing foreign companies in matters involving forgery, breach of trust, and transnational fraud. Moamel maintains well-established professional relationships across virtually all sectors of the Iraqi criminal justice system, which significantly enhances his ability to navigate complex proceedings effectively.

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Recent Experience

  • Represented the complainant against terrorist organisations in one of Iraq’s most significant criminal cases, arising from the massacre of approximately 1,800 individuals at Camp Speicher (Speicher Massacre). Successfully obtained multiple death penalty judgments against the accused.
  • Represented numerous foreign companies in criminal complaints involving forgery and breach of trust, achieving successful outcomes across all matters handled.
  • Handled a substantial number of money laundering and financial crime cases before the competent Iraqi criminal courts, representing both defendants and complainants.
  • Represented defendants and complainants in economic crime and industrial fraud matters, including trademark counterfeiting cases, consistently achieving favourable results.
  • Successfully defended multiple journalists and media professionals facing criminal prosecution, securing acquittals in all matters.
  • Managed and resolved numerous sensitive and high-profile criminal cases with strict confidentiality, preventing public escalation whilst achieving decisive legal outcomes.
  • Conducted cross-border criminal proceedings and coordinated with Interpol in the pursuit and extradition of accused persons across jurisdictions.
  • Advised and represented clients in a wide range of serious criminal matters, including homicide and physical assault cases, before Iraqi courts at various levels.

Language(s)

  • Arabic
  • English

Education

  • 2021 – Bachelor in Law, University of Baghdad – College of Law

Admission

  • 2024 – Iraqi Bar Association

Practice(s)