Thomas Calvert

Biography

Thomas advises clients on how to invest and operate in Iraq, this includes assisting many international and local corporates and financial institutions. His areas of expertise include international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, project development, operational and general corporate matters, with a particular focus on the energy, natural resources, and major infrastructure sectors.

Read More

Recent Experience

• Number of international financial institutions on various regulatory matters in relation to operating in federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, including advising on anti-money laundering; banking regulation; selling of financial products; as well as conducting business in Iraq.
• Lenders in relation to a major loan agreement in the Iraqi Telecoms sector, and related guarantee, corporate and regulatory issues.
• Number of international financial institutions on various regulatory matters in relation to operating in federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, including advising on anti-money laundering; banking regulation; selling of financial products; as well as conducting business in Iraq.
• Clients across many economic sectors in Iraq including but not limited to finance, banking, pharmaceuticals, automotive, information technology and other general industry on diverse operational matters in Iraq, including investment structuring, commercial contracts, public procurement, labour law issues, enforcement and dispute resolution and other matters.
• Major regional bank on its proposed acquisition of another regional bank, including due diligence and advising on banking and financial sector regulatory issues.
• Chinese NOC on oil field development in Iraq, including operational matters such as registration, subcontracting, public procurement, labour law, environmental, managing requests by official authorities and many other issues.
• Chinese NOC on its proposed entry into Iraq and acquisition of interests in a major gas field development including the framework for petroleum projects in Iraq, including the status of hydrocarbons legislation, legal and practical issues in relation entering into the TSC, establishing operations in Iraq and other matters.