Legal Services
Legal work is where most engagements in Iraq either hold together or come apart. A contract signed without reviewing the obligations behind it, an entity structured for the wrong activity, or a notice served late can cost more than the transaction it was attached to.
We provide ongoing legal advisory for companies, executive management, and boards across the commercial lifecycle: drafting and negotiating agreements, forming and restructuring entities, protecting trademarks and commercial agencies, running due diligence, and building the governance and compliance frameworks that keep a company defensible.
Representation before Iraqi courts and judicial or administrative bodies is carried out by duly licensed Iraqi lawyers. Where a matter requires a licence we do not hold, it is delivered by or through duly licensed professionals or partners, as applicable.
This Service Includes
Ongoing Legal Advisory: For companies, executive management, and boards — on the questions that arise day to day, not only at signature.
Commercial Contracts: Drafting and review of commercial, investment, construction, supply, distribution, and partnership agreements.
Contract Administration: Negotiation, administration, claims, and management of contractual obligations through the life of the agreement.
Entity Formation & Restructuring: Establishment of companies, branches, and legal entities, together with restructuring where the current form no longer fits.
Trademarks & Commercial Agencies: Registration and licensing of trademarks, commercial agencies, and related commercial rights.
Legal Opinions & Correspondence: Legal opinions, memoranda, notices, and formal correspondence prepared to be relied on.
Representation Before Courts: Client representation before courts and judicial or administrative bodies through duly licensed Iraqi lawyers, where applicable.
Dispute Resolution: Resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation, chosen on the merits of the matter.
Legal Due Diligence: On companies, transactions, partners, and suppliers — before commitments are made.
Governance & Compliance: Policies, codes of conduct, and conflict-of-interest frameworks appropriate to the company's activity.
Internal Investigations: Internal investigations and protection of corporate rights.
Labour & Social Security: Labour law, human resources, and social-security support.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do STRATIQ Access lawyers appear in court?
- Representation before Iraqi courts and judicial or administrative bodies is carried out by duly licensed Iraqi lawyers. Where a matter falls outside a licence we hold, it is delivered by or through duly licensed professionals or partners, as applicable.
- Can you guarantee the outcome of a dispute?
- No. A court, arbitral tribunal, or administrative body decides the outcome, and no adviser can guarantee it. What we can do is set out the legal position honestly, the options available, and the risk attached to each.
Let Us Support Your Business in Iraq
We bring local experience and integrated legal, strategic, and operational capabilities to companies and investors establishing, developing, or protecting their business interests in Iraq.
We Make Business Possible in Iraq