Iraq Local Counsel You Can Refer With Confidence
For International Law Firms
When you refer a client to local counsel in Iraq, your reputation travels with that referral. The quality of the advice they receive, the standard of communication they experience, and the outcome of their matter all reflect, directly or indirectly, on the firm that made the introduction. We understand that. It is why we have built our practice around the standards international firms expect from local counsel, not as an aspiration, but as a baseline.
Babilian & Associates is a Baghdad-based, partner-led law firm. We advise on Iraq’s most complex corporate, finance, energy, regulatory, and cross-border matters and we work regularly alongside international firms whose clients need Iraq-specific legal support. If you have a client with a matter in Iraq, we can help. We will handle that client with the same care you would expect to deliver yourself.
What Working With Us Looks Like
We know that international firms have specific expectations about how local counsel engages. We meet those expectations as a matter of course, not as an accommodation.
Direct Partner Access From Day One
You will have direct access to the partner leading the matter, not an account manager, not a junior point of contact. When you need an update, a position, or a decision, you reach the person responsible for it. We report to you and to your client on the timeline and in the format you set.
International Documentation and Communication Standards
Our written work, including advice, opinions, transaction documents, and correspondence, is produced to the standards multinational clients and their international counsel expect. Clear structure, precise language, and no ambiguity about what we are advising and why. If your engagement protocols require specific reporting formats, we work within them.
Iraq Expertise That Holds Up to Scrutiny
We advise on the matters that define Iraq’s legal and commercial landscape, including corporate transactions, project finance, energy mandates, regulatory engagements, and complex disputes before Iraqi courts and international arbitral forums. Our partners have direct relationships with Iraqi ministries, regulatory authorities, and courts, built through years of on-the-ground practice. When your client needs Iraq advice, we give them advice that is accurate, defensible, and grounded in how Iraq actually works.
Starting a Referral Conversation
If you have a client with a matter in Iraq and want to understand whether we are the right fit, the most direct next step is a conversation with one of our partners. We handle referral enquiries promptly and we understand that when you reach out, you are often working to a client timeline.