Our Team
Our Team is our most valuable Asset
Muqdad Sami Al Juboori
Senior Lawyer and Managing Director (Partner)
Shareholder and Managing Director of Al Muhamoon Al Mutahidoon firm. A senior lawyer licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association, he is also a member of the International Bar Association “IBA”.
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Shareholder and Managing Director of Al Muhamoon Al Mutahidoon firm. A senior lawyer licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association, he is also a member of the International Bar Association “IBA”. Holding a B. Sc. Degree in Law-Baghdad University and offering more than 29 years of experience practicing attorneyship and legal services profession, having strong litigation background with a long record of successful history providing professional legal services to national and international high-level clients, and wide relations network with sophisticated institutions inside and outside Iraq. Muqdad main areas of expertise are civil law litigation before all levels of courts (First Instance court, Appeal Court and Cassation Court) as well as the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq and Iraqi High Tribunal, commercial law litigation, banking, investment and arbitration and has obtained a large number of remarkable favorable verdicts of great value and impact. Author of multiple articles published on high-level sites and magazines such as Lexis-Nexis legal platform.
Dr. Khalil AbdulMuhsin al Taie
Senior Lawyer (Partner)
Senior bilingual lawyer with over 29 years of experience in the legal industry having a Ph.D. degree in International Law/Baghdad University. A shareholder and one of the two founders of Al Muhamoon Al Mutahidoon firm.
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Senior bilingual lawyer with over 29 years of experience in the legal industry having a Ph.D. degree in International Law/Baghdad University. A shareholder and one of the two founders of Al Muhamoon Al Mutahidoon firm established in Iraq since 2004. Throughout his career, Dr.al Taie has occupied different sophisticated positions with high-level diplomatic institutions such as the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he was assigned for leading roles there. He has a demonstrative professionalism in drafting and reviewing different legislative instruments and worked closely with legislative staffers to develop strategies and reach consensus. Enjoying a problem-solving judgment and extensive knowledge in overseeing and drafting contracts, advice on related disputes and negotiate thereof. Dr. al Taie is also the author of multiple publications and researches having a rich collection in terms of variant legal topics.
Hiba Basim Khaza’al
Management and Accounts Manager (Partner)
Results-proven management bilingual professional with more than 10 years of experience in management and leadership positions, building records of success in developing marketing campaigns strategies and solutions. Holding a B.Sc. Degree in Engineering and PMP certification.
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Hiba Basim Khaza’al/Management and Accounts Manager (Partner)
Results-proven management bilingual professional with more than 10 years of experience in management and leadership positions, building records of success in developing marketing campaigns strategies and solutions. Holding a B.Sc. Degree in Engineering and PMP certification.
Greatly familiar with the legal business environment and requirements in Iraq, adopting international standards with proven experience of more than 6 years in the legal industry working at Al Hadeel Al Hasan Law firm (formerly Hadeel A. Hasan Law Office) dealing with high-level international and governmental institutions. A considerable experience in managing legal tasks assigned, providing update reports, review and draft contracts regulating the relation with the firm clients and employees. Extended experience in accounting works such as recording expenses, generate bills and arrange related data records.
Well versed in managing firms towards definite success and within competitive environments. Proven experience in handling general management works, management of human resources and accounts management including management of expenses, revenues and budgets.
Email: management@ulf-iraq.com.
Othman Ayad Khalaf
Senior Associate Lawyer (Partner)
A corporate senior associate and Partner, holding a B.Sc. Degree in law studies, with indicative experiences in related services pertaining to tax, social security and general operation requirements of a corporation.
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A corporate senior associate and Partner, holding a B.Sc. Degree in law studies, with indicative experiences in related services pertaining to tax, social security and general operation requirements of a corporation. A member of Iraqi Bar Association and Iraqi Jurists’ Union. During his study courses, Othman has started his legal profession as a paralegal working side-by-side with the legal team of locally operating corporations. Once he graduated the law school; he got licensed to practice the law profession by the Iraqi Bar Association, and rapidly took the lead as a corporate lawyer when he joined one of the top local firms (Al Hadeel Al Hasan firm) providing services to national and international institutions in Iraq. Supported with the experiences he earned in the corporate sector; he was attracted by Eversheds Sutherland and appointed as the leading lawyer of the corporate department. Following his work at Eversheds, he joined Al Muhamoon Al Mutahidoon Firm as a partner successfully leading the corporate department there. During his career; Othman had represented tens of multi-national clients in variant corporate cases, before the Registrar of companies, taxes, social security in addition to legal representation before Iraqi courts.
Hisham Abdul Jabbar Abdullah
Certified Public Accountant-Auditor
A results-oriented licensed bilingual Certified Public Accountant “CPA” with more than 20 years of experience in accounting and auditing works for corporations, specifically banks and financial institutions.
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A results-oriented licensed bilingual Certified Public Accountant “CPA” with more than 20 years of experience in accounting and auditing works for corporations, specifically banks and financial institutions and assisting clients to maximize their financial success with accurate record management and financial strategies. Holding a B.Sc. Degree in accounting and certified by the Arab Institute of Certified Public Accountants. One of the top CPA’s of his generation and had successfully cooperated with several reputable banks and financial institutions in managing, auditing and analyzing their accounting records (such as Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dijlah & Furat Islamic Bank, United Bank for Investment, Iraqi Investment Bank and others). Highly committed to the profession standards, applying those in a manner that support the financial success of every institution he works with. A professional in preparing feasibility studies for commercial and financial institutions. Attended tens of national and international courses supporting his profession in monitoring, managing, recording, analyze and control of financial transactions and assessing risk management. The author of several researches and authors that were submitted/published with respective institutions such as the Central Bank of Iraq, Arab Institute for Chartered Accountants, Iraqi Private Banks League and Al Mustansiriya University.
Muhammed Ramiedh Dahash
Senior Lawyer (retired judge)
A retired judge and currently acting as a lawyer having more than 45 years of extensive experience in the legal sector demonstrating fast-paced and high volume litigation.
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A retired judge and currently acting as a lawyer having more than 45 years of extensive experience in the legal sector demonstrating fast-paced and high volume litigation. Holding a B. Sc. Degree in Law from Al Mustansiriya University/1975 and Higher Diploma from the Judicial Institute/1980. Judge Muhammed possesses excellent complex problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills, track record of achieving exceptional results in managing litigation sessions. He occupied multiple positions in judiciary such as Chief Judge of Baghdad Court of Appeal, judicial supervisor and attorney general. An expert with Banking Law and Real Estate Law having managed multiple disputes and provided high-level consultancies in this respect.
Judge Muhammed is skilled in monitoring proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed. Advising attorneys, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings. Adroit in ensuring the effective and efficient conduct of the courtroom. The author of multiple authors pertaining to different legal topics such as “The provisions of the Missing” and “Apartments and Floors” besides other authors.
Raya Abu Gulal
Senior Of-Counsel
Trilingual in Arabic, Dutch and English, Senior legal advisor with +19 years of proven experience with International law firms in providing legal advice and counsel to International companies and organizations.
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Trilingual in Arabic, Dutch and English, Senior legal advisor with +19 years of proven experience with International law firms in providing legal advice and counsel to International companies and organizations on a broad range of legal matters with an emphasis on business corporations, restructuring, due diligence projects and intellectual property law. Having a bachelor’s degree in law from London UK/ University of Westminster. The founder of Manaar Legal Consultancy incorporated and operating in the United Arab Emirates to serve the region (GCC and Iraq), with a solid history leading corporate matters, business transactions and complex corporate issues. Substantial background in reviewing, drafting, negotiating and managing commercial contracts, agreements and transactions, with strong organizational abilities and cultural business awareness.
Mrs.Abu Gulal is the Co- Founder of Women Lawyers Group Middle East, board member of the International Women Business Group (Abu Dhabi), and a member of Benelux Business Group – Abu Dhabi.
Esraa Shakir Dhiyaa
Senior Lawyer
Hard-working passionate attorney holding a B. Sc. Degree in law studies/1991, always seeking to combine advanced education, 29 years of experience in the legal sector
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Hard-working passionate attorney holding a B. Sc. Degree in law studies/1991, always seeking to combine advanced education, 29 years of experience in the legal sector working at difference legal environments and jurisdictions, and innate business acumen, to assist clients successfully navigate legal transactions. As an Iraqi experienced lawyer and an American citizen currently residing in USA; Esraa is leading a successful clients-communication within the Iraqi community there for any legal issues, cases or proceedings required in Iraq, supported by the long experience she has representing various clients before different environments in Iraq and litigating before all types of courts, as well as in Egypt acting as an “Attorney Agent”. This unique mixture had placed Esraa in a distinctive position in containing the clients’ issues and accordingly producing effective solution thereto, besides her engagement with American courts performing administrative works as a part of her endeavors preparing herself to get more engaged with the law profession community there. Esraa is also the author of multiple legal articles that were published within the local newspapers and newsletters.
Hasan Khaleef Hasan
Senior Lawyer
Admitted to Iraqi Bar Association and highly committed and dedicated senior lawyer holding a B. Sc. degree in law studies and having more than 8 years of experience in providing variant legal services to individual and corporate clients.
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Admitted to Iraqi Bar Association and highly committed and dedicated senior lawyer holding a B. Sc. degree in law studies and having more than 8 years of experience in providing variant legal services to individual and corporate clients, specialized in representing clients and litigating in criminal and personal status cases and has favorably concluded tens of cases and obtained high-value favorable court verdicts, in addition to his wide participation in providing legal and psychological support for displaced people during the war.
Team-oriented lawyer who works to increase understanding and proficiencies in all areas of legal practice. Communicates with empathy and compassion while consistently exhibiting a professional work ethic. Highly effective at networking and developing an impressive reputation that clients can trust. His academic achievement having a Diploma in Electricity and his long experience working as a private trade man has gained him an exceptional privilege in understanding the clients’ needs and impressive technique addressing those. He also has attended several legal workshops and courses organized by reputable national and international institutions such as Heartland Alliance NGO.
Rafid Muhammed Rameidh
Senior Lawyer
An accomplished Senior Attorney with more than 21 years practicing law profession especially litigation works. Mr.Muhammed derives from a well-known family enjoying a solid legal knowledge background.
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An accomplished Senior Attorney with more than 21 years practicing law profession especially litigation works. Mr.Muhammed derives from a well-known family enjoying a solid legal knowledge background, having a B.Sc. degree in law studies/Al Turath University-Baghdad and admitted on the same year. Mr.Muhammed possess a strong transaction and litigation background in Corporate Law, Civil Law, Real Estate Law, Personal Status Law. Talented and articulate team-oriented lawyer equipped with excellent persuasion skills who communicates with both empathy and compassion while consistently exhibiting strong work ethic and the capacity to learn quickly. Through his rich career; Mr.Muhammed has represented multiple clients of all society levels before different courts in Iraq and has successfully obtained numerous number of favorable court verdicts. Highly familiar with clients, attorneys, court officers, law enforcement community, and witnesses utilizing exceptional problem-solving and communication skills.
Duraid Adb Zedan
Senior Lawyer
A team-oriented corporate lawyer who works to increase understanding and proficiencies in all areas of legal practice. Holding a B.Sc. degree in law studies (1998) and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association.
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A team-oriented corporate lawyer who works to increase understanding and proficiencies in all areas of legal practice. Holding a B.Sc. degree in law studies (1998) and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association to practice the law profession with full authority (Level C). An extensive years of experience of more than 22 years in rendering all corporate legal services supporting the variant functions including set-up, operation, and legalizing the status of corporations in Iraq, such as registering new corporations and provide advice in this respect, perform shares acquisition, re-structuring of corporates and taxation services. A proven experience in registering trademarks, patents, industrial projects, advising regarding the same, further investigate the registered trademarks and patents with the involved authorities in Iraq. Experienced in transfer of real estates’ ownership, registering the same and advise on related disputes, litigating in contractual disputes before the courts of competence.
Mohammed Hasan Hashim
Associate Lawyer/Tax specialist
Highly focused, confident, dedicated and committed Associate Lawyer having a B. Sc. Degree in law studies from Al Mosul University and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association with full authority (Level C).
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Highly focused, confident, dedicated and committed Associate Lawyer having a B. Sc. Degree in law studies from Al Mosul University and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association with full authority (Level C). Since his graduation to date; Mohammed has successfully maintained to develop his experience and upgrade the positions he held at local law firms. Mohammed prime specialization area is tax law and social security, having in-depth knowledge with related laws and high expertise advising best tax models and dealing with related issues starting from procedural matters and up to advising related issues and resolving related issues and disputes for high-profile local and foreigner clients with the General Commission of Taxes and on courts. In addition to his experience with civil litigation and personal status cases. He has also participated in multiple courses in English Language, Computers and Development of Personal Status Laws. Mohammed represents a role model for his generation being hard worker and having strong sense of values, passion for the truth and the thirst for justice seeks to establish a career with a major law firm committed to uphold and utilize the full strength of the law to help those in need to find trust and solace in our judicial system.
Rahma Basim Khaza’al
Accountant
Accurate and detailed-oriented bilingual accountant with young, and yet rich expertise handling office day-to-day financial transactions.
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Accurate and detailed-oriented bilingual accountant with young, and yet rich expertise handling office day-to-day financial transactions. Holding a B. Sc. Degree in Engineering and professionally trained be a veteran accounting professional to manage the firm account payable, account receivable, performing detailed cost analysis, maintaining all accounting records and files, developing budget estimates, handling bookkeeping and preparing accurate financial reports, issue bills and collecting the firm dues, follow up and settle the firm financial obligations towards its suppliers. Effective communicator with great analytical skills and excellent teamwork abilities.
Before joining Al Muhamoon Al Mutahidoon Firm (2012 until September 2019); Rahma was involved in doing administrative works some of them were rendered on voluntary basis or works rendered for Non-Governmental Organizations (such as CHF Vitas Iraq NGO), aiming to develop her capabilities and skills. Those works were pertaining to admin works, coordination, translation from Arabic to English and vice versa, data entry works, handle emails correspondences and manage the same, follow up on regulatory office tasks.
Zubaida Mohammed Aftaikhan
Associate Lawyer
A brilliant lawyer having LLB from Al Turath University/2016 and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association with good and developing knowledge in English language, specialized in corporate legal matters and issues
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A brilliant lawyer having LLB from Al Turath University/2016 and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association with good and developing knowledge in English language, specialized in corporate legal matters and issues. Talented and aspiring lawyer who possesses a considerable Legal knowledge and has a demonstrated record of providing key advice to clients in terms of Corporate Law and related procedures and transactions. Constantly focused on resolving legal issues under the applicable laws serving commercial feasibility and always looking for ways to improve and evolve processes to the client benefit. Willing to continually research and learn new techniques on how to improve the efficacy of each case.
Zubaida has excellent expertise of Corporate Laws in conjunction with wide skills in research, drafting and reviewing related legal documents including articles of association, general assembly meeting minutes and documents related to restructuring corporates in Iraq.
Samah Sabah Muhammed Ali
Associate Lawyer
A dedicated associate lawyer holding a B.Sc. Degree in law studies 2016 and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association to litigate before all courts.
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A dedicated associate lawyer holding a B.Sc. Degree in law studies 2016 and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association to litigate before all courts (level C) with a demonstrated experience in drafting and writing legal documents including pleadings, motions, memorandums, and petitions. Provide legal assistance on Personal Status cases whether in an ongoing/potential litigation, issuance/correction of personal documents by the relevant authorities and she had successfully concluded several cases in this sector obtaining favorable verdict/outcome. She had represented many clients (including officials and public figures) in litigation procedures. Having exceptional and promising proficiency in civil and criminal litigation before all courts including the court in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Obtained considerable court verdicts in number and value specifically the criminal related cases. A proven ability to successfully leading the investigations before the competent courts and obtained favorable verdicts to her clients including release to those convicted with execution. In addition; Samah has a good experience in the incorporation of companies and she is keen on maintaining her expanded network of relations and has a good knowledge in English language. Holding a certificate from Geneva for International Arbitration – Contracts’ Drafting, and certificate of Appreciation from the Iraqi Jurists Union.
Thulfiqar Husam Abdul Ameer
Associate Lawyer
Thulfiqar is an LLB graduate with a specialization in Legal Studies from Al-Ma’amoon University Colledge in 2019, enrolled for Master in Laws and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association.
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Thulfiqar is an LLB graduate with a specialization in Legal Studies from Al-Ma'amoon University Colledge in 2019, enrolled for Master in Laws and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association. Thulfiqar has good knowledge of Civil, Criminal and Corporate Laws along with requisite skills in research, case study and analysis, writing reports, drafting and reviewing legal documents. He is a detail-oriented and hardworking person with excellent critical thinking, communication, and agile learning skills. Proven success in building a trusting rapport with clients, offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms and offering hands-on experience in Defending and Pleading, laws of Civil Procedures, Enforcement Law, and Criminal Law.
Prior to establishing his own practice, Thulfiqar has a wide experience in business orientation and volunteering activities dealing in Jewelries and Electronics business sector for more than two years after college which gained him a unique experience in achieving targeted objectives even when dealing with different levels of society and positively contributed in achieving sustainable success in his current position with rapidly growing career.
Thulfiqar, with a strong passion for truth and justice, seeks to establish a successful career by developing and utilizing his skills over years to participate and develop his knowledge in law enforcement.
Anas Duraid Zaki
Trainee
An LLB fresh graduate from the University of Baghdad in 2021 and licensed to practice the law profession by the Iraqi Bar Association. Having basic knowledge in contracts, Corporate and Commercial Laws along with requisite skills in research.
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Anas is an LLB bilingual fresh graduate from the University of Baghdad in 2021 and licensed by the Iraqi Bar Association. Anas has basic knowledge in contracts, Corporate and Commercial Laws along with requisite skills in research, drafting and reviewing legal documents. Anas, under the supervision of his seniors, advises clients on their rights, obligations, and risks in a variety of business and personal situations to obtain a favorable result. Anas comprehends well the law and apply it persuasively in all circumstances, further he possesses unique skills in carrying out procedural works before the Iraqi authorities and obtaining remarkable outcomes within the specified timeframe.
Anas is a quiet achiever, calm and focused highly motivated and enthusiastic fresh graduate with a good knowledge of Iraqi Laws with demonstrated leadership strengths and proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment with critical deadlines and wishes to become a very well-experienced business lawyer in the near future.
Prior to establishing his own practice, Anas has a wide experience in business orientation and volunteering activities for more than three years during college that helped him in staying excited and focused when he is working in his own specialty and having a big impact on productivity and overall success in his life.