Corporate
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Advised a leading South Korean appliances and electronics company on market re-entry, regulatory issues, capital controls, contractual positions vis-à-vis domestic distributors, and real estate, employment and consumer protection matters.
Advised a major South Korean manufacturer of home appliances on local real estate mortgages, regulatory issues, capital controls and contractual issues vis-à-vis a local representative.
Advised a South Korean consumer electronics company in relation to enforcement of a settlement agreement with a major Iranian business group.
Successfully represented a South Korean appliances and electronics multinational on intellectual property infringement claims and on nullification of an arbitral award regarding an asset sale.
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Advised a major European automobile manufacturer on its domestic joint venture, including restructuring, local financing, regulatory, licensing, employment and lease matters.
Advised a major European automobile manufacturer on structuring a novel arrangement for the client’s dormant shareholding in the JV company to comply with international constraints.
Advised a European manufacturer of commercial vehicles on restructuring of its domestic subsidiary and ongoing local corporate, labour, social security and tax matters.
Advised a major Asian automobile manufacturer on contractual and licensing issues vis-à-vis a local representative.
Represented a leading European automobile manufacturer in a sizable civil lawsuit brought by a domestic parts supplier. Advised the client on potential grounds for claims against a breaching domestic joint venture partner.
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Advising a leading Asian tobacco company on a range of regulatory matters, foreign investment licensing and capital controls.
Advising a UK-based global consumer goods company on market exit and conducting liquidation due diligence on its domestic subsidiary.
Advised a major Belgian food manufacturer on its joint venture with local partners including acquisition structuring, licensing and foreign investment matters.
Advised a domestic joint venture set up by a major Dutch F&B company on potential funding arrangements and export matters.
Advised a European tobacco company on liquidation of its local subsidiary following its acquisition by a global competitor.
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Advising a European medical device maker in relation to regulatory aspects of importing its advanced hearing aids.
Advising a UK-based manufacturer of health and hygiene products on market exit and conducting liquidation due diligence on its domestic subsidiary.
Advised a Turkish manufacturer of personal care products on corporate dormancy arrangements for its local subsidiary in anticipation of its temporary exit from the market.
Advised a South Korean medical equipment manufacturer on its contractual position under several distribution agreements.
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Advised a major South Korean entertainment company on regulatory matters related to market entry.
Advised a domestic online discount and coupon company on a 49-51 incorporated joint venture with an investor in the entertainment industry.
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Advising a European industrial equipment supplier’s Chinese subsidiary on its LC dispute with a major local bank.
Advising a major South Korean industrial manufacturer on regulatory, contractual and potential contentious aspects of replacing a distributor.
Defending an international oilfield services company and its European subsidiary in a contractual dispute involving a proceeding before Iranian courts and an ICC arbitration.
Advised a German manufacturer of power tools as to potential exposure under local product liability laws and devised a risk-based approach to manage the exposure.
Advised a Chinese ceramic manufacturer on market entry and assessed different commercial and free zones as incorporating jurisdictions.
Advised a German-based engineering and industrial equipment multinational on Iranian law implications of a proposed global merger of one of its divisions with a competitor.
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Advised a multinational human resources company on local employment matters and prepared a set of template employment contracts with supplemental terms tailored for international employers in Iran with permissible additional protections. Advised the client on market entry matters including local presence options and corporate, tax, social security and labour law matters relating to setting up a local subsidiary.
Advised a Russian law firm on labour law matters.
Advised a Dutch advertising company in relation to market entry and regulatory matters.
Advised a prominent European consultant in relation to tender issues for a port development study project.
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Advised a French international retailer of sporting equipment in relation to restructuring of its domestic activities and corporate and finance matters arising from its exit from the market.
Advised a leading domestic e-commerce retailer on preparations for its public offering of shares in the domestic market.
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Advising a global social media company on local legal issues in relation to its content monitoring policies.
Advised a major Swiss e-commerce company on setting up a b2b platform, cross-border corporate restructuring, multiple rounds of fundraisings, ESOP schemes, a JV with a bank and ongoing corporate, IP, tax, employment and real estate matters.
Advised two affiliated domestic tech companies on their parallel mergers with competitors.
Advised a leading domestic online travel company on a share sale to a domestic-international fund, acquisition of a competitor, a cross-border partnership, licensing arrangements and a novel and complex ESOP scheme.
Advised a leading domestic crypto exchange company on corporate structuring, shareholders arrangements, financial investments by two PE funds, asset acquisition, crypto-asset management agreements and regulatory and employment matters.
Advised a leading domestic e-commerce retailer on preparations for its public offering of shares in the domestic market.
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Advised a leading African mobile operator in relation to its rights under a Communications Regulatory Authority license.
Advised a Middle Eastern mobile operator on partial acquisition of a domestic operator.
Advised a European mobile operator on regulatory aspects of value-added services.
Advised a European mobile operator in relation to an ICC arbitration proceeding in connection with installation and operation of BTS towers.
Advised a Middle Eastern telecom company in relation to import and distribution of telecom devices and contractual arrangements with a local distributor.
Advised a Japanese social media platform in relation to data privacy rules and other regulatory requirements for operation in Iran.
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Successfully defended a major European trading company in multiple commercial lawsuits including by governmental bodies. Devised a restructured ownership arrangement for the client’s multiple subsidiaries to facilitate corporate administration.
Represented an Asian commodities trading company as respondent in an international arbitration.
Advised an Asian grain trader in relation to a time-sensitive matter of perishable goods blocked in the customs warehouse, and helped with design and implementation of a practical solution to quickly dispose of the goods.
Advised a Swiss trading company in relation to its commercial contracts with a European supplier and a domestic purchaser of steel rolls.
Advised a leading Asian trading company on its position under major oil purchase contracts vis-à-vis the domestic counterpart.
Projects, infrastructure & natural resources
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Representing a leading German fragrance and flavour manufacturer in two lawsuits arising from an asset purchase agreement.
Advised an Asian consortium on construction and operation of a polypropylene plant and utilities and offsite facilities of a petrochemical complex via an EPC contract.
Advised a European paint manufacturer in relation to buy-side acquisition due diligence.
Advised two European petrochemical companies on their market exit and liquidation matters.
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Advised a European engineering and construction company on tax, social security, customs and labour law.
Advised a European engineering and construction company on assignment of an EPC contract, local content rules and procurement law implications.
Advised a European engineering and construction company on assignment of maintenance, supply and engineering support contracts relating to a power plant, including tender law implications.
Advised a major private domestic engineering and construction company on structuring an offshore joint venture with a foreign partner.
Advised a major domestic engineering company in relation to a joint venture with an Italian company to build an oil refinery.
Natural resources
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Advising an Asian mining company as international counsel on a joint venture with a local partner to develop a Mongolian metals mine. Advised on setting up a Mongolian entity nominally owned by the client’s local representative but controlled by the client.
Advised a British mining company developing a gold mine in west Iran on corporate, licensing and regulatory matters, foreign investment and financing agreements.
Advised a Kazakh mining company on acquisition of a minority stake in an Iranian mine.
Advised an Indian mining company investing in an iron ore mine in Iran on corporate and regulatory matters.
Advised two Russian mining companies investing in gold mines in Iran on corporate, licensing and regulatory, commercial and project matters.
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Advised an Asian oil major and its international counsel in relation to a significant IPC agreement with NIOC and the client’s position under the agreement.
Advised a leading Asian trading company on its position under major oil purchase contracts vis-à-vis its domestic counterpart.
Advised a major domestic engineering company in relation to a joint venture with an Italian company to build an oil refinery via an EPC contract.
Advised a major Italian energy company on issues relating to an Italian bank guarantee supporting obligations under an exploration and development contract.
Energy & utilities
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Advising a European engineering company on corporate, tax, customs and labour matters relating to multiple thermal power station EPC contracts.
Advising a European power producer in relation to central bank currency allocation and cross-border transfers.
Advised a leading domestic private engineering and construction company on an energy conversion agreement relating to a 50MW combined cycle power plant.
Advised a European engineering and construction company on assignment of maintenance, supply and engineering support contracts relating to a power plant, including tender law implications.
Advised a development bank on Islamic finance documentation, security matters and a sovereign guarantee in relation to financing of a combined cycle power plant in central Iran.
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Advised several renewable energy companies from China, Spain, France, Netherland, UK, Cyprus and South Africa on foreign investment licensing, FIT regime, PPAs, sovereign guarantee, and local content, real estate, tax and employment matters relating to setting up or acquisitions of a dozen solar parks and wind farms across Iran.
Advised several renewable energy companies from Spain, France, South Africa and UK on documenting and negotiating acquisitions of solar parks and wind farms and related land leases, and conducted acquisition due diligence.
Advised and assisted a French and a Cypriot renewable energy company in securing project financing in relation to acquisitions of solar parks and wind farms.
Advised a South Korean consortium on structuring and documenting a landfill gas-to-electricity project, drafting and negotiating the concession agreement and project terms, and advising on regulatory, PPA, sovereign guarantee, tender law, land and licensing matters.
Advising a group of renewable energy companies from Germany, Poland and Austria their contractual positions under PPAs with SATBA following SATBA’s change of the FIT calculation formula.
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Advised a regional trade and development bank on financing agreements and a sovereign guarantee in relation to financing an irrigation and drainage network construction project in west Iran.
Advised a leading domestic private engineering and construction company on tender documents in relation to a water drainage project.
Transportation
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Advised a Middle Eastern airline on law and regulatory practice relating to employment terminations and settlements.
Advised two European airport construction companies on airport development contracts, EPC matters, tax and corporate establishment.
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Advised a prominent European shipping and logistics company on regulatory and licensing matters, joint ventures and port service contracts, as well as corporate matters, in connection with a major investment in an Iranian port.
Advised a prominent Turkish logistics company on corporate matters, foreign investment, regulatory licenses, commercial transactions, tax and labour matters.
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Advised two Russian manufacturers of rolling stock on their wagon sale contracts and related guarantees by an Iranian state-owned entity, and provided necessary legal opinions.
Advised a Chinese EPC contractor and its international counsel in connection with financing a railway construction project in Iran.
Advised on a debt and equity financing for a municipal light rail project in East Asia.
Advised on a Kazakhstan rolling stock financing via securitisation of receivables.
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Advised on a debt financing for an East Asian toll road.
Advised a Kazakh transportation company on pre-claim options related to a local counterparty’s refusal to release cargo due to a payment dispute.
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Advised a prominent European shipping and logistics company on regulatory and licensing matters, joint ventures and port service contracts, as well as corporate matters in connection with a major investment in an Iranian port.
Advised a leading European shipping company on company establishment, regulatory licenses and commercial transactions.
Advised a European company in connection with construction of a new oil products storage facility at a port and related infrastructure, BOT documentation, EPC matters, JV and tax matters.
Advised a prominent European consultant in relation to tender issues for a port development study project.
Finance and financial services
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Advised a multilateral development bank on various aspects of sovereign financing in Iran.
Advised a Ukrainian bank and its counsel on counter-guarantees issued against local bank guarantees.
Advised a European bank in relation to various matters relating to Iranian corporate customers.
Advised an Eastern European association of banks in relation to a cross-border share transfer and conducted the required due diligence.
Advised a foreign credit rating agency on regulatory issues relating to a potential acquisition of shares in a domestic rating agency.
Advised on and prepared foreign-law parent guarantee forms for a major domestic bank to support lending to domestic subsidiaries of multinational companies.
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Advised a leading venture capital fund on a major cross-border corporate restructuring, documenting the transaction and new arrangements, and negotiating with international counsel and investors to help achieve delicate compromises on governance, sanctions and other matters.
Advised a domestic asset management and advisory firm on investment in a domestic car sale platform and a major domestic health services online platform through share acquisitions and convertible loans, assisted on deal structuring and prepared transaction documents.
Advised a domestic cryptocurrency exchange and its shareholders on setting up a crypto asset management fund.
Advised a leading domestic insurtech company in relation to structuring an investment in it via a share purchase.
Drafted and negotiated credit insurance and guarantee arrangements including accounts receivable insurance policies, political risk insurance policies, performance guarantees, financial guarantees and reinsurance policies for an export credit agency.