SME

Etihad provides tailored legal support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Iraq, the UAE, and the UK. Our team understands the unique challenges faced by growing businesses ranging from regulatory compliance and contract management to employment matters, taxation, and commercial disputes. With extensive experience supporting start-ups, family-owned businesses, and expanding SMEs, we deliver practical, cost-effective legal solutions that protect our clients’ interests while enabling sustainable growth.

Our lawyers offer strategic guidance during every stage of the SME lifecycle, from the initial setup and licensing process to ongoing operational needs and long-term expansion. Whether addressing structural issues, resolving commercial conflicts, or drafting contracts essential to daily business operations, our SME-focused approach ensures that companies receive the same level of legal quality typically reserved for large corporations, while benefiting from the flexibility and responsiveness required by smaller enterprises.

01. Assist SMEs with company formation, business registration, licensing, and compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple Iraqi provinces.

02. Draft and negotiate core commercial agreements, including service contracts, supplier agreements, partnership arrangements, and client terms of engagement

03. Advise family-owned businesses on governance structures, succession planning, and internal policy development.

04. Support SMEs in managing labor relations, drafting employment contracts, and resolving employment disputes through negotiation or legal action.

05. Provide ongoing advisory services on corporate maintenance, annual filings, contract renewals, and compliance obligations.

06. Represent SMEs in commercial disputes related to unpaid invoices, breaches of contract, delivery failures, and service disagreements.

07. Advise start-ups and growing enterprises on intellectual property protection, trademark registration, and safeguarding trade secrets.

08. Assist SMEs in navigating tax registration, payroll tax compliance, withholding obligations, and responses to tax authority inquiries.

09. Support technology, retail, manufacturing, and service-sector SMEs during expansion, franchising, or restructuring efforts.