Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services
In a dispute, strategy matters as much as the law. We bring both.
Commercial Litigation
Employment and Labour
Construction and Infrastructure
Regulatory and Administrative
Negotiation & Settlement
Enforcement of Judgments and Awards in Iraq
Winning a dispute is only half the battle. Enforcing the outcome particularly where the counterparty is in Iraq and the judgment or award was obtained elsewhere requires a separate set of skills and a thorough understanding of the Iraqi enforcement framework. Etihad Law Firm advises clients on the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and international arbitral awards in Iraq, as well as the enforcement of domestic judgments against assets held within the country.
- Advise on the enforcement of foreign court judgments in Iraq, including applicable treaty arrangements and domestic procedural requirements
- Manage the recognition and enforcement of international arbitral awards before the Iraqi courts
- Identify and preserving Iraqi assets prior to and during enforcement proceedings
- Advise on enforcement strategy where the debtor holds assets across multiple jurisdictions including Iraq
- Challenge enforcement proceedings brought against clients in Iraq
Experience
- Challenge regulatory decisions and administrative sanctions before the relevant Iraqi authorities and courts
- Represent clients in tax disputes and enforcement proceedings before the General Commission for Taxes and appellate bodies
- Advise on responses to regulatory investigations and information requests
- Negotiate with regulatory authorities to achieve reduced penalties, compliance plans, and reinstatement of licences
- Advise on judicial review and administrative challenge mechanisms available under Iraqi law
- Represente clients in disputes with government entities arising from public procurement, concession agreements, and investment disputes
- Contractor and subcontractor claims for unpaid sums, variations, and loss and expense arising from project delays
- Employer claims for liquidated damages, defects liability, and contractor default
- Disputes arising from the termination of construction contracts, including claims for termination costs and demobilization
- Advise on construction insurance claims and coverage disputes
- Represent clients in expert determination and dispute adjudication proceedings under construction contracts
- Advise lenders on construction dispute risks affecting projects they have financed
- Contract disputes, including claims for breach, non-performance, and wrongful termination of commercial agreements
- Debt recovery and enforcement proceedings against defaulting debtors and guarantors
- Corporate and shareholder disputes, including claims between joint venture partners and minority shareholder actions
- Real estate and property disputes, including title conflicts, boundary disputes, and contested ownership claims
- Construction disputes, including contractor claims, delay penalties, and defects liability proceedings
- Banking and financial disputes, including claims arising from loan agreements, security enforcement, and financial product mis-selling
- Fraud and misrepresentation claims, including asset tracing and recovery actions