Horizon Law Firm provides specialist local counsel services to international law firms and institutional clients requiring authoritative, on-the-ground legal representation across Iraq — in Baghdad, Basra, and Erbil.
International law firms require more than a name on a letterhead. They require counsel with direct knowledge of Iraqi institutions, court procedure, government relationships, and the commercial reality of operating in this jurisdiction.
Horizon Law Firm is a specialist Iraqi law firm headquartered in Baghdad. Our founding partner brings direct in-house oil and gas counsel experience from operations within Iraq — not as background context, but as the foundation of how we advise. We understand what IOCs, oilfield services companies, and international contractors face on the ground, and we advise accordingly.
We function as a seamless extension of your team: producing Iraqi law opinions to international standards, appearing before courts in Baghdad, Basra, and Erbil, liaising directly with government authorities, and managing enforcement actions with the urgency and transparency your client demands. All work is handled natively in English and Arabic — no translators, no intermediaries, direct partner contact at every stage.
Our founding partner served as in-house oil and gas counsel within Iraq. We advise from operational experience — understanding precisely what IOCs and energy companies require from local counsel in this jurisdiction.
Every opinion, court document, and government submission is produced natively in English and Arabic. No translation layer. No delay. No risk of mistranslation in a jurisdiction where language precision is often determinative.
We operate to the billing, reporting, and communication standards expected by global law firms — matter codes, narrative billing, structured status updates, and direct partner access as standard.
We do not treat Iraq as a secondary market. Every practice area, every client, every engagement is within this jurisdiction — producing a depth of knowledge that generalist firms cannot replicate.
Authoritative written opinions on Iraqi law for transaction due diligence, cross-border litigation, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory compliance — delivered in English, Arabic, or both, to international firm standards and turnaround requirements.
Physical representation before Baghdad courts, Iraqi federal courts, Basra courts, and KRG courts. Enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments, arbitral award recognition, interim relief applications, and debt recovery proceedings.
Technical Services Agreements, PSCs, JOAs, EPSC contracts, regulatory submissions to the Ministry of Oil, and in-country compliance support for IOCs, NOC affiliates, and oilfield services companies operating across Iraq’s producing fields.
Full-service establishment of Iraqi LLCs, foreign company branches, and representative offices. Direct liaison with the Companies Registrar, relevant ministries, and sector-specific licensing authorities on behalf of your client.
Iraqi Labour Law compliance for international employers: expatriate contracts, work permit procedures, termination advice, social security registration, and representation before the Labour Court and dispute committees.
Direct engagement with Iraqi government bodies, licensing authorities, and sector regulators. Permit applications, ministerial correspondence, regulatory opinions, and policy navigation on behalf of your client or their in-country operations.
Most firms advising on Iraqi matters do so from the outside — reading contracts, applying legislation, and advising from a legal framework perspective. Our team has operated from inside an international oil company, managing legal matters at the field level in Iraq.
That experience changes how we approach every engagement. We understand operator-contractor dynamics, cost recovery pressures, in-country compliance challenges, and the commercial realities that make certain legal positions worth fighting for and others worth conceding.
We act as correspondent local counsel for international law firms, global corporations, and institutional clients requiring trusted, conflict-checked representation in Iraq.
Our clients trust us because we combine legal rigour with commercial pragmatism — giving counsel that works in the Iraqi operating environment, with full awareness of the pressures and dynamics their clients face on the ground.
Whether you are instructing local counsel for a transaction, a dispute, a regulatory matter, or an ongoing client relationship in Iraq — we welcome a direct conversation.