Corporate and M&A are among our core areas of expertise, and our services adhere to international standards. We have been involved in some of the most significant corporate matters and M&A transactions in the market. Our experience includes advising and assisting on the following:

–  A leading European company on its due diligence exercise and transactional aspects related to the potential sale of shares as its market exit strategy, as well as issues concerning foreign investment licenses.

–  A leading multinational car manufacturer in joint venture matters with two largest Iranian car manufacturers.

–  Various British, European, Japanese, Korean, and UAE companies (all giant companies listed on their respective stock exchanges) and their international counsels on market exit strategies and the liquidation of their local entities.

–  A leading Iranian catering company on its joint ventures with its Saudi partner.

–  A French manufacturer of electrical equipment and a French commercial vehicle manufacturer on matters relating to corporate governance and structuring.

–  A European food trading company in establishing its branch office in Iran.

–  A number of Asian and Eropean companies on the market exit and liquidation of their branches and subsidiaries in Iran.

–  Three leading Iranian e-commerce companies on their M&A deals with their competitors and investors.

Advising and assisting on regulatory matters are core strengths of Nami Associates. With extensive experience working with regulatory authorities across various industries, the firm has deep insights and remains at the forefront of the regulatory landscape in Iran. Recent examples of our notable work include:

– The largest global FMCG company on regulatory matters relating to its foreign investment license in light of the restrucuring of corporate shareholders.

–  A pre-eminent U.S. medical devices company and its U.S. and UAE counsels in obtaining licenses from Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority for the export of its devices into Iran.

–  A leading UAE airline and its counsel on competition aspects of its joint business agreements with a major Asian airline and another major UAE airline; and are also advising a UAE air cargo company on its regulatory licenses, issues with the Iranian regulatory authority, and the facility lease agreements.

–  A leading Indian company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India, a prominent German pharmaceutical company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and a giant French biopharmaceutical company listed in Euronext Paris on regulatory aspects of the commercial agency, pricing regulations, foreign exchange regime and their implications on the financial arrangements for the money flow and determining the channel margin, deal strucutring and the underlying contracts.

Through years of experience advising and assisting high-end clients, Nami Associates has developed expertise in intellectual property. Our IP services are unique and up to international standards. Our recent clients are:

–  A major Malaysian motorcycle manufacturer on an infringement of its trademark by a former distributor, including the preparation of a C&D letter and a potential dispute for the cancellation of the trademark registration.

–  Various European passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers regarding the misrepresentation of their trademarks by unauthorised local distributors. We are assisting these clients in preparing C&D letters, notifying the relevant authoities, and initiating legal actions to safeguard their rights and protect their intellectual property.

–  An UAE electrical manufacturing and distribution company on a significant trademark license agreement and its negotiations with an Italian brand owner.

–  Several European and a prominent Iranian industrial manufacturing company on the registration of trademark license agreements.

With its highly experienced team and a network of specialised real estate litigators, Nami Associates stands as the only law firm in Iran capable of providing the most complex real estate services. The team has extensive experience working with land-related organisations and public notaries and has been involved in some of the most challenging real estate disputes, which has allowed the firm to refine its expertise in both law and practice in this area. Some of the key matters we handle include:

–  A high-net-worth private client on the sale of his property to a GCC country for re-establishing its embassy in Tehran.

–  A foreign embassy on acquisition of a land in Tehran including conducting due diligence exercise on the land and assisting on transactional aspects and obtaining licenses for construction of the embassy building.

–  A major European commercial car manufacturer in obtaining a new title deed for its Iranian subsidiary’s land (located on the Karaj-Tehran Motorway), involving complex interactions with authorities, notaries, and judicial experts due to the missing case file in the land registration organisation and the necessity of reconstructing the case file.

–  Multiple renewable energy companies with due diligence, regulatory matters, transactional documentation, negotiations, and notarial procedures for acquisition of lands for projects sites.

–  Several private clients residing in the UK and the US in complex real-property sales, and disputes as well as pre-court matters related to property ownership and inheritance.

–  A high-net-worth private client on a complex property dispute relating to four land plots with 135,000 square meters in Isfahan involving the fraudulent acquisition of land through an arbitral award based on a forged sale agreement and arbitral proceedings conducted in absentia.

With the addition of new partners specialising in tax law and the financial services industry, tax law and social security have become a standout offering for the firm, making Nami Associates a true one-stop shop for its clients. In this respect, the firm has been engaged by:

–  A leading Korean electronics manufacturer on its ongoing sizeable tax litigation and risk management strategies in relation to warranty services provided by the local distributor.

–  A Swiss-based global humanitarian aid organisation on various tax matters related to their operations in Iran, as well as labour matters including disputes, and assisting on obtaining work permit for foreign expatriates.

–  A giant Asian electronics company on the calculation and settlement of the employees’ termination bonus and managing the pre-court risks in anticipation of potential claims by the employees.

With a deep understanding of both law and practice, Nami Associates regularly advises multinationals and their international counsel on data privacy matters. Recent advisory work includes:

–  Various Japanese keiretsu and Korean chaebol (in different industries such as social media, automobile, banking and manufacturing) and their international counsels, on data privacy matters relating to clients operations in their respective industries.

–  A leading Korean medical devices manufacturer and its Korean counsel on data privacy matters concerning the collection, processing, and transmission of patient data. Our guidance covers legal implications, associated risks, and recommended risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and data security as well as reviewing transactional documents with local partners relating to data collection and processing.

Corporate and commercial dispute resolution is one of the most successful practice areas at Nami Associates, with an incredibly high success rate. With years of experience in representing multinationals in some of the most challenging disputes in Iran, and benefiting from a network of highly specialised litigators with deep expertise in litigation strategies and court practices, the firm has become a go-to choice for dispute matters. The firm’s engagements include:

–  A leading Italian steel company and its Chinese subsidiary in a sizeable and complex LC-related claim against Eghtesad Novin Bank before the Iranian Commercial Court.

–  A prominent multinational car manufacurer on two sizeable monetary claims brought by an Iranian supplier before Iranian Commercial and Civil Courts and potential seizure of assets.

–  A major Austrian steel company on a series of disputes brought by its local partners concerning partnership agreements, as well as on claims against Tejarat Bank and Middle East Bank involving financial facilities advanced to the local partners based on forged documents, before the Iranian Civil and Criminal Courts.

–  A leading U.S. oil and gas company and its Italian affiliate on a complex ICC arbitration in Swiss and a parallel court proceeding in Iran brought by a local partner before the Iranian Civil Court.

–  A major French reinsurance company as a co-defendant in a sizeable claim brought by a major Indian oilrig company against an Iranian insurance company before the Iranian Civil Court.

–  A major U.S. medical devices company in a sizeable monetary claim brought by its Iranian local partner before the Iranian Commercial Court.

–  A prominent multinational car manufacturer on a potential arbitration claim threatened by a local JV partner and the risk management strategies in anticipation of the proceeding.