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Safwan M. Al-Amin
Associate
Safwan Al-Amin is a Corporate associate in our Dubai office. He has extensive experience advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, energy projects, joint ventures and regulatory, corporate and commercial matters in the Middle East, including a special focus on the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Safwan advises international and regional clients across sectors including government, oil and gas, natural resources, defence and aerospace, food and beverage, and others. He is fully fluent in both English and Arabic and is a licensed attorney in the state of New York and the Republic of Iraq.
Prior to joining the firm, Safwan practised at international law firms in Dubai, where he advised on a wide range of regional corporate and regulatory matters. He has also advised on constitutional, administrative and legislative matters in Iraq and was ranked by Chambers & Partners – Global Guide as a “leader in their field” of Iraqi law.
- Represented a major Gulf-based conglomerate in all matters related to the acquisition of a local landscaping, nursing and agricultural equipment distribution group of companies.
- Represented a private equity-owned Canada-based drilling services company in all matters related to the acquisition of a regional oil and gas services company with operations in East Africa and Iraq.
- Represented a US-based diversified financial services company in all matters related to a proposed acquisition of a local health insurance broker in the United Arab Emirates.
- Represented a US-based food and beverages company in all matters related to the sale of its bottling business in Saudi Arabia.
- Represented a Canada-based mining company in all matters related to the divestment of its interest in a copper-mining business in Saudi Arabia and the related establishment of a strategic joint venture to continue to operate the mining business alongside the client’s incoming operating partner.
- Represented a major Gulf-based conglomerate in all matters related to the acquisition of a large Saudi Arabian automotive distribution company.
- Represented a US-based foods and beverages company in all matters related to the structuring of its commercial relationships in Iraq.
- Represented a US-based oil and gas exploration and production company in its ongoing operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- Represented a US-based oil and gas exploration and production company in its ongoing operations in Iraq.
- Represented a Gulf-based ports operator in the acquisition of a local ports operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Represented a US-based foods and beverages company in the proposed acquisition of a bottling company in Southern Iraq.
- Represented a US-based oil and gas exploration and production company in the acquisition of interests in exploration blocks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- Represented a France-based oil and gas exploration and production company in the acquisition of interests in exploration blocks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- Advised US and Europe-based oil and gas exploration and production companies on Iraqi constitutional issues in relation to oil and gas rights.
- Advised a US-based oil and gas exploration and production company on compliance matters including labour law, administrative law and company law in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- Represented a US-based oil and gas exploration and production company in negotiations with an Iraqi state-owned company in relation to their joint operations.
- Advised on draft legislation presented before the Council of Representatives of Iraq.
Education
- Harvard University, M.P.A., 2018
- SOAS, University of London, LL.B., 2006
Admissions
- New York
- Republic of Iraq