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Over past 30 years, besides academic practice on International Relations, Dr. Abu-Mohammad Asgarkhani has worked as a legal advisor in international legal matters especially in international commercial law and dispute settlement mechanisms. Moreover, He has outstanding experiences related to the maritime law, investment laws, and shipping law. This has made him as one of the most reputable lawyers in the country.

Practice Experiences

Partner

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Mr. Abol-Fazl Entezari has great experience in Criminal Law. He took the highest places in Iran’s Judiciary System: He served as a Judge of the iranian Supreme Court, and Deputy Attorney General of Iran. Nowadays, besides educating judges, he is working as an Attorney at Law and Legal Advisor.

Practice Experiences

Managing Partner

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Yahya Rayegani is specialized in Civil Law, Company Law and also the consumer protection law matters in Iran. He has acquired good experiences during public service as a judge of sanctions of smuggling and economic crimes relating to costumes, and cross-borders transactions.

Practice Experiences

Managing Assistant

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She had worked for the Main Office of Ratification of Statements and Regulation of Legal Deputy of Judiciary, where she participated in drafting of some statements for Law processing in the Parliament. She joined Farjam Law Firm in 2007 as a trainee and became a full-right lawyer in 2009. Her main working areas are: Construction Law, Construction Contracts, E.P.C (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Start- up Contracts), Company Law, Arbitration, Commercial Law issues including purchase orders, L.Cs, Guarantees, and Export Licenses.

Practice Experiences

• Research member of the Office of Ratification of Statements and Regulation of Legal Deputy of Judiciary
• Legal Affairs of Shahid Beheshty University
• Legal Adisor of Milad Tower of Tehran co.
• Legal Advisor of Shideh Abode Costruction co.

Publications:

• Effect of Gender on Crimes, LL.M Dissertation
• Explanation of women’s security statement, Main office of ratification of statements and regulation of legal deputy of Judiciary
• Explanation of youth and juniors protection statement, Main office of ratification of statements and regulation of legal deputy of Judiciary
• Crime Policy of Iran before and after revolution, Bar Association Journal

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Member of Iranian Central Bar Association .... since 2007
• Member of Iranian Association of Criminal Law
• Member of Women Studies Center

Education:

• Master of Laws, Criminology and Criminal Law (Shahid Beheshti University), .... 2005-2007
• Bachelor of Laws, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran Iran, .... 2000-2004

Associate

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Mas’ud Arvanghi is specialized in Trade Law, and Land Ownership Laws and Regulations in Iran. He practices law as an Attorney at Law, Legal Advisor, and Arbitrator on trade disputes at Iranian Chamber of Commerce.

Practice Experiences

• Former Legal Affairs Practitioner at Iranian Organization on Charity and Consecration
• Former Head of Amnesty Affairs Office at Iranian Governmental Sanctions Organization on Economic Crimes

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal Advisor, member of the Iran Central Bar Association
• Arbitrator at Iranian Chamber of Commerce

Education:

• Fellowship in Laws and Regulations relating to Lands
• Fellowship in Negotiations on Trade Contracts
• L.L.M., Criminology and Criminal Law
• Bachelor of Laws .... 1997

Associate

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Hamid Bagherzadeh is specialized in Energy and Industry main contracts, such as: oil and gas, Finance, Railways, Airports, Roads, Construction and tendering, in addition to company law, commercial and international finance and investment. He has high experiences in legal consulting of well-known companies in Iran. His academic activity in the University of Tehran has made him a specialty to adopt new laws and regulations that enables him to provide best legal assistance in most important projects in Iran.

Practice Experiences

• Chief Executive of legal department of Persian Gulf Holding Petrochemical Co. .... 2012-2014
• Legal advisor of Iranian National Petrochemical Company .... 2012
• Legal advisor of Iran Aseman Airlines .... 2012
• Chief Executive of legal department of Imam Khomeini Airport .... 2007-2011
• Legal and Financial Advisor of Director of Imam Khomeini Airport .... 2005-2011
• Legal Advisor of Qeshm Free Zone Organization .... 2010; Setting tender documents and all the Contract documents based on FIDIC for 650 million Euro Persian Gulf Project.
• Legal and Financial advisor of Chief Executive of second fazes of Imam Khomeini Airport .... 2006-2011
• Lawyer and Legal Advisor of Iranian Maritime and Harbor Organization .... 2005-2007

Publications:

• "Tendering Law", Mizan Publication, Fall 2013
• "Tendering in private companies, a comparative study in Iranian and European legal systems", Thesis in Private Law, presented to University of Tehran, Winter 2011
• "A comparative study of the offer in tenders", Hagh journal, Faculty of law, University of Tehran
• "Theory of Fairness in contracts", Thesis for LLM course, presented to Shahid Beheshti University, Summer 2006

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law, Member Iranian Central Bar Association
• Member of International Bar Association (IBA)

Education:

• Ph.D. in Private Law, The University of Tehran
• Master of Law, Private Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
• Bachelors of judicial Law, The University Of Tehran

Associate

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Javad BaharShanjani served as Head of Legal Affairs of “Iranian Social Security Organization”, it's Representative at Iranian Parliament, and the Secretary of "High Council of Social Security”, and Legal Advisor to the organization's Investment Company for 30 years. He published some collections of laws and regulations relating to Social Security, Labor, and Employer’s Rights. He served as the head of Iranian high level Delegation to “Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, Hague”.

Practice Experiences

• Former Secretary of High Council of "Iranian Social Security Organization"
• Former General Director of Legal Affairs of "Iranian Social Security Organization"
• Former Representative of “Iranian Social Security Organization” at Iranian Parliament.

Publications:

• Some Books and Essays Relating to Iranian Social Security and Labor law
• Collection of All Laws, Rules, and Regulations Relating to Social Security in Iran from beginning up to 1996
• Employer’s Rights in Iranian Laws

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal advisor, member of the Iran Central Bar Association .... Since 1998

Education:

• Fellowship on Strategic Administration, The University of Canberra, Australia .... 1992
• L.L.B., Bachelor of Laws, The University of Tehran .... 1980

Associate

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Practice Experiences

Vahid Behzadi Asl is specialized in Energy law, Petroleum law, renewable energies, international commercial law matters. He has acquired experiences in drafting and negotiating different type of contracts in oil and gas industry. His main working areas are: Energy Law, Petroleum Contracts, (Concession Contracts, Production Sharing Agreements, Buy Back Contracts and Service Contracts) Gas Sales Contracts, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Start Up Contracts), Claim management under EPC Contracts, Company Law, Arbitration, International Sales of Goods and Transportation Contracts (Under CISG or similar Conventions), Ship Building Contracts, Ship Registration, Heavy Lifting Contracts, Insurance Liability for the Projects (EAR Insurance, Erection All Risk Insurances), Commercial Law issues including purchase orders, LCs, guarantees, Export Licenses, Consortium Agreements, Offshore Drilling Contracts.

Publications:

• Comprehensive Explanation of the Iranian Commercial law, Arshad Publication, Autumn 2009
• Which Mechanisms Can Promote Market Share for renewable Energy Effectively? CEPMLP Annual Research (CAR), No.13 (In English)
• Does Renegotiation Clause provide Adequate Protection for Investors? Davar J Law, Feb. 2010 (In Persian)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Member of Iranian Central Bar Association since 2009
• Legal and Contract Manager of Petro Paydar Iranian Company

Education:

• Ph.D. Candidate, Oil and Gas Laws, University of Tehran .... 2014,
• LL.M Petroleum Law and Policy, (University of Dundee, CEPMLP, UK) .... 2008-2009
• LL.M International Commercial Law (University of Shahid Beheshti) .... 2005-2007
• LL.B, Bachelor of Laws, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran Iran, .... 2000-2004

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Sedigheh Jaroghi is practicing law in Banking Drafts, Trade Marks, and Intellectual Properties: registering and litigation. She has great Experience in Finance and Banking sector, Pawn matters, and enforcement of related contracts. She practices in Family Law too.

Practice Experiences

• Attorney on Financial Debts cases of Keshavarzi Bank
• Litigation on Family matters

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal Advisor, member of Iranian Central Bar Association

Education:

• Fellowship in e-Commerce .... 2011
• Bachelor of Laws .... 2007

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Hassan Mokhtari has lectured and worked in some legal positions since 1990. He has experiences in Consumer Protection Regulations, Property Registration, Industrial and Intellectual Rights, and Company Laws and Regulations. He worked as a Judge on Economic Crimes and Consumer Rights at Governmental Sanctions on Economic Crimes Organization until 2011.

Practice Experiences

• Judge on Economic Crimes and Consumer Rights .... 1995-2011

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal Advisor

Education:

• Master of Laws, Criminology and Criminal Law
• Bachelor of Law

Associate

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Jafar Moradi has lectured and published some books relating to the Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection in Iran’s Law and Regulations. He served as the Head of Legal Affairs at Iranian Governmental Sanctions Organization on Economic Crimes that gave him great experiences relating to Consumer Protection, and sanctions on Smuggling. He is an Arbitrator in Iranian Chamber of Commerce too.

Practice Experiences

• Former Head of Legal Affairs at Iranian Governmental Sanctions Organization on Economic Crimes
• Lectures Criminal Procedures relating to Economic Crimes
• Former Editor of “Hami” Magazine specialized on Law

Publications:

• Laws and Rules relating to Economic Crimes
• Reviews on Iranian Business Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal Advisor, member of the Iran Central Bar Association
• Arbitrator in Iranian Chamber of Commerce

Education:

• Master of Laws, Criminology and Criminal Law
• Bachelor of Laws

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Reza Najaflou practices law as Attorney at Law and Legal Advisor, besides lecturing in some universities. He published some books and essays inside and outside of Iran such as: “The Principle of Justice and its Role in Interpretation of Contracts”, “The position of good intention in the interpretation of contracts”. He served as: Legal Advisor at National Research Center of Iranian “Standards Institute” and Secretory at Dispute Settlement Courts of Karaj.

Practice Experiences

• Legal Advisor at National Research Center of Iranian "Standards Institute"
• Thought Criminal Procedures and some other topics at some Universities
• Secretory at Dispute Settlement Courts of Karaj

Publications:

• The Principle of Justice and Its Role in Interpretation of Contracts
• Divorce in France and Italy
• The position of good intention in the interpretation of contracts

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal advisor, Member of the Iran Central Bar Association
• University Professor

Education:

• Ph.D. Private Law, Kharazmi University
• Master of Laws, Private Law
• Bachelor of Law

Associate

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Dr. Sirous Shahriyari is practicing Law in all aspects of it, with a team of Lawyers in Bushehr County, south of Iran. Bushehr is the most important Port of Iran in Persian Gulf, and the main gate of the country to the world trade. His Knowledge and experience, made him as a well-reputed lawyer there, a main Member of the Board of Directors at Bushehr Bar Association, and Head of Educational Commission of it, besides lecturing at Bushehr I. A. University.

Practice Experiences

• Head of Educational Commission of "Bushehr Bar Association" .... for 8 years
• Thought some topics of Law at I. A. University of Bushehr

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal advisor, Member of the Board of Directors at Bushehr Bar Association
• University Professor

Education:

• Ph.D. in Private Law, Tabriz I. A. University
• Master of Laws., Private Law
• Bachelor of Law

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Over past 18 years, besides academic practice on criminal law, Dr. Mansour Rahmdel has worked as a legal advisor in legal matters in the fields of Construction Contracts, Civil Law, Commercial Companies and Dispute Settlement Mechanisms. He has outstanding experiences related to the Drug Crimes. This has made him as one of the most reputable lawyers in the country.

Practice Experiences

• Lecturers at Tehran Islamic Azad University, South Branch Since 2014 till now
• Lecturer at Allameh Tabatabaei University since 2004 till now
• Associate Professor of criminal law, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Central Branch Since 1999 till now
• Associate Professor of criminal law at the Faculty of Law and Political Science,The University of Tehran .... 2007-2010
• Legal Advisor of some constructing companies since 1999

Publications:

Books:

• Criminal Procedure (book) Dadgostar Publications, second edition 2015
• Drugs Penal Law, Tehran, Third edition, 2012
• Burden of Proof in criminal matters, second edition, 2012
• Iranian Criminal Policy vis-a-vis Drug Crimes, second edition, 2011
• Proportionality of Crimes and Punishment, 2011

English Articles:

• "Compensation for the victims’ damage in Iran", collection of essays, congress on the criminal law reform in the world and in Turkey, 24 May- 4 June 2010, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010. Pp. 1807-1810.
• "The Role of the Courts in the reform of Iranian Criminal Policy", Criminal Law Forum (2006), volume 17, issue 1. p. 59-70.
• "The Ne bis in idem Rule in Iranian Criminal Law", Journal of Financial Crime, volume 11, No 3, 2003, Pp. 277-281.
• "International Judicial Criminal Cooperation in combating Narcotic Drug Crimes in Iranian Law", (published in European Journal of Crime, Criminal law and Criminal Justice, Volume 10, Issue 4, 2002). Pp.294-302.
• Money Laundering in Iranian Law: Present and Future (published in Journal of Money Laundering Control, Volume 6, No 2, 2002). 182-190.
• Developments of Iranian New Penal code, presented at the congress of criminal law reform hold in Istanbul, 2015.
• Innovations of Iran new criminal procedure code, Max Planck Institute, Freiburg, Germany, 2015.

Persian Articles:

1. Penal Protection from Nation's Rights, (2013) free legal researches review, forthcoming, 2013.
2. Unifying plural conviction verdicts, (2013) free legal researches review, forthcoming, 2013.
3. Espionage and treason against the country, (2013), Judicial law review, forthcoming, 2013.
4. Depriving from freedom, Judicial law review, (2013), Judicial law review, 2013.
5. 5- Withdrawal of local jurisdiction in criminal cases (2013) collection of articles in honor of Professor Dr Noorbaha. 2013, Mizan publications.
6. Bank crimes, (2012) Journal of Bank law, number 1, 2012.
7. The practice with regard to the plurality of crimes, (2011) collection of articles in honor of Professor Dr Noorbaha. 2011, Mizan Publications.
8. Harm to the essence of the Verdict, (2011) Judicial law Review, no 70. 2011.
9. Abortion in Iranian criminal justice system, (2011) collection of articles in honor of Professor Dr Dadban, 2011.
10. Some discourses regarding aiding and abetment of a crime, (2010) Free Research Review, number 9. 2010.
11. The role of Attorney General in Iranian judicial system, (2009) Haq and Maslahat review, Number 2, 2009.
12. Criminal procedure and standards of human rights, (2009) collection of essays of new findings of criminal science. Published by Mizan Publication.
13. Forbiddance of aggravation of punishment in the stage of reviewing a verdict by appeal courts, Judicial Review, number 67, 2009. pp. 13-38.
14. Homicide and bodily injuries in the course of battle, (2008) The Review of Legal Researches, number 14, 2008. pp. 49-69.
15. Analytical review of exertion of influence by employees and its relation with corruption, Journal of studies of prevention, (2008), No 7. Pp. 33-48.
16. Principles of criminal law in Iranian Constitution before and after revolution, (2008) Judiciary legal review, number 62. 2008. pp. 121-144.
17. Iranian Constitution and burden of proof in criminal matters, (2007) Journal of Constitutional law, No. 8. 2007. pp. 101-121.
18. Fault Bankruptcy, (2007) Review of the Law, Faculty of law and political science, number 53, 2007. 113-138.
19. Penal protection of claim, (2006) Judiciary legal review, number 55, 2006. pp. 75-100.
20. The right to silence, (2006) Judiciary legal review, number 56. 2006. pp. 185-218.
21. Iranian Constitution and Presumption of Innocence, (2006) Journal of Constitutional law, number 7, 2006. pp. 109-131.
22. Trafficking of Goods and foreign exchange in Iranian criminal Law, (2006) The Review of Legal Researches, number 10, 2006. pp. 147-170.
23. The public aspect of Murder, (2006) Judiciary review, number 54. 2006. pp. 79-98.
24. Women in Criminal Procedure, (2006) Women and Criminal law (collection of Essays, Shahid Beheshti University, 2006). Pp. 143-158.
25. Developments of legislative and judicial criminal policy regarding capital punishment in drug crimes, (2006) Iranian societal review, seventh circulation, number 1, 2006. 149-165.
26. Proceeds of Crime and the Burden of proof, (2006) Review of the faculty of Law and political Science, Tehran University. Number 72. 2006. 163-200.
27. Mentally Ills and burden of proof in Iranian criminal justice system, (2005) Journal of Legal thoughts, number 9. 2005. pp. 5-34.
28. The reasons of over-population of prisons regarding crimes of addictive illegal drugs, (2006) collection of articles regarding reduction of prisoners in drug crimes, 2006. pp. 27-46.
29. The Right to Privacy, (2005) published in review of the faculty of law and political science, Tehran University. , number 70, 2005. 119-146.
30. Criminal Statistics and its function, (2004) Judicial Review, number 49. 2004. pp. 103-122.
31. General criminal law of drug crimes, (2004) collection of criminal science, volume 1, 2004. pp. 23-54.
32. Private criminal law of drug crimes, (2004) collection of criminal science, volume 1, 2004. pp. 55-100.
33. Bankruptcy by cheating, (2004) The Review of Legal Researches, number 6, 2004. 155-174.
34. The duty to pay the blood money by the perpetrator’s relatives (ZamaneAqeleh) Dadghostar Quarterly, No 14, 2004, Tehran, Iran. Pp. 58-73.
35. The Developments of Iranian Criminal Policy about Drug Crimes, (2003) The Judicial Journal, No 32, 2000, Tehran, Iran. Pp. 115-146.
36. Human Rights and the Addicts, (2003) Social Welfare Quarterly 13, Vol. 3 Summer 2004. pp.13-40.
37. Addiction and Abuse of Drugs in Iran: Criminalization or Decriminalization, (2003) Social Welfare Quarterly 9, Vol. 3,Fall, 2003. Tehran, Iran. Pp. 203-242.
38. A Different Criminal Procedure for Drug Crimes in Iranian Criminal Law, (2004) Published in: Collection of Articles: Criminal Sciences, 2004, Tehran, Iran. 242-261.
39. A Different Criminal Procedure for Drug Crimes in Iranian Criminal Law, (2004) Published in: Collection of Articles: Criminal Sciences, 2004, Tehran, Iran. 242-261.
40. Reviewing the Situation of Appeal in Drug Crimes in Iranian Law, (2000) selected Essays of the Seminar on Combating Drugs Conference in Tehran. 2000. Volume 3, pp. 113-129.
41. Reviewing the Situation of Parliamentary Immunity in Iranian law: Pre and after Revolution, (1997) Panezdahe Khordad Review, No 28, 1997, Tehran, Iran. Pp. 255-277.
42. The right to counsel in Iranian criminal justice system, published in journal of crime, Rahmdel, Mansour- Rahmdel Naser (2013, law and social change (springer), vol 59, issue 5. (2013) P. 1-9.
43. Final Report-Iran, Report submitted to the project of Modeling the World Heroin Market, Ashouri, Mohammad and Rahmdel, Mansour. 2003..

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law, Member Iranian Central Bar Association
• Associate Professor, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Central Branch

Education:

• Ph.D. at Criminal Law, The University of Tehran .... 2003
• M.A. at Criminal Law, The University of Tehran .... 1995
• Bachelors of Law, The University Of Tehran .... 1992

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Mohammad Taghi Baghban aghaee graduated from Shahid Beheshti law school – one of the bests in Iran, took the first place in Iranian Central Bar Association After traineeship exams in 2002. He has valuable experiences in Real estate law, Business law, Contract execution, Criminal law, Execution of court decision on Evacuation, especially cooperation contracts for construction, Penal issues in real estate offences.

Practice Experiences

• Real estate laws and related issues .... since 1999–present.
• Lectures on Real Estate Law for Real Estate Agencies law experts .... 2008-2012

Publications:

• Principles of Real Estate Deals, Authors: Jalil Poursalim Bonab, Mohammad Taghi Baghban Aghaee Mostafa Jalil Ashtiani .... 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Attorney at Law & Legal advisor, member of the Iran Central Bar Association .... 1999

Education:

• Bachelor of law,Shahid Beheshti University, .... 1991

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Practice Experiences

Publications:

Professional Associations and Memberships

Education: