Zainab was admitted to the Iraqi Bar Association in 2002 and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2005.
Zainab was born, raised and educated in Iraq. She is both an English and Iraqi qualified lawyer who was admitted to the Iraqi Bar Association in 2002 and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2005. She undertook her English training in London with one of the largest leading international law firms (Clyde & Co) and practised there for a number of years. Zainab also worked on secondment with JP Morgan Chase Bank in London for one year and with ADWOC (a leading drilling company in Tripoli, Libya) for several months.
Zainab returned to the Middle East (Dubai – U.A.E.) at the beginning of 2011 to take up a post within Royal Dutch Shell’s legal department concentrating on oil and gas matters in various parts of the region, particularly Shell’s huge interests in Iraq.
In 2012, Zainab left Shell to take up a post with Clyde & Co Dubai in their Corporate Department again primarily specialising in advising clients wishing to undertake business in Iraq. In January 2014, Zainab left Clyde & Co to set up QC Law Firm.
Zainab is unique in that she is one of the few Iraqi qualified lawyers in both the common law and the civil law systems.
Zainab has spoken at several conferences on Iraq oil/gas and infrastructure in London, UAE and Iraq as well as having written a number of articles and broadcast on the BBC’s World Service and Dubai Eye.
In addition to the Principal, the firm has a number of first class lawyers in Basrah, one of whom is a former Judge and a State Public Prosecutor for Basrah.
For security reasons, we prefer not to print the names of our Iraqi team members in our Baghdad and Basra offices on our website but details can be provided on request where the firm deems it safe to give such information.
Senior Consultants
Paul Turner
We are pleased to advise that with effect from mid February 2017 Paul has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant.
Justin Ede
We are pleased to advise that with effect from 1st October 2018 Justin has agreed to act as a Senior Consultant with the Firm. We are delighted to have him on board since he has a wealth of experience both internationally and in the Middle East.
For security reasons, we prefer not to print the names of our Iraqi team members in our Baghdad and Basra offices on our website but details can be provided on request where the firm deems it safe to give such information.