Anahita Asgari Fard
Managing Partner
Email : Anahita@asgarilaw.com
Primary Areas of Practice
International Arbitration
Business Law ,
Shipping Law ,
Business Litigation ,
Business Structuring and Reorganization
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Bar Admission :
Central Bar of Iran ( 2008 )
Education :
University of Tehran
L.L.B in Law
University of London ( SOAS )
L.L.M in International Business Law -2007
Professional Activities And Membership :
Iranian Bar Association
International Chamber of Commerce Iran
The Corporate Law Section of the International Bar Association
Tehran Chamber of Commerce
Singapore International Arbitration Centre ( SIAC ) Academy Alumni
Selected Significant Matters
Transactional Matters
- Formation and maintenance of different types of entities , including PJSC’s , LLC’s and
joint ventures ,and ongoing representation concerning corporate governance and other legal issues facing businesses
- compliance testing for regional and mega banks for lending
- Representation of business and individuals in a wide array of transactional and business matters , including labor and employment , real estate transaction , distribution both domestically and internationally , development and compliance issues
- Representation of both buyers and sellers in small to medium sized mergers , acquisition ,sales , dissolution and financing transactions
- Representation of franchisors in franchise contracts for coffee shops and construction companies
Litigation matters
- Successful representation of businesses and contracts in breach of contract , fraud and business practice claims
- Successful representation of businesses and individuals in insurance coverage disputes , including cargo damage contracts
- Represented a company as creditor in fraudulent bankruptcy filing and obtaining recovery against debtor and debtor’s attorney
Seminars and Published Works
Seminar : Doing Business in Iran , What are the pitfalls to avoid ? IranPET Market Application and Recycling April 2016
Publication : Model Contract of Carriage of Goods by The Sea , ICC Publication
Past Employment Positions :
United Nation ( UNESCO ) 2004
United Nation ( UNODC ) 2005
International Law Office , Tehran , 2007-2008
Bin Shabib and Associates , Dubai , 2013
Certifications :
Oil and Gas Contracts , University of Tehran
Copy Right Law in Iran , University of Tehran
Construction Law
International Payment Instrument
Incoterms 2010
Sales Contracts , Shipping Documents and Cargo Insurance
Transportation Documents