About Hemin Sultan
Founder’s Legal Statement
Mr. Hemin Sultan, born in Erbil in 1976, is the Founding and Managing Partner of Hemin Sultan Attorney Law Office. With many years of regulatory and legal expertise, his career began in regulatory affairs within the Oil & Gas sector across the Kurdistan Region and Iraq before he became a licensed attorney. His experience in regulatory matters, public policy, and compliance frameworks led him to transition into law, where he focused on energy law, contractual frameworks, and international legal standards. Today, Mr. Sultan utilizes his practical regulatory background combined with strong legal acumen to provide trusted legal consultation on public-private partnerships (PPPs), extractive industries, and cross-border transactions, making him a strategic legal partner for both government and private sector engagements.
About the Attorney Office
Established in 2021, Hemin Sultan Attorney Law Office is a boutique law office headquartered in Erbil, providing comprehensive legal consultation services with a strategic focus on cross-border corporate law and international commercial arbitration. This trusted legal partner employs a highly specialized team of eight (8) attorneys, all holding Bachelor of Law (BSc) degrees from accredited Iraqi institutions. Each attorney operates in direct reporting alignment with the Managing Partner, ensuring legal cohesion, centralized compliance standards, and strategic oversight.
Legal Practice Areas
1. Corporate Structuring & Entity Formation
- Incorporation of domestic and foreign companies in Kurdistan and Federal Iraq
- Registration of branch offices for multinational entities
- Annual corporate maintenance and document renewal
- Drafting of shareholder agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and articles of association
2. Immigration & Employment Compliance
- Full-service visa processing (entry, renewal, extension, exit)
- Work permits and residency facilitation for expatriate personnel
- Local labor law compliance and employment contract review
- Representation before labor dispute tribunals
3. Commercial Contracts & Transactional Advisory
- Drafting, vetting, and negotiating commercial agreements
- Joint venture (JV) and consortium structuring
- Multilingual contract translation and certification (English, Arabic, Kurdish)
- Sale and purchase agreements, agency contracts, and distributorship models
4. Energy & Natural Resources Law
- Advisory on licensing, exploration, Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) -
- Legal interface with MNR for import/export permit acquisition
- Risk allocation and indemnity structuring within O&G service agreements
- Support in environmental, social and governance compliance
5. Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Civil and commercial litigation across trial and appellate courts
- Administrative petitions, injunctive relief, and enforcement actions
- Mediation and arbitration support under local and international frameworks
- Execution of judgments and foreign arbitral award recognition
6. Regulatory Compliance & Government Relations
- Obtaining Tax Exemption Letters (TEL) and related fiscal clearances
- Navigating import/export licensing through the Ministry of Trade and MNR
- Representation in regulatory investigations and compliance audits
- Legal opinions on policy interpretation and regulatory due diligence
Professional Team - Senior Legal Personnel
Hemin Sultan
Shno Muhammad Amin
Ahmed Mohsin Omar
BSc Law – Managing Attorney
Ahmed Mohsin Omar
Shno Muhammad Amin
Ahmed Mohsin Omar
BSc Law – Attorney and Counselor at Law, Erbil Court
Shno Muhammad Amin
Shno Muhammad Amin
Shno Muhammad Amin
BSc Law – Residency & Immigration
Rebaz Osman
Shno Muhammad Amin
Shno Muhammad Amin
BSc Law – Litigation & Regulatory Affairs
Alaa Zandi
Ali Al-Khafaji
Hewr Rostam
BSc Law – Court Representation & Corporate Advisory
Hewr Rostam
Ali Al-Khafaji
Hewr Rostam
BSc Law – Corporate/Tax/Residency
Ali Al-Khafaji
Ali Al-Khafaji
Ali Al-Khafaji
BSc Law - Baghdad Based
Attorney/ Corporate/ Court Cases
Khalil Yasin
Ali Al-Khafaji
Ali Al-Khafaji
BSc Law – Corporate