Atai Associates
Atai Associates
 
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Attorneys

Ali Akbar Atai (Senior Partner) attorney at law

Ali Akbar Atai  

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
• BA, English Literature, University of Tabriz, 1966
• LLB, University of Tehran, 1970
• LLM, Melli University

Member: Tehran Bar Association

Languages: English , Farsi

Practice Area : Commercial Law, Company Law, Contracts Negotiation International Commercial Contracts, Maritime Law, Oil and Gas Law, Telecommunication Law, Joint Ventures, Liquidation and Dissolution, Commercial Litigation.

Email: ali.atai@ataiassociates.com

Ardeshir Atai Counsel (Partner)

Ardeshir Atai  

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
•   LLB, Metropolitan University (UK), 2001
• LLM, International Trade and Maritime Law, University of Hertfordshire (UK), 2003
•   LPC, (London), 2004
•  Robert Kennedy College P.G. Diploma in International Taxation Law, Switzerland, 2005
•   PhD in International Investment Law, University of London, 2010

Author:
• Comparative Analysis of the Iranian Foreign Investment Law and the World Bank Guidelines on the Treatment of Foreign Direct Investment, Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, Vol. 12, pp. 111-128, 2005-2006
• Investors Protection in Iran: A Bankruptcy Approach, Bankruptcy Law Client Strategies in the Middle East and Africa, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2011
• Standard of Treatment of Foreign Investments in Iran, Company Lawyer, 2009
• Overview of Islamic Financial Investment, This paper was presented in the seminar on Philosophical Foundation of Law and Finance held at the University of Westminster School of Law on 21 May 2010.

Academic position: Visiting lecturer (international commercial arbitration) - University of Hertfordshire

Member: International arbitration Institute of Paris

Languages : English (fluent), Italian (basic), Farsi

Practice Area : Investment Treaty Law, International Investment Law, Dispute Resolution, Finance and Banking, Trade and Investment, International Shipping, Taxation, International Commercial Arbitration, Investment Treaty Arbitration

Email: ardeshir.atai@ataiassociates.com

Shahrzad Atai Solicitor (United Kingdom)

Shahrzad Atai  

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
• BSc, Applied Maths, Tehran Azad University, 1998
• LLB, University of Hertfordshire(UK), 2007
• LPC (London) 2008
• LLM, Professional Legal Practice, The College of Law (UK), 2010

Member: The Law Society of England and Wales

Languages :
English, Persian: Fluent/ Bilingual
French: Good working knowledge
Turkish: Good working knowledge
Azerbaijani: Good working knowledge
Italian: Basic

Practice Area : English Law, Civil litigation, Commercial property, Residential property, Probate, Administration of Estates and Wills, Company law, Matrimonial

Email: shahrzad.atai@ataiassociates.com

Kourosh Atai Counsel (Partner)

Kourosh Atai  

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
• LLB, University of Hertfordshire (UK), 2007
• LLM, Corporate Finance Law, University of Westminster (UK), 2008

Languages : English (fluent),Farsi

Practice Area : Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law

Email: kourosh.atai@ataiassociates.com

Jalal Soltan Ahmadi (Associate Member)

Jalal Soltan Ahmadi  

Born: Noor, Iran

Education:
• LLB, University of Tehran, 1998
• LLM, University of Shahid Beheshti, 2003
• Phd in Private Law, University of Tarbiat Moddares, 2010

Author:
• The Impact of Customs on Contracts, Jungle Publications, 2010
• Severability of Contract, Jungle Publications, 2010
• Comparative Analyses of the Iranian Law regarding severability of contract comparing the UK Laws with a view to the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Commodities, Law periodical, University of Tehran, Faculty of Law, 2010
• Tourism Legal issues with respect to Security, Tehran University of Medical Science, 2010

Member: Tehran Bar Association

Languages : English, Farsi

Practice Area : Liquidation, International Contracts, Litigation, Arbitration.

Reza Ershadi (Associate Member)

Reza Ershadi  

Born: Tabriz, Iran

Education:
• LLB, Azad University of Tehran, 1999

Member: Tehran Bar Association

Languages : English, Farsi

Practice Area : Company Registration, Labour Law, Company Law, Family Law, Property Law, Litigation, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Employment Law, Immigration, International Trade.

Mohammad Hossein Ghafari (Associate Member)

Mohammad Hossein Ghafari  

Born: Ahar, Iran

Education:
• LLB University of Tehran

Member: Tehran Bar Association

Languages : English, Farsi

Practice Area : Litigation

Mitra Etemad Tabrizi (Legal Secretary)

 

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
• BA, Tehran Azad University, 1990

Languages : English, Farsi

Email: mitra.etemad@ataiassociates.com

Gholam Reza Dehghani (Associate Member)

Gholam Reza Dehghani  

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
• B.S.C.

Languages : English, Farsi

Practice Area : Commercial Transactions, Project Finance, Banking and Insurance, Customs and Excise.

Mansour Shams Ahmadi (Tax Advisor)

Mansour Shams Ahmadi  

Born: Tehran, Iran

Education:
• MBA, Iran Centre for Management Studies, 1975 (Established in cooperation with Hardvard Business School)
• BA, Accounting, University of Tehran, 1994

Author:
• Accounting for Branches , Article on auditing and accounting issues, Hesabdar Magazine (Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants)

Lecturer:
• Auditing and Financial Accounting - Azad University of Tehran 1989-2008
• Intermediate Accounting - The Faculty of Finance, Ministry of Economic - Affairs and Finance 1992-1994
• Financial Accounting - Qeshm Education Centre (Carlton University) 2004-2010
• Financial Management - Advanced Institute of Management 2004-2010
• Corporate Finance - Industrial Management Organization 2004-2008

Member:
• The Association of Iranian Certified Public Accountants
• The Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants.

Languages: English, Farsi

Practice Area: Financial and Tax Advisor

Mostafa Azimi (Associate Member)

Mostafa Azimi  

Born: Mianeh, Iran

Education:
• LLB, Azad University of Tehran, 1994
• LLM, Private Law Azad University of Tehran, 1997

Lecturer:
• Commercial Law in the Banking System - Advanced Institute of Banking

Member: Tehran Bar Association

Languages: English, Farsi

Practice Area: General Contracts, Real Estate, Litigation