Meydan Free Zone, Dubai · Horizon Group

The gateway into Iraq, run from Dubai.

Horizon Business Management structures market entry, manages relationships, and clears the path for foreign companies doing business in Iraq — backed by Horizon Law Firm's legal practice on the ground in Baghdad.

51%
Max Foreign Ownership, Iraqi LLC
6sectors
Actively Facilitated
2cities
Dubai Desk · Baghdad Practice
1channel
From First Call to Registered Entity
OIL & GASCONSTRUCTION & EPCLOGISTICS & FREIGHTFMCG & TRADEFINANCIAL SERVICESGOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR OIL & GASCONSTRUCTION & EPCLOGISTICS & FREIGHTFMCG & TRADEFINANCIAL SERVICESGOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR
What We Do

Three ways in, one point of contact.

Every engagement moves through the same desk in Dubai — so the client never has to manage two firms, two time zones, or two versions of the story.

Market Entry

Structuring the entity before you commit capital.

Company formation, ownership structuring, licensing, and branch registration — sequenced correctly the first time, coordinated directly with Horizon Law Firm's regulatory practice in Baghdad.

  • Iraqi LLC and branch office formation
  • Ownership and shareholding structure design
  • Sector licensing and regulatory clearance
  • Banking introduction and account setup support
Management Consultancy

Running the relationship after you've entered.

Ongoing local representation, partner and vendor vetting, contract oversight, and operational support for companies that need a permanent presence without building one from scratch.

  • Local partner and distributor vetting
  • Contract negotiation support and oversight
  • Government and ministry liaison
  • Ongoing compliance and reporting
VIP & Government Liaison

For engagements that move at the top.

Discreet, senior-level coordination for principals, delegations, and government-adjacent transactions — where the relationship matters as much as the paperwork.

  • Principal and delegation coordination
  • High-level introductions and scheduling
  • Confidential transaction support
  • Direct line to Horizon Law Firm's senior counsel
The Gateway

Dubai is the desk. Iraq is the destination.

HBM sits in Meydan Free Zone as the international-facing channel; Horizon Law Firm sits in Baghdad as the licensed legal practice. One engagement, one seam between the two.

HBM ⇄ HLF
Handoff Point
Dubai · Meydan Free Zone

Horizon Business Management

International invoicing, client relationship management, and market-entry advisory — the entry point for foreign companies and their capital.

Baghdad · Arrasat Al Hindyea

Horizon Law Firm

Licensed Iraqi legal practice covering oil & gas, corporate, employment, and regulatory law — the counsel that carries the engagement to completion.

How We Work

Four disciplines, applied in parallel.

Not a sequence of steps — a standing set of capabilities we run simultaneously for every client on the books.

Due Diligence

Know the ground before you stand on it.

Counterparties, ownership structures, and sector conditions verified before terms are signed.

Structuring

Design the entity around the transaction.

Ownership, jurisdiction, and holding structure chosen for what the client actually intends to do.

Liaison

One relationship, held consistently.

A single point of contact manages ministries, partners, and counterparties across the life of the engagement.

Continuity

Support doesn't end at registration.

Compliance, reporting, and representation continue for as long as the client operates in Iraq.

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Horizon handled the introductions, the paperwork, and the ministry back-and-forth as one continuous process. We never felt like we were managing two firms.
Foreign Investment Client · Construction & EPC Sector
Leadership

Who you're actually working with.

AW

Ahmed Waleed

Founder & Managing Partner

Founder of Horizon Law Firm and Horizon Business Management, and Senior Legal Counsel at Kuwait Energy Block 9. Oversees every engagement from first introduction through to registered, operating entity.

DD

Dubai Desk

Client Relations & Market Entry

The standing Meydan Free Zone team handling day-to-day client coordination, invoicing, and the international side of every Iraq-bound engagement.

Start Here

Book a consultation.

Tell us what you're trying to do in Iraq. The Dubai desk will respond within one business day.