Senior partners,
named accountability
Eleven partners, eight sector verticals, one shared standard. The partner you meet runs your file from kick-off to close.
Partners
Dr. Reza Tehrani
Managing Partner & Founder
Strategy, FIPPA structuring, Capital markets
Former senior advisor at the Tehran Stock Exchange. 22 years across Iranian capital markets, M&A, and cross-border structuring. PhD Finance, Sharif University.
Sahar Kazemi
Partner — Energy & Petrochemicals
Upstream / downstream petrochemicals, LNG
Ex-NIOC project director. Led seven petrochemical joint-venture closings totaling USD 4.2B. MSc Chemical Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic.
Markus Lindqvist
Partner — International Investor Relations
EU & Nordic LPs, ECA financing
Former Nordea EM desk. Stationed in Tehran since 2017. Manages relationships with 40+ European institutional allocators investing into Iran via DIFC structures.
Amir Hosseini
Partner — Mining & Metals
Copper, iron ore, rare-earth processing
18 years at IMIDRO and major Iranian holding groups. Closed three large-cap mining transactions across Yazd and Kerman provinces.
Layla Mansour
Partner — Legal & Regulatory
Company registration, FIPPA, contracts
Dual-qualified (Iran & DIFC). Heads our retained legal practice covering corporate formation, free-zone licensing, and dispute resolution. LL.M, University of Geneva.
Daniel Park
Partner — Technology & Digital
ICT, fintech, e-commerce
Ex-Coupang head of corporate development. Advises Asian strategics entering Iran's digital sector. Helped scale three Iranian SaaS exits.
Niloofar Ardalan
Partner — Research & Insights
Sector reports, due diligence
Heads our 14-person research desk. Former Economist Intelligence Unit MENA lead. Author of three published books on Iran macro and capital flows.
Advisory Board
Prof. Hassan Rouhani-Far
Macroeconomic Advisory Board
University of Tehran, School of Economics
Catherine Whitman
Compliance & Sanctions Counsel
Whitman & Partners, London
Yusuke Tanaka
Asia-Pacific Capital Introducer
Former Mitsui senior counsellor
Dr. Fariba Ebtekar
ESG & Sustainability Advisory
Former UNDP Iran
A small, senior team — built for institutional accountability
We are deliberately compact: 47 professionals total, with 11 partners owning 100% of the firm. No analysts hand off your file to other analysts. The partner you meet runs your engagement.
Partner ownership
100% of the firm is owned by active partners. No outside shareholders, no parent group pushing in-house product.
Sector specialists
Each partner owns a sector vertical: energy, petrochemicals, mining, ICT, legal, manufacturing, research, and IR. No generalist hand-offs.
Senior-led delivery
Every engagement has a named lead partner and a named backup partner. Your file is never delegated below partner level for strategy decisions.
Frequently asked questions
How many partners will I work with?+
A primary partner (your sector specialist) and a backup partner. For complex multi-sector mandates we may add a third partner. You always know who to call.
What languages does the team cover?+
Across the team we work in Farsi, English, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Korean, Russian, and Mandarin. Sworn translators available for additional languages.
Where are you physically based?+
Headquarters in Tehran, with permanent presence in Dubai (DIFC) and visiting offices in Zurich and Singapore for client meetings.
Can I meet the team before signing an engagement letter?+
Yes. Every prospective client gets a 60-minute call with the proposed lead partner at no cost and no commitment, before any paperwork.