Our People

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

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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.

FarsiEnglishFrench
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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.

FarsiEnglishArabic
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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.

EnglishSwedishGermanFarsi
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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.

FarsiEnglish
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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.

FarsiArabicEnglishFrench
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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.

EnglishKoreanFarsi (intermediate)
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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.

FarsiEnglishItalian
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Hossein Mirzaei

Partner — Manufacturing & Industrial

Automotive, machinery, free zones

Former COO at one of Iran's top-3 auto-parts manufacturers. Specialises in free-zone industrial setup and supply-chain localisation.

FarsiEnglishTurkish

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

How we hire

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.

47
Total team
11
Active partners
15 yrs
Avg. partner tenure
< 5%
Annual turnover

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.

FAQ

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.