What our clients
actually say
Anonymised by client request, but verifiable under NDA. Reference calls available to qualified institutional prospects.
Institutional clients · global mandates
“Their team navigated FIPPA, free-zone licensing, and our local banking setup in under 11 weeks. We came in skeptical about Iran market entry — we left with an operational subsidiary.”
Group CFO
European specialty chemicals group
“The research desk produced an investment-grade sector report that our IC accepted without revision. They quoted primary Iranian regulators we had never reached on our own.”
Head of EM Investments
UAE family office
“We needed a partner who understood both Iranian regulators and Korean shareholder expectations. They translated — literally and figuratively — at every meeting.”
Director of International Business
Korean industrial group
“After three failed entry attempts with other advisors over four years, this team closed our company registration in eight weeks and had us in operation within five months.”
Managing Director
Turkish consumer goods exporter
“The level of compliance documentation they produced for our sanctions counsel was exceptional. Every counterparty pre-screened, every payment route memorialised in writing.”
General Counsel
Swiss commodity trader
“Their Tehran Stock Exchange trading-code service was painless. The team handled CSDI, the broker selection, and our IRR account in parallel — saving us six weeks.”
Portfolio Manager
Singapore-based EM fund
Memberships & Accreditations
ICCIMA Member
OIETAI Registered
SEO Licensed Advisor
DIFC Affiliate
Tehran CoC Member
IFC Project Cited
What clients actually walked away with
Verifiable references, not anonymous quotes
All testimonials are from active or recently-concluded mandates. We can put qualified institutional prospects in direct touch with referees under a mutual NDA — typically within three business days.
Verifiable
Every quote on this page corresponds to a real engagement. We can introduce qualified prospects to the referee under NDA.
Recent
No testimonial older than 36 months stays on the page. The advisory landscape changes — so should our social proof.
Specific
We avoid generic "great service" quotes. Each testimonial cites a measurable outcome: timeline, structure, capital deployed.
Frequently asked questions
Can I speak to a current client?+
Yes. After a discovery call and signed mutual NDA, we will arrange 2-3 reference calls with clients in your sector, typically within 5 business days.
Why are testimonials anonymised?+
Many clients require us to keep their Iran activity confidential due to their home-jurisdiction compliance posture. Sector and deal size are disclosed; names are shared under NDA.
Do you have public references?+
For media-published mandates (project finance, large M&A), we can point to public coverage. Most institutional clients prefer NDA-based references.
Why our references are given privately, and how to get one
Most investors entering Iran ask us not to publish their name, and we honour that by default. Rather than publishing anonymised claims that no one can verify, we offer referenceable clients on request: once an engagement is scoped and a mutual NDA is in place, we introduce you directly to a client in a comparable sector so you can ask your own questions without us in the room.
How to verify us before you sign
| Check | What we provide | When |
|---|---|---|
| Direct client reference | Introduction to a client in a comparable sector | After NDA, before engagement letter |
| Redacted work sample | Anonymised deliverable from a similar mandate | On request during scoping |
| Scope and fee clarity | Written engagement letter with exclusions stated | Before any work begins |
| Regulatory standing | Registration details of our entity and retained counsel | On request |
| Pilot mandate | A small paid scoping study before a full engagement | Any time |
Indicative planning benchmarks based on our engagement experience; actual timelines vary by sector and file.
Questions worth asking any Iran adviser
- Who is the named engagement lead, and have they personally completed a filing of this type?
- What is excluded from the fee — registry charges, translation, notary, travel?
- How is sanctions screening handled, and who signs off on it?
- What happens to the fee if a licence application is refused?
- Can you speak to a client who used them for the same entry route?
Frequently asked questions
Why are your client testimonials not published on the site?
Most investors in this market treat their Iran activity as commercially sensitive and ask not to be named. We provide direct client references privately under NDA instead of publishing claims that cannot be verified.
Can I speak to a past client before engaging you?
Yes. Once a mutual NDA is signed we introduce you to a client in a comparable sector and step out of the conversation so you can ask whatever you want.
Can we start with a small piece of work?
We encourage it. A paid scoping study — market sizing or a regulatory feasibility review — lets you assess the quality of our work before committing to a full entry mandate.