Professional Profile – Dr. Arash Izadi
Dr. Arash Izadi, born in 1982 in Tehran, is an Attorney-at-Law in Iran and a certified member of the Tehran Bar Association (License No. 45840). In addition to his legal practice, he serves as an instructor for trainee lawyers admitted to the Iranian Bar Examination, providing professional training in advocacy, arbitration, and international commercial law.
He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Izadi International Law & Arbitration Firm (Tehran) and the Founder and CEO of Shanghai Izadi Persian Consulting Management Co., Ltd. (上海伊扎迪波斯咨询管理有限公司) in China. He currently serves as the Head of the Arbitration & Legal Commission of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCCI).
Dr. Izadi is a trusted lawyer and law firm formally recognized and recommended by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Tehran, the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM), the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Beijing, and the Consulate Generals of Iran in Shanghai and Guangzhou. He is also a recommended lawyer by the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCCI), reflecting his established reputation as a reliable legal bridge between the two countries.
With over two decades of professional experience, Dr. Izadi has represented a wide range of Iranian and Chinese corporations, state-owned enterprises, embassies, and multinational companies in both litigation before Iranian courts and international arbitration proceedings. His practice covers international commercial contracts, corporate and joint venture structures, foreign direct investment, intellectual property rights, and complex dispute resolution.
International Legal Arbitrator
As an international arbitrator, he is listed with leading institutions worldwide, including:
- Arbitration Center of Iran Chamber of Commerce (ACIC)
- Judiciary Bar Arbitration Tribunal (Iran)
- CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission)
- SHIAC (Shanghai International Arbitration Center)
- SCIA (Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration)
- BIAC (Beijing International Arbitration Center)
- KCAB (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board)
- THAC (Thailand Arbitration Center)
- South China International Arbitration Center (HK)
- Beihai Arbitration Court
- Shijiazhuang Arbitration Commission
- Xi’an Arbitration Commission (XAAC)
- Caspian Arbitration Society (CAS)
Dr. Izadi’s client portfolio includes major companies and institutions such as Midea (China), Lavazza (Italy), KIMBO (Italy), Guess Inc. (USA), Olympus (Japan), World Bank Group, Iran Khodro, SAIPA, Dentons (China), Jincheng Tongda & Neal (China), multiple Chinese enterprises, and leading Iranian industrial groups.
He holds an LL.B. in Law and an LL.M. in International Law from Iran, an LL.M. in Private Law from Peking University (School of Law), a Ph.D. in International Law from Xiamen University, and completed post-doctoral research at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU, School of Law). He has also completed advanced training with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Hague Academy of International Law, and the University of Paris I (Sorbonne).
Dr. Izadi is the author of Legal Guide on Trade with China (Tehran, 2024) and the Persian translator of International Law: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2020). His published articles address multilateral international commercial contracts, enforcement of arbitral awards, sanctions in international trade, and comparative commercial law.
Through his dual presence in Tehran and Shanghai, Dr. Arash Izadi has established himself as a trusted legal practitioner bridging Iranian and Chinese legal systems, combining dispute resolution, contract structuring, and investment consulting. He is widely recognized as a leading professional in advancing Iran-China legal and commercial cooperation.