Mohammad Jafar Nanakar is an Attorney at Law in Tehran, an arbitrator and an Assistant Professor at Islamic Azad University. His work sits at the intersection of law, technology, finance and governance.

Credentials

  • Licence: Attorney at Law since 2009, Center for Attorneys, Official Experts and Family Counselors of the Judiciary (Iran)
  • Education: Doctoral candidate in Public International Law (Islamic Azad University, Qeshm International Center); LL.M. in International Law (Islamic Azad University, 2013); LL.B. in Judicial Law (Islamic Azad University, 2010)
  • Teaching: Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University (since 2014), teaching at bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels
  • Arbitration: Arbitrator, Arbitration Center of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (2014–2024); Arbitrator, Khaneh Cinema (since 2024)
  • Honours: Three-time recipient of the Top Researcher award
  • Languages: Persian, English

Selected Experience

  • iToll — Legal Manager, AML Officer and Board Secretary (since 2025)
  • FANAP — Legal Advisor (since 2025); previously Director of Legal Affairs and Contracts (2021–2024)
  • Hampod Kian, iToll's online insurance brokerage — Board Member (since 2021)
  • Irapardaz — Board Member (since 2025)
  • Spara Security Group — Vice Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee (2024–2026)
  • Kuknos Co. and Kuknos Foundation — Board Member (2023–2025)
  • Mohaami — Chairman of the Board (2023–2025)
  • Baran Telecom — CEO and Board Member (2022–2023)
  • Information Technology Organization of Iran — Deputy for Legal Affairs (2018–2020)

Publications

  • Set of Rules for Startups
  • Collection of Laws and Regulations on Cyberspace (in Persian)
  • Set of Rules for Space Law
  • The Role of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in Maintaining International Peace and Security