Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance in Iran
For attorneys at law, legal advisors and law offices registered with the Iranian bar associations.
Persian twin page (authoritative): /liability/professional/lawyers
Short answer
Lawyers professional liability insurance compensates financial loss that a client suffers from a lawyer's professional negligence — missed limitation deadlines, defective pleadings, wrongful advice or failure to enforce an awarded right — up to the policy limit, and covers the defense costs of disciplinary proceedings before the Iranian bar associations.
The final premium is issued upon official quotation — no premium figures are published on this site.
Who needs this policy?
- Attorneys at law holding an active license from the Iranian or provincial bar associations
- Law offices and legal partnerships practicing under a registered name
- In-house legal advisors of companies, where their role is declared in the schedule
- Lawyers acting as arbitrators' counsel or party representatives in arbitration mandates
- Trainee lawyers performing supervised work within the office's declared scope
What is covered?
| Coverage | Description |
|---|---|
| Client financial loss | Compensation for pecuniary damage caused by professional mistakes such as expired limitation periods, flawed petitions, or failure to file and pursue an awarded claim. |
| Defense and disciplinary costs | Attorney fees and procedural costs of the lawyer's own defense, including proceedings before the disciplinary courts of the bar associations. |
| Document and filing errors | Loss caused by loss of original documents, incorrect drafting of contracts within the mandate, or misstatement of deadlines and forum requirements. |
| Vicarious liability in the office | Acts of trainee lawyers, assistants and employees of the law office, performed under its supervision and within the scope declared in the policy. |
| Arbitration and settlement mandates | Cover extends to representation in arbitration and negotiated settlements when these mandates are declared in the policy schedule. |
| Continuation of open files (optional endorsement) | Under agreed endorsements, open files of the expiring period can be scheduled for continued cover during the new period. |
What is not covered? (Exclusions)
- Acts performed without a valid power of attorney or outside the client's mandate
- Intentional breach, collusion with the opposing party, fraud or misappropriation of client funds
- Disciplinary fines, sanctions and suspension periods imposed on the lawyer
- Criminal liability of the lawyer for the lawyer's own offenses
- Incidents already known to the insured at policy inception and deliberately not declared
Issuance conditions
- An active bar association license or membership certificate at the date of the incident
- Accurate declaration of the practice areas and mandate types at issuance
- No undisclosed claims or known circumstances from previous periods
Required documents
- Bar association license or certificate of membership
- Identity documents of the lawyer or the office's registered lawyers
- Previous liability policy, for renewal and no-claims discount
- Description of the practice areas and typical mandate types
- List of practicing lawyers and trainees in the office, where applicable
How to buy — step by step
Quotation and consultation
Submit the quote request; the advisor reviews the office's practice profile and proposes a suitable limit of liability.
Documents and official proforma
After the license and practice details are received, an official proforma invoice is issued on Bimeh Iran tariffs.
Premium payment
Pay through the banking gateway or a bank receipt; cover starts the moment issuance is confirmed.
Policy delivery
The printed and electronic policy, with its general conditions and schedule of insured lawyers, is delivered within one working day.
How to claim — step by step
Immediate notification
Notify the agency as soon as a client alleges professional negligence; the policy sets a maximum notification period of five working days.
Claim form
Complete and sign the claim form describing the mandate, the alleged negligence and the claimed loss.
Case documents
Submit the retainer, the case file, correspondence with the client, and any court or disciplinary notices received.
Expert review
The claims adjuster examines the mandate and, where needed, the bar association's disciplinary opinion on the conduct.
Settlement and payment
After fault, causation and the loss amount are established, compensation is agreed or court-awarded and paid subject to the deductible.
Subrogation and file closure
The insurer may pursue recovery from responsible third parties, and the file is closed with a written settlement record.
Claim notification deadlines and assessment details follow the policy general conditions and the Iranian Insurance Act (Article 30 practice: notification within five working days).
FAQs — Lawyers and Legal Advisors Liability Insurance
Legal sources
Civil Liability Act of Iran (1960) — Articles 1 and 2 — fault-based civil liability
Independence of the Iranian Bar Association Act — Adopted 1953 — disciplinary framework of the bar
Iranian Insurance Act (1936) — Article 30 — five-day claim notification
Iranian statutes are authoritative in Persian; English titles above are orientation references.
Reviewed by the Iran Liability Insurance content team
Reviewed by the licensed team of Agency No. 20616 of Bimeh Iran, specialized exclusively in liability insurance.
Legal review: licensed team of Agency No. 20616, Bimeh Iran — Last reviewed: 24 October 2026
Get Lawyers and Legal Advisors Liability Insurance through the official Bimeh Iran agency
The online quote form is in Persian. English-speaking visitors may submit inquiries by email in English, and a consultant will respond in English. The quotation is issued on current Bimeh Iran tariffs after the limit of liability is agreed.