[citation needed] Zell was to help lead clients interested in reconstruction to the firm, which would in turn help them meet U.S. and Iraqi officials.
"[2] At the time, Salem Chalabi also played an important role in the new government: as an advisor on the writing of commercial laws and a national constitution, among other issues.
At the time, Salem Chalabi was reported to be on two committees which advised the new Iraqi government on finance, trade and investment.
It is thus not publicly established what role, if any, Chalabi and Zell play in any International Law Firm in Iraq at present.
They have chosen IILG to provide them with real-time, on the ground intelligence they cannot get from inexperienced local firms or from overburdened coalition and local government officials," as well as "The simple fact is: you cannot adequately advise about Iraq unless you are...working closely with officials at the CPA [ Coalition Provisional Authority ], the newly constituted governing council and the few functioning civilian ministries [oil, labour and social welfare, etc].