Legal Counsel/ Bord Of Directors Sec.
Qatari Investors Group Co. (P.S.H, Doha, Qatar
Total years of experience :24 years, 7 Months
Qatari Investors Group (QIG), Doha, Qatar
Legal Counsel September 2009 - Present
QIG is a listed company on the Qatar Exchange in the Industrial sector under the symbol (QIGD). QIG is a group of companies consisting of a variety of activities such as Investment, Property, Trading, and Industry. The largest subsidiary of QIG is Al Khalij Cement Company which is one of only two cement producer’s in the State of Qatar and one of the most popular cement plants in the GCC.
Hany has worked as the head of the legal department from October 2010, reporting directly to the Chairman of the Group.
Job Overview:
Performs research and analysis of routine legal problems and issues and carries out legal operations that are required within the department. Also delegates legal cases and daily departmental assignments.
Major Responsibilities/ Duties:
• Prepares legal contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents.
• Researches relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for providing legal opinions of a routine nature or limited scope.
• Performs preliminary work in the preparation of legal opinions.
• Conducts factual investigations of a limited scope.
• Prepares correspondence and pleadings related to the work.
• Updates legal publications and participates in the work associated with a law library.
• Drafts case notes.
• Writes proposals for decisions, final orders, and other decisional documents resulting from quasi-judicial hearings.
• Reviews complaints and prepares preliminary assessments of validity.
• Researches and drafts documents related to declaratory rulings issued
• Reviews administrative licensing case files and drafts notices of non-compliance.
• Resolves complaints and settles agreements.
• Researches background of matters requiring promulgation of administrative rules
• Researches, compiles, writes, edits and publishes standard memo’s.
Intertaym Steel Products Trade, (Doha, Qatar)
Legal Advisor August 2008 - August 2009
Provided initial legal advice to all departments on all legal matters, including all documents and instruments possessing legal implications, whenever requested. Also ensured that the company’s interests are well protected, and all eventualities are catered for.
Major Responsibilities/ Duties:
• Provided proactive legal assistance, and advice on various legal issues including: commercial contracts, dispute resolution, government funding agreements, regulatory, employment, and governance.
• Monitored the business compliance with all legal requirements.
• Advised the company on minimal liability and legal exposure for the business.
• Ensured that all legal documents and other contractual documents are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted.
• Provided decisive actions on various legal matters, through assessing contentious and uncontroversial issues.
• Managed external and internal legal resources whenever required.
• Assessed and advised effective ways to minimize and control risks that target the company.
• Ensured the legal system, control, and operations were appropriate as well as relevant.
• Represented the company through ensuring efficient handling, and created winning resolutions through negotiations and disputes.
• Provided legal compliance advice to the business in regards to protecting the necessities of legislation, involving data protection.
• Supervised, researched, and analyzed implications of case law, legislation, and regulatory matters that affect the company, including reporting all information to the Chairman.
Hassanesco Contracting & Trad. Co./Main Office, Doha, Qatar
Legal Advisor July 2005 - July2008
Responsible for and protected the company’s interest through civil litigation, legal proceedings, law, and legal documents. Also managed and advised clients - through the Legal Manager- on legal transactions.
Handled the liaison process between public authorities and internal management from one side and the Legal Department from the other side.
Major Responsibilities/ Duties:
• Organized, conducted and handled disputes, and provided sound resolution.
• Delivered the highest quality of legal assistance to the Legal Manager and the Executive Management Team, in order to eliminate any negative impact of litigation.
• Resolved disputes efficiently and represented the company in a highly professional manner.
• Developed and implemented internal case tracking systems, to facilitate regular monitoring and compliance with case-related deadlines.
• Drafted contracts.
• Developed and implemented internal case tracking systems to facilitate regular monitoring and compliance with case-related deadlines.
• Contributed to the overall management of the Legal Service.
• Assisted in reviewing the legal company’s policies.
• Performed any extra duties assigned by the Legal Manager.
Abdul Rahman Arfa legal consultants, Egypt, Alexandria
Lawyer February 2002 - January 2005
• Observed interviews with clients and typed up reports.
• Attended court with solicitors as part of observation.
• Assisted apprentice solicitors with research and discussed points of law and appropriate legal solutions.
• Worked on a wide variety of cases and coordinated with the office team and the consultants.
Maser Construction & Building Co, Egypt, Alexandria, Loran
Paralegal July 2001 - January 2002
• Responsible for all legal affairs in the company.
• Gave assistance in the formulation of all leases related to the company.