maya chakkour, Paralegal

maya chakkour

Paralegal

Kanaan Advocates and Legal Consultants

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Laws
Experience
10 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months

Paralegal at Kanaan Advocates and Legal Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2016 to July 2020

Responsibilities:
• Research, analyze and interpret new laws and legislation by the UAE government and advise clients on best practices to comply to these laws.
• Working with management to provide accurate and timely counsel for clients and devise efficient defense strategies.
• Regularly monitoring compliance of clients’ cases in line with UAE’s rules and regulations, in general, and their specific business governance, in particular.
• Drafting, reviewing and scanning data over documents to ensure corporate deals were legally compliant including (MOA, AOA, Board Resolution, and Shareholders Resolutions).
• Collaborating with external legal partners to assist clients and advise the internal legal team accordingly.
• Advising clients on financial disputes such as filing legal notice for financial payment and/or providing solutions for financial settlement.
• Creating Power of Attorney in different forms in both Arabic and English (general and special POA for both individual and corporates)
• Contributing to the formation of business entities within zones including: Dubai Economy, Free Zone and other Offshore entities.
• Responsible for the Offshore Companies based in RAKICC and JAFZA for any related matter (Incorporation, Liquidation, Renewal of Registration, and any other amendments).
• Drafting Wills for personal estates and completing Wills registration with government authorities.
• Working closely with Ministry of Economy; providing guidance and advice to clients for trademarks registration and renewals.

legal coordinator at Nasser Abdullah Lootah Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to August 2016

Responsibilities:
• Working closely with Dubai Land Department to register and execute rental cases according to leasing law.
• Preparing legal notices against defendants (tenants), following up and tracking down the progress of the claim with the defendant.
• Handling claims list along with all necessary documents for the paralegal to submit to court
• Attending internal department meetings to coordinate and prepare lists/documents for every subject case
• Meeting with tenants to discuss regular request and pleas and liaise with the decision makers for whether to move to court or to solve internally.
• Continuous update and scheduling of law cases

Internship at khoury law office
  • Syria - Latakia
  • August 2013 to December 2014

Responsible for legal researches: finding out preceding cases relevant to the subject case, relevant statutes, court decisions, legal articles and other writing.  Drafting legal documents: drafting documents such as mortgages, separation agreements, real estate closings and other types of contracts.  Interviewing witness: and sometimes clients themselves and preparing reports for the lawyer for the case process.  Undertaking general administrative duties: filing, answering phone calls, taking messages and answer correspondence.

Member at Amis Des Pauvres Lattaquié
  • Syria - Latakia
  • January 2010 to August 2014

Amis Des Pauvres Lattaquié (Member since 2010)
A non-profit, non-governmental organization works to support poor families in the city of Latakia
Volunteered in managing funds raising events,

Skills
Computer
• Microsoft Windows and Office, Android.

Personal Skills
• Self motivation and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent social skills and strong awareness of intercultural issues
• Excellent communication, listening, presentation and writing skills
• Ready to learn and adapt to new skills

volunteer at Massar
  • Syria - Latakia
  • February 2012 to January 2013

Massar (Feb 2012 - Jan 2013)
A national non-profit, non-governmental organization.
Massar was designed to provide sustainable development programs
Worked with a team running local city beautification program.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Laws
  • at Tishreen University
  • July 2014

Bachelor of Laws - July 2014 Tishreen University - Latakia Syria ICDL: International Computer

Specialties & Skills

Legal Services
Legal Advice
Legal Review
Legal Writing
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
WRITING SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Amis Des Pauvres Lattaquié (Member )
  • Member
  • January 2010