Senior Legal Consultant
Prime Minister's Office at Ministry of Cabinet Affairs
Total years of experience :19 years, 11 Months
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) & The Executive Office (TEO)
As Senior Legal Consultant responsible for:
•Reviewing and drafting current and proposed Federal Legislations
•Review, draft and modify contracts, agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Partnership contracts, contribution agreements. includes engagements with the World Bank, IFC, World Economic Forum, Airlines and engagements among different Government and non Government entities.
•Advising and assisting in the establishment of Government Entities including advising on the proper Legal mechanism for the set up.
• Advising on legal requirements, processes and procedures for issuance of new Laws, and other Legislations.
•Assimilating and analyzing information at a strategic level, ensuring that all legal issues have been studied and covered.
•Reviewing and drafting internal Policies, and procedures related to such as procurement, HR, Finance, contracts, usage of corporate Credit Card, etc. ensure that the policies do not counter with applicable laws. Ensure the proper implementation of such Polices and procedures
•Review documents provided by other parties and prepare the required reply and leading the required actions as in case of Audit Reports.
•Reviewing and drafting legal documents such as Power of Attorney, Confidentiality clauses, acknowledgement statements, legal notices, interpreting various legal documents. Including providing studies researches and comparisons, and presentations on issues referred by management.
•Instructing and managing external legal counsels to advise on and/or act on behalf of the office on any assigned legal matter.
•Providing legal consultations and opinions to the management and the office sectors in different aspects of Laws and other issues)
•Reviewing and providing legal opinion on different aspects of laws, legislations, regulations, resolutions and decrees, this may be presented on Federal or local level.
•Provide legal consultations on the integration of legislation between the local and federal laws including the inconstancy which it may arise between the federal and local legislations.
•Providing legal support to newly established Government Bodies.
•Advising and assisting the setting up of Government Companies.
•Protect the Office from committing before all legal issues have been studied and defend
•Advice on all federal and local laws & regulatory matters affecting the group’s operations
Some of the Projects which I have worked on:
Dubai Healthcare Funding scheme, Establishing Dubai Culture& Art Authority, Community Development Authority, and different Projects related to Road and Transport Authority, Green Buildings Project, Dubai Events management & Regulatory Agency, Dubai Watson Wayyt LLC.
Responsible for:
•Providing internal and external consultations and Legal opinions on different matters which may concern the foreign International Investors in relation to the UAE Laws, Legislation, Polices and Regulations.
•Drafting and reviewing various International Contracts, Agreements and legal documents to ensure the consistence of such contracts and agreements with the UAE laws and regulations.
•Drafting and providing foreign entities with the legal documents which are required by the UAE authorities to be used for the purposes of setting up a business.
•Setting up branches of foreign entities and carry on all the necessary procedures required for such set up.
•Drafting and presenting to International clients Comparison documents to demonstrate the differences between the GCC laws in aspects such as the Labour laws. The documents were presented and drafted after an intensive studies and researches on the relevant GCC laws.
•Drafting and reviewing Commercial Contracts, Memorandums of Associations, joint ventures agreements, Franchise agreements, distribution agreement, loan agreements, shareholders agreements, employment agreements, Formulation of Memorandum of Association for Foreign Companies, Settlement Agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, investment agreements, financial brokerage agreement;
•Advising, and assisting the set up of Local and international Companies in Dubai and its free zones Region such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Airport free Zone and Jabel Ali Free Zone;
•Drafting of legal Notices and replying to legal notices;
•Provide oral and written advice on legal issues to clients and colleagues in different aspects of Law and investment opportunities especially in relation to setting up business within the UAE free zones, corporate and commercial matters, Banking, Real Estate, Civil, Stock Market;
•Reviewing and drafting appropriate Legal Documents in relation to Real Estate transactions, Board Resolutions, due diligence note, Power of Attorney, and Confidentiality, acknowledgement and other forms of documents.
•Advising clients on trademark registration requirements and procedures, filing Trademark, Copyright registration relating to art, literature and computer Software.
•Direct work with management to maintain due diligence within the firm. This includes ensuring staff at all levels practice due diligence and professional ethics in all their dealings with clients and colleagues.
• ensure appropriate and requisite legal documentation and helps to prepare cases for litigation or other legal resources.
•Attending meetings with and on behalf of the clients.
•Prepare cases in relation to Computer Software, Civil, Commercial Transactions .
•The coordinator of the main office and Dubai Internet City branch.
•Directing and co-coordinating between the foreign clients and the other legal consultants and the group.
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The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) & The Executive Office (TEO) As Senior Legal Consultant responsible for: •Reviewing and drafting current and proposed Federal Legislations •Review, draft and modify contracts, agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Partnership contracts, contribution agreements. includes engagements with the World Bank, IFC, World Economic Forum, Airlines and engagements among different Government and non Government entities. •Advising and assisting in the establishment of Government Entities including advising on the proper Legal mechanism for the set up. • Advising on legal requirements, processes and procedures for issuance of new Laws, and other Legislations. •Assimilating and analyzing information at a strategic level, ensuring that all legal issues have been studied and covered. •Reviewing and drafting internal Policies, and procedures related to such as procurement , HR, Finance, contracts, usage of corporate Credit Card, etc. ensure that the policies do not counter with applicable laws. Ensure the proper implementation of such Polices and procedures •Review documents provided by other parties and prepare the required reply and leading the required actions as in case of Audit Reports. •Reviewing and drafting legal documents such as Power of Attorney, Confidentiality clauses, acknowledgement statements, legal notices, interpreting various legal documents. Including providing studies researches and comparisons, and presentations on issues referred by management. •Instructing and managing external legal counsels to advise on and/or act on behalf of the office on any assigned legal matter. •Providing legal consultations and opinions to the management and the office sectors in different aspects of Laws and other issues including the mandates and activities of PMO, TEO and Emirates Competitiveness Council (ECC) •Advising and providing legal framework for Federal projects such as the UAE Suggestion and Complains system, Sheikh Kalefa Excellence Award and Emirates Competitiveness Council, UAE Leadership Program etc. •Drafting and advising on organizational structure •Member of Internal Committees. •Ensure identification and resolution of potential disputes before escalation to litigation
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) & The Executive Office (TEO) As Senior Legal Consultant responsible for: •Reviewing and drafting current and proposed Federal Legislations •Review, draft and modify contracts, agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Partnership contracts, contribution agreements. includes engagements with the World Bank, IFC, World Economic Forum, Airlines and engagements among different Government and non Government entities. •Advising and assisting in the establishment of Government Entities including advising on the proper Legal mechanism for the set up. • Advising on legal requirements, processes and procedures for issuance of new Laws, and other Legislations. •Assimilating and analyzing information at a strategic level, ensuring that all legal issues have been studied and covered. •Reviewing and drafting internal Policies, and procedures related to such as procurement , HR, Finance, contracts, usage of corporate Credit Card, etc. ensure that the policies do not counter with applicable laws. Ensure the proper implementation of such Polices and procedures •Review documents provided by other parties and prepare the required reply and leading the required actions as in case of Audit Reports. •Reviewing and drafting legal documents such as Power of Attorney, Confidentiality clauses, acknowledgement statements, legal notices, interpreting various legal documents. Including providing studies researches and comparisons, and presentations on issues referred by management. •Instructing and managing external legal counsels to advise on and/or act on behalf of the office on any assigned legal matter. •Providing legal consultations and opinions to the management and the office sectors in different aspects of Laws and other issues including the mandates and activities of PMO, TEO and Emirates Competitiveness Council (ECC) •Advising and providing legal framework for Federal projects such as the UAE Suggestion and Complains system, Sheikh Kalefa Excellence Award and Emirates Competitiveness Council, UAE Leadership Program etc. •Drafting and advising on organizational structure •Member of Internal Committees. •Ensure identification and resolution of potential disputes before escalation to litigation