Shanavas Abdul Azeez, Senior Contracts Administrator

Shanavas Abdul Azeez

Senior Contracts Administrator

D P World (World Security)

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Baccalauréat, LAW
Expérience
27 years, 10 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :27 years, 10 Mois

Senior Contracts Administrator à D P World (World Security)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • Je travaille ici depuis avril 2019

Reason for leaving: To Explore my potential skills and knowledge
Key Deliverables
* Preparing, reviewing, negotiating and advising on various aspects relating to commercial contracts in providing
services to clients and procuring goods and services for World Security.
* Negotiating procurement contracts and managing vendors and internal departments
* Acting as a legal advisor to a range of World Security Departments and entities to protect the best interests of
DP World.
* Supporting the team in building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients to ensure the
delivery of a seamless and client focused service.
* Managing all lease contracts for Office, Security Staff Accommodation, Vehicles etc.

Senior Legal Counsel à Selevision Co
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • avril 2017 à mars 2019

Reason for Leaving: Company wind up
Key Deliverables
 Providing dependable, understandable and accurate Legal Services, assessing the feasibility of the client’s issues and
formulating legal opinions and research notes in relation to various laws to analyze the impact of the legal and
regulatory requirements. Always coordinate with Regulatory bodies for new tariffs, penalties, cross border data
transmission regulations, application of competition law and provision of quality services. Continuously coordinate with
different departments within the Organization for attaining corporate objectives.
 Responsible for leading efforts across streamlining general legal administration by scrutinizing flaws and devised
strategic measures for betterment with accountability of documenting and implementing various legal procedure.
Managing External Lawyers for litigation and Arbitration.
 Involved in drafting, negotiation and finalization of Media content Distribution and Production agreements as well as
Technology platform project agreements, SLA agreements, and Collaboration agreements with Studios, Producers and
Collection societies. Finalized satellite lease agreements and data connectivity agreements with different telecom
operators.
 Drafting negotiating and finalizing MOU’s, NDA’s and JV’s for Participation and JV Projects and maintaining seamless
communication with all Media Partners and clients, including Global Telecommunication companies.
 Overseeing IP License management, infringement monitoring and issuing licenses to Media Partners along with Contract
Management and Administration from draft to final closeout. Communicating with collection societies, content
aggregators, production houses and technology companies including DU, Huawei, Arabsat, Verimatrix etc.
 Driving efforts in resolving disputes and conducting risk analysis on procuring insurance to cover the risk involved with
the accountability of preparing LOI, Procurement and sale contracts for telecommunication equipment’s.
 Providing effective legal advisory to LC department for complied presentation and advising affiliate and subsidiary
companies of the Group in legal and compliance matters.
 Drafting and finalizing required contract template for the group and for group HR
 Providing legal protection, Risk management and treatment, reporting to Executive Management including on contract
management and reviewing & drafting contracts, agreements and internal policies ensuring compliance with legal
requirement.

Legal Compliance Manager à Al Tair Consultancy Group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • mars 2014 à mars 2017

Reason for Leaving: Relocation to other territory
Key Deliverables
 Compliance support to Consulting engineers as per quality policies and international standardization. Communicated
with Sector Regulatory Authorities (SRA) for new rules and approvals. Legal and Compliance support to assisISO Standardization, Compliance and Risk Management Workshops and Trainings, Environmental compliance, Quality
compliance and preparation of Corporate Compliance manual and implementation support for major clients in GCC.
 Meticulously prepared various human resource policies, templates, development of Administration Manual, Recruiting
and people management policies for multinational operation including HR dispute settlement.
 Developed and implemented different compliance check lists, due diligence forms and implementation, research for
compliance requirement in different jurisdictions to achieve the Organizational Objective of the Organization
 Attended board meetings, and managed liaison with external Lawyers and partners etc., successfully established and
managed administration of subsidiaries, JV’s and other entities for the group in different continents. Provided timely
legal advice to CEO in the latest developments in the industry and updated the standards and procedures of the
company in compliance of the same.
 Drafted, negotiated and finalized the commercial contracts, service agreements, MOU’s, Franchisee agreements, NDA,
Confidentiality and professional performance agreement with many Facility Management companies in UAE including
Cleanco, EFS, Averda.
 Communicated with Environment Authority Abu Dhabi, Centre for Waste Management, Supreme Petroleum Council,
ACTVET, UPC, HAAD, DOT, Dubai Municipality, and Sharjah Municipality in submitting Environmental and waste
management report. Assisted Facility Management companies in creating reports to submit different sector regulatory
authorities. Drafted and negotiated many commercial contracts and sub contracts with Facility Management companies.
 Efficaciously provided project management legal support - Bid submission to Project closeout Agreement - Sub
contracting agreements for many Facility Management Companies and Oil and Gas Projects including ADNOC, Saipem,
Petrofac, etc.

Legal Counsel à Matimpex, (Groupe Rawji
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • juin 2011 à janvier 2014

Reason for Leaving : Repatriate to India due to Family reasons
Key Deliverables
 Spearheaded Corporate and Family Office Legal Department of the Rawji Group with the accountability of setting up
and legal administration of companies, Funds and trusts worldwide for the group
 Adroitly implemented compliance in all business areas based on local laws, regulations and internal policies
 Conducted risk analysis in all the operational areas where the group operates and timely advice to Management, stake
holders and line managers to formulate appropriate policies
 Prepared MOU, MOM, MOA, LOI, POA, Affidavit, Will, Codicil and family charter and arranged Company Board Meetings,
family meetings and recording the minutes
 Carried out Notarization & Legalization of International Legal Documents, managed Share transfer, sale and assignment
agreements and asset management agreements
 Successfully managed activities pertaining to Trade mark registration, IP & Patent registration process, legal action
against infringements
 Involved in drafting, negotiation & Finalization of Commercial Contracts, including:
o Joint Venture, Lease contracts, Service Level and project Contracts, Procurement Contracts (IT), Distribution
agreements, Franchisee agreements, Development Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, Fund Management
Agreements,
o Property sale Agreements (SPA), Media production agreements, Trade mark and IP Agreements, Energy
production & Distribution agreements, EPC Contracts and Infrastructure design build agreements.

Legal Advisor à Investment Group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • janvier 2007 à juin 2011

Reason for Leaving : Corporate Office Relocation to Saudi Arabia
Key Deliverables
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 Involved in drafting, reviewing, negotiation and finalizing commercial contracts for the group companies including,
Aviation Chartering Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Aircraft Financing Agreements, Engineering Agreements,
Operator Agreements, Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreements, Construction Agreements, Sponsorship Agreements,
Sports Agreements, IT Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Lease Agreements,
Investment Management Agreements, JV Agreements, Merger and Acquisition Agreements; Interacted with GCAA for
regulatory updates.
 Arranged Company Board Meetings and recording the minutes. Drafted and implemented corporate compliance and
Ethical program. Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts, appointed Lawyers in different territories for case
management.
 Addressed HR Process and conflicts management in the Organization, implemented a corporate HR strategy, and
carried out continuous audit and corrective action monitoring in corporate compliance, due diligence, timely reporting of
the same to top management for further action and amendment in the compliance program
 Conducted legal research advised & consultation for various purposes for group companies, evaluated competitive bids
(premium rates, terms and conditions) and vetted the insurance and reinsurance security offered by the bidders

Legal Executive à Grand Stores LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • avril 2001 à décembre 2006
Executive Secretary à Dubai Library Distributors
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • septembre 1993 à juin 1998

General Administration

Éducation

Baccalauréat, LAW
  • à Bangalore University
  • avril 2001

Bachelor Degree in Law with Contract Law, Corporate Law and Commercial Law

Master, Business And Economics
  • à University Of Kerala
  • avril 1992

Master Degree in Economics with Public Administration, Development Economics, Statistics and Banking

Specialties & Skills

Legal Compliance
Risk Management
International Contract Negotiation
Legal Documents
Corporate and Commercial Law
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE
MICROSOFT OFFICE
NEGOTIATION
PROCUREMENT
REPORTS
STRATEGIC
Department Budgeting
Presentation

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Langues

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Anglais
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Hindi
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Adhésions

BAR Council Kerala
  • Advocate
  • June 2005

Formation et Diplômes

ISO 31000 Risk Manager (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2018