Abe Abed

• Drafting, negotiating, amending, and closing various commercial and legal documents.
• Provide counsel and guidance to internal departments on contractual matters, associated legal issues and participate
in contract review and negotiation to ensure that the best interests of the Company are protected.
• Advise decision makers and various teams within the business across multiple jurisdictions to enable them to take
risk-based decisions.
• Counsel the business on legal interpretations, internal standards and practices, new business initiatives and other
commercial and regulatory matters to ensure compliance of over 25 subsidiaries across 7 jurisdictions.
• Engage and work closely with the business and other functional teams within the Company in order to help deliver
transactions and high profile projects successfully.
• Assign and manage tasks given to external counsel, consultants, and auditors.
• Provide legal training to the business and develop corporate governance policies, including the Company’s
delegation of authority matrix and bank mandate.
• Handle all Company secretarial duties including: ensuring the Company remains complaint with local laws in all
jurisdictions; holding the Company’s annual general meeting and extraordinary meetings; and managing and holding all Board and Committee meetings.

• Responsible for the closing of all new business, involved from the business side all the way through to the legal end, from inception to contract closure.
• Drafting, negotiation and management of commercial contracts, including: letters of intent, collaboration agreements, client services agreements, and distribution/licensing agreements. 
• Conduct legal risk analysis and present the same to the board.
• Advise on new business strategies or complicated client arrangements. 
• Draft best practice guides and maintain processes, policies, guidance and templates and training/development.
• Proactively identify business opportunities, coordinate internally to pitch new business, and drive opportunities from concept to execution.
• Identifying and developing strategic business relationships, focusing on existing portfolios and strategic new clients.
• Facilitate the planning, implementation and follow-up of new business or cross-marketing opportunities.

• Responsible for managing a wide range of global and commercial transactional matters, including contract review, drafting and negotiation, with a primary focus on reviewing and interpreting legal and contractual obligations services engagements, partnerships, distribution, and other commercial agreements.
• Drafting and negotiating various agreements including - NDAs, Letters of Intent/MoUs, and managing current contracts database.
• Assist with business development and manage projects as assigned, including policies, compliance, employment, risk management, privacy, real estate and other legal issues.

• Trial Attorney in the misdemeanor unit.
• Caseload varied from 75 - 100+ cases at one time
• Responsibility includes reviewing facts and circumstances of assigned cases to determine appropriate action; researching statutory and case law to prepare defense of clients' cases including negotiating settlements and representing them at all court appearances, from arraignments to jury trials.
• Prepare cases for trial by reviewing case notes, interviewing witnesses, investigators and others involved in the case.
• Prepare and argue several motions such as motions to suppress, motions to dismiss, and other legal documents in preparation for court hearings.

Provide comprehensive case management to our team of lawyers including long-term case plan development, weekly case plan development, and progress monitoring; draft filings and motions to be submitted to the Trial Chamber; conduct research and draft legal and factual memoranda concerning various issues arising out of the case; assist with witness and client interviews and communications; and extensive document review including analyzing and summarizing written and documentary evidence.

• Researched and drafted opinion letters analyzing arbitration and litigation options for clients
• Prepared Statements of Claim and Defense for a vast range of complex cases
• Prepared and analyzed contracts for clients
• Negotiated settlement agreements, including settlement agreement modifications, and other pre-arbitration matters as part of a specialized international arbitration team

Assist clients with residential and commercial real estate transactions. Prepare and review contracts, negotiate payment terms, facilitate inspections, and organize closings. Originate and process financing for commercial and residential real estate acquisitions.

Summer Associate, Summer 2009 & 2010

• Assigned to multi-million dollar complex litigation case.
• Assisted lead attorneys with discovery and motion practice, including: preparing a petition to the California Supreme Court, prepared pleadings including a Motion to Dismiss, summarized deposition transcripts, prepared discovery requests, and conducted document review
• Attended multisession mediation and discussed strategy with client

Oversaw and directed activities of the operations department and staff. Actively participated in leadership meetings ensuring the communication of issues, successes and areas of concerns for the purpose of ensuring smooth business operations. Managed and supervised operation personnel to ensure standards for quality customer service and continuity of efficient operations. Maintained an effective balance of communication between management and all line level employees. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training staff. Controlled labor budget and created staffing schedules which contributed to the success of store operations, becoming the number one store in the region. Addressed staff concerns in accordance with company set policies and handled escalated matters in an efficient and timely manner.