Ahmed AboElnour, Group Legal Counsel

Ahmed AboElnour

Group Legal Counsel

Middle East Investment Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, International & Comparative Law
Experience
23 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 7 Months

Group Legal Counsel at Middle East Investment Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since August 2014

 Advise the Board of Directors of Middle East Investment Company (MIC) and subsidiaries in all legal matters.
 Draft and review different types of agreements and business transactions of MIC and subsidiaries.
 Conduct risk mitigation analyses to avoid potential legal risks on MIC and subsidiaries' activities.
 Ensure legal compliance of MIC's activities with Saudi Laws and GCC laws as required.
 Participate with companies’ Directors in business negotiations and deals shaping.
 Assist in the needed efforts of restructuring and reorganizing subsidiaries.
 Participate in establishing internal policies and corporate governance provisions.
 Set and draft with the companies’ Directors the needed trade and commercial documents, terms of services, and contracts.
 Assist and monitor ongoing litigations and disputes with law firms.
 Draft legal memos to Board of Directors and Executive Directors of MIC and subsidiaries in all legal matters and inquiries related to the companies’ business and transactions.
 Assist the HR Department in establishing labor and work policies in compliance with Saudi Laws and Regulations.

General Legal Counsel at Jawa Petroleum Investment
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • August 2014 to July 2016

 Advise the Board of Directors of Jawa Group and related companies in all legal issues.
 Draft and review different types of agreements and business transactions of Jawa Group.
 Conduct risk mitigation analyses to avoid potential legal risks on Jawa Group activities.
 Ensure legal compliance of Jawa Group activities with Saudi Laws and GCC laws as required.
 Participate with companies’ Directors in business negotiations and deals shaping.
 Assist in the efforts of restructuring and reorganizing related companies.
 Participate in establishing internal policies and corporate governance provisions.
 Set and draft with the companies’ Directors the needed trade documents, terms of services, and contracts.
 Drafting legal memos to Board of Directors and Executive Directors of Jawa Group related companies in all legal matters and inquiries related to the companies’ business and transactions.
 Assist the Human Resource Department in establishing labor policies in compliance with Saudi Laws and Regulations.

International Trade Consultant at Within a project between Kind&Spalding law firm and Ministry of Commerce and industry of KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2010 to July 2014

 Heading the legal team to assist the KSA Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) in WTO trade remedy issues.
 Training and upgrading the skills of MCI legal team in issues related to WTO trade remedy investigations.
 Preparing internal guides and published manuals explaining the trade remedies tools and procedures to assist the KSA domestic producers and exporters.
 Consulting the Deputy Minister of Technical Affairs in the MCI in taking decisions concerning anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard investigations.
 Preparing analyses and legal memoranda concerning the WTO Dispute Settlement cases and reports concerning anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard cases.
 Assisting the KSA producers in filing trade remedy complaints to the GCC.
 Assisting the KSA producers and exporters in legal defense against trade remedy investigations initiated by other countries.
 Participating in drafting KSA's negotiation positions on WTO Trade Remedies.
 Drafting and amending KSA Laws and Regulations concerning WTO trade remedies.
 Analyzing, studying and preparing reports concerning the WTO panel and appellate body reports that are published by the DSB on different cases.
 Reviewing reports of anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard investegations from a legal perspective before they are adopted to be sure that the measures are consistent with KSA’s WTO commitments.
 Advising the MCI in legal defense against WTO trade remedy investigations and measures applied by other WTO members against KSA companies.
 Drafting legal analyses on trade remedy investigations conducted by the GCC.
 Holding training programs on trade remedy to the Governmental employees and KSA industry.

International Trade Consultant at Affiliated to King & Saplding
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2012 to July 2014

 Consulting MENA competent authorities and governmental bodies in taking decisions concerning anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard investigations.
 Assisting MENA producers in filing trade remedy complaints to their competent authorities and to handle the case procedures.
 Defending interests of MENA producers and exporters against trade remedy investigations or measures initiated or imposed by other countries.
 Assisting MENA producers in mitigating risks of trade remedies actions against their exports.
 Setting an early warning mechanism to MENA producers about potential trade remedy actions.
 Participating in drafting negotiation positions on WTO Trade Remedies of governments in MENA.
 Advising MENA industries and exporters to maximize benefits by bilateral, regional, and multilateral agreements.
 Assisting governments in drafting and amending WTO trade remedy laws and regulations.
 Advising the governmental authorities and private sectors in MENA countries in defending their interests against WTO trade remedy investigations and measures applied by other WTO members.
 Drafting legal analyses on trade remedy investigations conducted by the MENA countries.
 Preparing internal guides and manuals explaining the trade remedies tools and procedures to assist MENA producers and exporters.
 Developing business in WTO trade remedy issues in Middle East & North Africa region (MENA).
 Analyzing, studying and preparing reports concerning the WTO panel and appellate body reports that are published by the DSB on different cases.
 Holding training programs on trade remedy to government officials and industry.

Senior Local Legal Consultant at Within a project of Budin & Partners law firm and KSA Government
  • Other
  • August 2009 to October 2010

 Heading the legal team to assist the KSA Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) in WTO trade remedy issues.
 Training and upgrading the skills of MCI legal team in issues related to WTO trade remedy investigations.
 Preparing internal guides and published manuals explaining the trade remedies tools and procedures to assist the KSA domestic producers and exporters.
 Consulting the Deputy Minister of Technical Affairs in the MCI in taking decisions concerning anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard investigations.
 Preparing analyses and legal memoranda concerning the WTO Dispute Settlement cases and reports concerning anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard cases.
 Assisting the KSA producers in filing trade remedy complaints to the GCC.
 Assisting the KSA producers and exporters in legal defense against trade remedy investigations initiated by other countries.
 Participating in drafting KSA's negotiation positions on WTO Trade Remedies.
 Drafting and amending KSA Laws and Regulations concerning WTO trade remedies.
 Analyzing, studying and preparing reports concerning the WTO panel and appellate body reports that are published by the DSB on different cases.
 Reviewing reports of anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard investegations from a legal perspective before they are adopted to be sure that the measures are consistent with KSA’s WTO commitments.
 Advising the MCI in legal defense against WTO trade remedy investigations and measures applied by other WTO members against KSA companies.
 Drafting legal analyses on trade remedy investigations conducted by the GCC.
 Holding training programs on trade remedy to the Governmental employees and KSA industry.

International Trade Lawyer at Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2000 to July 2009

 Preparing defense memoranda and submissions to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body concerning anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard cases raised by or against Egypt.
 Participating in drafting Egypt's negotiation positions on WTO Trade Remedies.
 Participating in drafting and amending Egyptian regulations concerning the International Trade issues.
 Reviewing and commenting on bilateral and multilateral agreements from a legal perspective.
 Analyzing, studying and preparing reports concerning the WTO panel and appellate body reports that are published by the DSB on different cases.
 Reviewing reports in anti-dumping, subsidy and safeguard investegations from a legal perspective before they are adopted to be sure that the measures are consistent with Egypt’s WTO commitments.
 Participating in DSB related conferences and seminars held by the Ministry.

Education

Master's degree, International & Comparative Law
  • at American University in Cairo
  • February 2009

Specialties & Skills

International Trade
Legal Advice
Trade remedy issues
Customs Law
Business development
Law drafting
Legal Translation Arabic/English/Arabic
Lagal research
Legal analysis

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Bar association of Cairo
  • Lawyer
  • November 1997