Associate
Legal Consultancy
Total years of experience :4 years, 4 Months
Key Responsibilities
• Drafted and reviewed terms and conditions of commercial contracts including construction contracts and subcontract agreements.
• Drafted and reviewed documents for incorporating companies like share holder agreements, share purchase agreements, service management agreements, articles of association and joint venture agreements.
• Supported clients in negotiating and closing agreements and contracts for incorporation of companies and commercial transactions meeting their business objectives.
• Advised clients on complying with applicable laws and regulations while setting up businesses and establishing partnerships and provided legal solutions to meet local requirements like shareholding structure.
• Conducted research on new projects of foreign investors from the legal viewpoint in the Qatar markets for various formats like franchise, joint venture, consortium, distributorship and branch and prepared reports on possible business opportunities.
• Carried out detailed research on internationally ratified environmental laws and local environmental regulations to facilitate book-writing on the topic Environmental Law.
• Assisted partners at the Legal Consultancy in business development including assessing client requirements, developing proposals and negotiating contracts to provide legal services.
• Tracked developed in the legal filed especially commercial and corporate laws and participated in building and maintaining an up to date legal knowledge bank.
DAMU is a well-known Business Group in Kazakhstan. DAMU Industrial and Logistics Centredos provides a wide range of logistics services including freight bailment, freight handling, customs clearance, consulting, storage planning, shipment planning and administration and installation of logistics information systems. http://htl.kz/en/kompleks-damu.html
Highlights
• Supported the implementation of the company’s strategy to emerge as the sole warehouse operator in the market by purchasing shares or renting warehouses. Researched and studied legal impacts of the monopolistic activity, identified legal risks and drafted appropriate legal opinions.
• Developed the legal structure to form a union of wholesale supplier and retailers for smooth management of the traffic of goods within the territory of a warehouse.
• Identified, assessed and assisted in mitigating legal risks and obtained required permissions and licenses for opening a temporary warehouse for medicines and medical equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Documentation
• Drafted, reviewed, finalized and negotiated key agreements required for smooth business operations of the warehouse - warehouse stock service agreements, freight forwarding agreements, liability insurance contracts, warranty agreements, supply and purchase agreements, letters of intent, non-disclosure agreements, loan facility contracts and construction contracts.
• Tracked current statutory and regulatory requirements and assured all legal documents, contracts and agreements fulfilled applicable legislative and statutory requirements.
• Conducted comprehensive legal risk assessments and recommended effective action plans to mitigate risks and enable sustainable business operations.
• Developed a pool of standard agreements covering all regular, routine and frequent business activities ensuring speedy and accurate finalizations of contracts.
Claims and Dispute Resolution
• Coordinated and managed the flow of complaints and claims filed by clients interfacing with all internal departments in reviewing, estimating and responding to complaints.
• Supported initiatives for resolving all disputes at the pre-litigation stage through proactive negotiations with disputing parties.
• Managed business liability insurance including drafting contracts, processing claim cases, preparing documents for indemnity payments and processing appeals against denial of insurance.
• Developed and filed statements of claims to protect the company’s interests in any eventuality like litigation or arbitration.
Litigation
• Supported attorneys in processing litigation in various courts to settle disputes and claims which could not be settled out of court.
• Provided required inputs and assisted in drafting required legal documents like bills, appeals, pleas, counter-claims, warrants of execution and motions on various court procedural issues.
• Liaised with government authorities and represented the company in first stage and appeal courts.
Legal Consultancy
• Advised the company management including the Board of Directors on all aspects of entering new markets and joint venture with other entities.
• Provided comprehensive legal advice to company departments including finance, audit, construction and sales ensuring compliance with applicable laws and mitigation of legal risks.
• Reviewed legal content and structure of all incoming and outgoing documents and correspondence and provided required advice on appropriate corrective actions if required.
Key Responsibilities
• Attended court proceedings of criminal trials and deposition hearings and recorded court sessions as per approved procedures.
• Studied criminal briefs and prepared documents required for legal proceedings including drafting and editing of correspondence.
• Dealt with internal correspondence including forwarding of notifications and copies of court determinations, orders and sentences to various parties like the accused, injured persons and legal executives.
• Supported court officials in preparation of all trial documentation like trial notebooks, jury instructions, witness lists, expert files, motions in limine and prepared cases for trial conferences.
• Managed the filing of instant cases in chronological order as per approved processes and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
• Worked as a translator facilitating communication among coaches and sports persons as well as with external agencies.
• Translated technical documents related to various sports and doping regulations into Russian and Kazakh languages to assist participating sports persons and officials.
• Worked with the managements of various sports disciplines and drafted notices of appeal to chief referees.
• Maintained inventories of medical supplies required by the contingent and ensured on time replenishment of supplies.
• Accompanied national coaches to technical meetings and helped them in interacting effectively in conveying the team’s viewpoints.
• Supported sports persons in completing required drug tests including accompanying them during tests, completing documentation and following up for results.
• Facilitated communication of the National Olympic Committee with the Committee for Sports and Tourism Ministry of the Government of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Franchise Association is a non-commercial organization with main mission of protecting, enhancing and promoting franchising through government relations, public relations, conferences and educational programs
Key Responsibilities
• Worked with attorneys and provided support in the project for upgrading the complex business law related to licensing of franchises.
• Studied proposed additions to and amendments of the existing law and recommended appropriate actions to meet the overall legal requirements of Kazakhstan.
• Attended meetings of internal committees as well as external consultations and produced minutes of meetings for following up on various points.
• Managed the legal section office ensuring proper filing and archiving of documents, maintenance of the office database and calendar.
• Dealt with incoming and outgoing mail ensuring proper routing and provided support in drafting responses and replies on legal matters.
• Responded to incoming queries from various stakeholders and set up appointments with attorneys to provide required support to association members and others.
Short Term Assignment/Internship
• Jul 2006 - Oct 2006: English Teacher for Juniors, English First LLP, Kazakhstan - Conducted classes for courses of study as prescribed by the academic department and assessed participants through tests at the end of the program
• Jun 2006 - Jul 2006: Academic Intern, JS LLP KATCO (JV of Areva Group France and National Atomic Company Kazatomprom Kazakhstan for exploration and setting up mining and processing capacities for uranium bearing ore) - Assisted attorneys with their workflows, prepared legal documents and typed documents like memos, correspondence and reports, assisted in resolving contract disputes. Managed office jobs like filing, maintenance of office database and calendar. Made travel arrangements for partners and other employees of the firm. Reviewed and analyzed internal hiring, discipline and discharge cases.
Bachelor of International Law, 2003-2007, Full Scholarship, Honours PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS • Contract Management in Corporate Firms, Career Development Centre SFERA, Kazakhstan, 2009 • Corporate Law, Career Development Centre SFERA, Kazakhstan, 2009 • Tax Law, Career Development Centre SFERA, Kazakhstan, 2009 ENGLISH TESTS • IELTS, British Council, 2012 and 2007 REFERENCES • Available on request
