Ali Al Kasser

Provide inputs from a legal perspective on numerous policies and procedures and ensure compliance with legal framework. Streamline long and short term plans for the overall legal department align with bank’s vision. Deliver legal and legislative expert advice to internal departments on regulatory issues and business policy best practices locally and regionally. Review and analyse court letters, law articles, contracts, and applications in accordance with Government Entities, UAE Courts, and Central Bank. Provide support to the corporate and investment banking group and the credit documentation unit.
•Achieved success rate of complex cases raised against the bank 80-85% per year, with same rate with respect recovery cases.
•Directed long research study regarding granted lands in the UAE, and provided several internal advice that resulted in cost savings and protected the bank from risks.
•Developed effective strategies on the conduct of such disputes, liaised with external legal counsel where appropriate and critically assessing advice received and implemented the agreed strategy.
•Provided effective and regular advice and communication to key internal and external stakeholders regarding the agreed upon strategy and management of disputes.
•Identified legal risks relating to disputes and their outcomes and working with internal stakeholders to ensure the effective mitigation and management of such risks.

Managed several duties such as authorised attendance, agreement meeting, lease and sale deeds, power of attorney injunction claims, petitions, revision appeals and other pleadings of cassation courts. Conducted legal work involving Government department including official authorities, public prosecution, police stations and labor cases. Managed contracts and legal agreements either with companies or clients, and implementation of contracts for debt collection by using judicial means.
•Implemented and defended numerous trademark cease and desist actions nationwide on behalf of clients.
•Drafted customer terms and conditions to acquire services from clients to improve legal consultation.
•Improved Law Firm’s profitability and efficiency using legal practice knowledge.
•Consulted on legal and program issues to actively manage risks.
•Analyzed problems and develop solutions for meeting parent company’s objectives.
•Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated legal documents.
•Supported clients to gather facts on resolving litigation, subpoenas and complaints, analyze individual disputes and conduct legal research to execute a course of action.
•Monitored legal and regulatory developments and analyze legally with required execution.