AYMAN ALI

LAWYER (Department Head) in The LEGAL Administration. at - SUEZ Oil COMPANY (One Of The Oil Sector Companies / stock oil company ).

• Egypt - Cairo
• My current job since August 1997

-Represent the company in contract negotiations, discussions, and other dealings with joint venture partners, government authorities and other third parties .
-participate in the negotiation and approval process of purchases and sales of rights in concession agreements,
farm-in and farm - out agreements, joint operating agreements etc .
-provide management with well- founded legal reasoning and strategic insights, necessary to protect the interests of the company and its employees .
- provide support to all company departments on general legal issues.
•Providing accurate legal interpretation and advice on the laws in which the Company (including, for instance, the Operating Companies) operates;

•Providing advice and legal analysis on new legislation and possible impact on Company and its business;

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•Providing the Company (including, for instance, the Operating Companies) with advise on disputes,
litigation and arbitral matters (including possible settlements);

•Providing guidance and legal advice on all procedural, policy and compliance matters;
•Keeping up to date with the laws and legislation applicable to the Company (including the Operating Companies) in general;

•Providing legal assistance for and drawing up of national/international contracts, contractual documents, such as, without limitation, LOIs, MOUs, Confidentiality Agreements, JVAs, JOAs, Gas Sale agreements, Gas/Oil Transportation Agreements etc.;

•Providing advice based on, without limitation, Contracts/Agreements, Concession Agreements, applicable Laws (e.g. Petroleum, environment, Hose, Tax, import/export laws and regulations) involving the Company (including, for instance, the Operating Companies) and taking into consideration the business/commercial implications of the advice;
•Assisting and following up matters related to Company’s participation in ventures (including, for instance, the Operating Companies) under the applicable Laws; including, without limitation, drafting of shareholder’s agreements, articles of association, by-laws, registering companies, etc.

•Preparing/checking correspondence issued/received by the legal department and, when necessary, preparing/checking from the legal point of view letters to be issued by other departments (e.g. involving partners, authorities etc);

•Closely co-operating and team working with members of the Department as well as with other departments of the Company (and the HQ when requested).
•Liaising with representatives/legal department of Partner Companies upon specific request from the responsible Supervisor/Manager;

•liaising with, supervising and allocating certain legal work to external legal advisors upon specific request from the responsible Supervisor/Manager.
•Substantial experience as a Company Lawyer in a Corporate Company.
•Experience of providing advice on all aspects of Corporate Law.
•Experience of working on Joint Ventures.
•Experience of liaising with Government ministries.
•Corporate Company Law.
•Joint Venture negotiation.
- Arbitration , Courts and Claims .
- Taxation Card and Commercial Registration.
- Tenders (Procedures /Technical Evaluation /Commercial Evaluation).
-Contracts(RENEWAL /EXTENSION) - MARKET SURVEY .
- Agreements and farm-out agreements.
-Technical and Commercial evaluation.
- Construction Contracts and Commercial Contracts.
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- Company Law and its procedures as well as general corporate.
- experience in oil and gas contracts- Employment issues.
- Negotiating, drafting and interpreting complex legal arrangements (different tax, investment regimes etc).
- Litigation Management- Commercial and Company law experience.
- Labor law compliance - Environment laws compliance.
-Insurance -DIRECT ORDER .
- Renew the Taxation Card and Commercial Registration .
- A Member of the committees for Contracts And Tenders.
- Establishment of the companies - Negotiation With The companies .