Firas Al-Saifi, legal risk Advisor

Firas Al-Saifi

legal risk Advisor

Doha Bank

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, International Business Law
Experience
22 years, 0 Months

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legal risk Advisor at Doha Bank
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since July 2022

Legally reviewing CA/IM(s) in order to identify the duly authorized signatories and security/collateral(s) provided and mitigate all legal risks that might arise.

• Provide all the required legal opinions from our business partners to assure the compliance with the requirements of the applicable laws and regulations.

• To review all files received from Remedial Department and provide a yearly report with regard to such files on the signed charge documents and collaterals.

• Making sure that the documentation of the bank (i.e. FOL, Charge Documents, Mortgage and Pledge Agreements, Huwalat Al Huq) are legal reviewed in order to assure that it is in compliance with the issued approvals and duly and legally valid and enforceable against the obligors.

• Draft and review the rescheduling agreements (e.g. Retail, Recovery and Corporate) in compliance with the approvals issued in this regard.

• Reviewing the Syndications documentation as vetted by the external legal counsel to make sure that it safeguards the bank rights.

legal advisor at ELEGANCIA HUMAN RESOURCES CONTRACTING
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2019 to June 2021

• Providing legal advice and legal support.
• Issuing legal notices and prepare a summary of cases and pleading with law office to centime legation.
• Contract legal research where necessary to extend affection and timely legal advice in any legal matter.
• Legal research and advice related to Qatar Law amendments.
• Prepare the labor regulations and ensure that they are in the right place and insight of Employees and Workers.
• Reviewing and drafting the contracts and agreements of the Company such as, Manpower Supply Agreements, Housing Agreements, Lease Agreements and Tenders Agreements.
• Holding meetings with the Clients.
• Reviewing of HR agreements.
• Reviewing the agreement related to construction and drafting notices.

PARTNER LAWYER at AL-SAIFI & CO LAW FIRM
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2017 to February 2019

•partner lawyer

Role Responsibilities:
•Attendance of all different types of court hearings.
•A wide experience in different cases (Civil & commercial).
•Representing clients before Anti-Corruption Commission and Criminal Court Procedures.
•Insurance Law.
•Intellectual Property Laws.
•Banking and Financial matters.
•Company Law (Company Registration & Legal Documents).
•Labor Law and Income Tax Law.
•Providing clients with legal advice and drafting agreements.
•Perform other duties as required such as: court procedures, legal action concerning governmental departments and ministries and legal drafts.

•GLOBAL INVESTMENT HOUSE (AMMAN - JORDAN)

Legal Manager at GLOBAL INVESTMENT HOUSE - Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2010 to February 2017

• Drafting and reviewing Portfolio agreement.
• Commercial Agreements & Negotiate contracts with vendors.
• IPOs contracts (Supervising the IPO for BINDAR Bond Issuing) (Supervising the IPO for Jordanian Commercial Bank Capital Raising).
• Issuing legal notices and prepare case summary and pleadings with law firms.
• Providing legal support for different departments of the company such as; HR Department, Wealth and Assets Management, all corporate matters, Investment Banking according to Laws and regulations of the Jordanian Security Commission (JSC) and other Jordanian Laws.
• Attendance of court hearings on behalf of Global Investment House Kuwait and Jordan before the Anti-corruption Commission.
• Prepare the labor regulations and ensure that they are in the right place and insight of Employees and Workers
• Authorized signatory on Behalf of the Company class A.

LEGAL CONSULTANT at GLOBAL INVESTMENT HOUSE, (KUWAIT)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2009 to April 2010

• Drafting and reviewing Portfolios agreement.
• Commercial Agreements, contracts, other legal documents.
• Monitoring court cases and following with external Lawyers.
• Providing legal support for the company departments and consultation regarding all corporate matters, Investment Banking according to Laws and regulations of Kuwait.

LEGAL MANAGER at TALAL-ABU GHAZALEH LEGAL (KUWAIT)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2008 to May 2009

• Managing and administrating strategies in relation to Intellectual Property (IP) prosecution and enforcement to international clients regarding Kuwaiti Laws.
• Drafting and reviewing IP, Commercial Agreements, and contracts, other legal documents.
• Monitoring court cases and providing legal support for Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP).
• Providing legal support and consultation regarding all corporate matters for international clients and Abu-Ghazaleh Offices.

Legal Consultant at TALAL-ABU GHAZALEH LEGAL
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2008 to August 2008

• Providing consultation and formulating strategies in relation to IP prosecution and enforcement to international clients.
• Drafting and reviewing IP, Commercial Agreements, contracts, other legal documents.
• Monitoring court cases.
• Providing legal support for Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP).
• Providing legal support and consultation regarding all corporate matters for international clients and Abu-Ghazaleh Offices

PARTNER LAWYER at AL-SAIFI & CO LAW FIRM
  • Jordan - Amman
  • December 2002 to March 2008

• Insurance Law.
• Intellectual Property Laws.
• Banking and Financial matters.
• Company Law.
• Labor Law and Income Tax Law.
• Providing clients with legal advice and drafting agreements.
• Perform other duties as required, such as court procedures, legal action concerning governmental departments and ministries and drafting legal drafts.

Trainee Lawyer at AL-SAIFI & CO LAW FIRM
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2000 to December 2002

Education

Master's degree, International Business Law
  • at University of Hull
  • February 2002

Thesis: Jordanian membership of WTO, could Jordan stand to gain

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at AMMAN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY
  • January 1999

Law

Specialties & Skills

Legal Management
Litigation
Commercials
Insurance
Arbitration
BANKING
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DRAFTING
FINANCIAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE
INVESTMENT BANKING

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordanian Bar Association
  • Lawyer
  • January 1999