Legal Director
Elan Qatar
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :20 years, 3 أشهر
• Provide operational support to the Tenders’ Committee as required.
• Develop and Oversee implementation of guidelines, policies and standard processes for the purchasing and legal activities in the organization. Advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Responsible for provision of sound legal advice to the organization on all legal matters to ensure protection against legal exposure and liability for both transactions and dispute resolution exercises.
• Responsible for identification of legal risk as well as provides recommendation on the risk minimization.
• Reviews and assesses legal disputes facing the organization and provides legal opinion to guide management decision.
• Defend the organization in dispute resolution exercises.
• Review and draft contracts and agreements and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
• Responsible for evaluation of corporate compliance with relevant legislative and governmental requirements as well as provides recommendations to address these in order to protect the Organization’ interests.
• Create templates of contracts and other supporting documents used all the Organization’s team in their core activities.
Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
• Analyse legal implications of new projects, investments, alliances and any other strategic initiatives to ensure that all legal risks are identified and the Organization interests are safeguarded from the legal perspectives.
• Develop relationship with law firms and relevant third parties involved in legal activities of the organization
• Contribute to the people development initiatives within the legal department. Coach and mentor direct subordinates to develop their skills and ensure continuous people development.
Company Brief FMM, incorporated in Qatar as a joint venture between Qatar Airways and Ferrovial Spain, is one of the leading Multi-Service-Provider in the State of Qatar with more than 3000 employees providing a 5* quality service in the Qatari competitive market for both private and public sectors (including Hamad International Airport, National Museum of Qatar and Museum of Islamic Arts, etc.) www.fmm.com.qa Key Highlights:
•provides legal advice on all aspects of FMM corporate activities, resolving legal disputes, supporting and updating the FMM Management and other departments (i.e. HR, Procurement, Finance, Business Development) on legal compliance.
•actively involved with the Commercial Team in preparations of tender documents and contracts, negotiating with potential partners and/or new clients while conducting due diligence reviews and ensuring full understanding of terms and conditions to minimize risks and exposure to FMM. Key Responsibilities:
•Review, draft, negotiate and administer a variety of tender and contracts (supply and procurement agreements, SLA, variation contracts, etc.) with Company's departments, clients, vendors and other business partners. Provide legal support to the bidding department in the tender processes. Analyse and identify legal risks and their implications.
•Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for the compliance of Company, individuals and business.
•Prepare and draft legal documents (notices, claims, official forms, etc.) and corporate documents (Board resolutions, Shareholders' assembly, minutes of meetings, etc.). Ensure keeping the Company in compliance with law.
•Attending and participating in Management Committee Meetings
•Supervising and managing the Company's litigation portfolio.
Company Brief Abu Issa Holding with over 4000 employees, houses over 70 distinguished businesses across 11 sectors in the GCC, USA, Turkey and South Africa. It currently holds majority shares in more than 30 companies in the Middle East with its headquarters based in Doha. www.abuissa.com Key Highlights:
•Successfully kept the Group safe from legal action by minimizing the legal risks & negotiating amicable settlements
•Hand-picked by the Management for the fast and secure expansion of the Group in the GCC, USA, Turkey and South Africa Key Responsibilities:
•Entrusted with the responsibility of advising on preparing and negotiating a range of commercial and corporate agreements/documents for the Group's entities across the GCC, South Africa, Turkey and USA (New York)
•Assigned responsibility of preparing the shareholders agreement, AoA, profit sharing agreement, joint venture agreement, MOU, LOI, HOT, SPA and agreements for M&A transactions
•Drafted and negotiated concession and consignment agreements, franchise agreements (including master franchise and sub-franchise agreements), license agreements, distribution agreements (including master distribution and sub distribution agreements), retailer agreements, SLA, confidentiality agreements, non competition agreements and labour contracts
•Preparing Minutes of meetings of the General Assembly, board of directors resolutions, issuance of licenses.
•Assigned responsibility of managing cases with Consumer Protection Department, Police, Public Prosecution Office, and CID.
•Key person for handling Group's IP portfolio including trademarks registration, licensing of trademarks, registration of trademark user agreements and initiating legal actions against IP infringements
•Incorporating new entities (or branches) under different jurisdictions (i.e. Qatar, KSA, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, South Africa, Turkey, New York, BVI) and in free zones (i.e. Jebel Ali, Dubai)
Company Brief a leading Lebanese law firm with the aim of developing a fully fledged regional practice through correspondent law firms in the major business centers of the Levant, the Gulf region and North Africa Key Highlights:
•Successfully represented a major Belgian pharmaceutical company in legal proceedings against local agent to terminate and transfer the agency to the new agent
•Instrumental in acting for the Lebanese Government and Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development on the Standardization of Government Forms Project (over 3000 forms in both Arabic and English). Key Responsibilities:
•Managing commercial and civil lawsuits and advising clients on the legal rights, gathering evidence in civil and commercial cases to formulate defense or to initiate legal action
•Preparing legal briefs, arguments, testimonials, presenting the case and handling the incorporation of several types of companies in Lebanon such as Limited Liability Companies (L.L.C.) and Joint Stock Companies.
•Involved in the public private partnerships (P.P.P.) and build operate and transfer (B.O.T.) transactions in Lebanon
•Drafting bylaws for the appointment and resignation of managers and directors of Limited Liability Companies (L.L.Cs) and Public Companies
Company Brief Khalaf Law Firm is a full-service Lebanese law firm providing the highest quality of legal services to clients, while observing the highest standards of integrity and ethics at all times. Key Highlights:
•Commended for effectively preparing commercial and real estate contracts and administered other legal matters relevant to government obligations Key Responsibilities:
•Filed criminal cases, studied the facts and made a case
•Conducting legal research, interviewing witnesses and handling details in preparation for trial and attended hearings
•DevelopingDrew up legal documents and handling different types of procedures at the Lebanese Social Security Administration
•involved in preparing, drafting, negotiating and settling matters with regard to bankruptcy issues. Previous Assignments Organization Designation Duration