Senior Legal Counsel
Msheireb Properties - Qatar Foundation
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months
Legal Responsibilities
• Draft, negotiate and advise on wide range of contracts and agreements (project and concession, construction, operations and maintenance, consultants' appointments and warranties, sub-contract terms and conditions as well as procurement contracts, dispute resolution, Sales and Lease, Deeds & other Conveyances Agreement, Joint Venture, MOU, Consultancy, Confidentiality, Company Formation & Companies Registration, Agency Agreement).
• Render legal consultancy related to interpretation and application of contractual provisions with regards to construction contracts, strategic legal advice to the Joint Venture Companies, ICT contracts, telecommunications infrastructure contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, development agreements, project and concession agreements, consultancy agreements and associated interface agreements.
• Develop legal functional policies and procedures and controls encompassing implementation of legal function based on applicable procedural & legislative requirements, and ensure compliance to relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions.
• Work closely with Contract & Procurement Department, and provides advice to them on requirements for pre-tender and tender process and ensure compliance to contractual parameters and tendering process.
• Provide guidance on legal matters and regulatory audits, highlighting any areas of potential legal risk and developing policies to reduce that risk and provide guidance on compliance and legal matters to ensure the departments are operating in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations requirements.
• Manage litigation and lawsuits before judicial authorities in all cases filed by and brought against the company, by preparing, drafting, advising and coordinate (if require) with external attorneys.
• Review and study case files and prepare case strategies, and coordinate all matters related to the cases and pertinent legal strategies.
• Develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases by examine, analyse and evaluate findings, legal data and gather evidence to initiate legal actions, and prepare legal briefs and opinions on cases and potential disputes.
• Interact with the HR department in managing Labour Law and contractual relations with the company and employees. Further I Lead the investigations Committee related to internal violations of the policies and procedures and preparing its finals reports.
• Lead, manage, supervise, coach and support Lawyers & Legal staff within the legal department.
• Interpret the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and ensure compliance with the Commercial Companies Law, and ensure that the Company complies with its governing Memorandum and Articles of Association.
• Ensure the Company complies with its articles of association, constitutive documents, the Companies Law, by-laws, and all other relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Review the Company's Articles of Association and by-laws as required to ensure their continued adequacy and relevance, and provide recommendations to the Board on necessary revisions and/or adjustment.
• Review and keep up-to-date on developments in corporate governance and promote strong corporate governance practices throughout the Company.
• Maintain regular interaction with external agencies, firms, companies, ministries and government authorities based on business as well as operational requirements.
Legal Responsibilities
• Rendered legal opinions, consultation and advice to the company on various branches of Laws, in relation to corporate, commercial laws, Real-estate, insurance, finance, labour, and intellectual property and ensure compliance to various rules and regulations lay down by government bodies as well as other public authorities.
• Prepared & negotiated a wide range of contracts (Consultancy Agreements, Building and Construction Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement, MOU, Confidentiality Agreements, Company Formation & Companies Registration, Agency Agreement, Real Estate Sales Contracts, Lease Agreement, Employment & Labour Agreement).
• Prepared & reviewed contract, tender documents and contract documents including preparing, reviewing and negotiates contractual claims and counter-claims.
• Drafted, vetted & evaluated Joint Venture Agreements, Development Agreements, Sale and Lease Agreements, Power of Attorney, declarations, MOU, LOI.
• Prepared, modified and presented corporate governance allocated of powers and other documents including resolutions and annual filing documents for the Group. Drafted & evaluated model forms, guidance notes, model notes aimed at finalization of various business documents.
• Advised on corporate governance, regulatory compliance and risk management, including the preparation of reports for the board and board committees;
• Coordinated the provision of insurance requirements for the company and the provision of legal recoveries for damages sustained to the Company from third parties.
• Prepared, drafted, advised and managed litigation and lawsuits in all cases filed by and or brought against the company, and liaise with external attorneys.
• Interpretation & application of relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures..
• Interacted with external regulators, government bodies, lawyers and auditors on legal issues involving government and regulatory compliance.
Board of Directors Responsibilities
• Functioned as Company Secretary involved in managing legal affairs of the group.
• Rendered legal opinions, legal consultation and advice to the Board on various branches of laws, in relation to corporate, commercial law, labour and Real-estate.
• Coordinated the Board meetings, Board Sub Committees, Annual General Meetings, Extra-ordinary General Meetings, and ensures the implementation of their decisions.
• Ensured the Company complies with its articles of association, constitutive documents, and any by-laws, the Companies Law and all other relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Interpreted the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and ensure compliance with the Commercial Companies Law. Ensure that The Company complies with its governing Memorandum and Articles of Association.
• Reviewed the Company's Articles of Association and any by-laws as required to ensure their continued adequacy and relevance, and provide recommendations to the Board on necessary revisions
• Prepared & circulated of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, Board Sub Committees, Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings.
• Prepared & distributed official notices, agendas, recommendations, and other materials for meetings/public hearings of Board of Directors and its committees.
• Ensured that proper notification is given of directors' and members' meetings as specified in the bylaws. Manage the general correspondence of the Board of Directors.
• Prepared reports and correspondence and handle highly confidential information, and maintain all board records and ensure their accuracy and safety.
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