Heba Alsafaie

Corporate Legal Counsel at ALZAYANI TRADING COMPANY W.L.L

• Kuwait
• My current job since October 2010

*Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate Courses of action have been taken.
*Review, drafting and providing legal advice on all agreements and/or tenders concluded by Company and ensures their compliance with applicable laws.
* Review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.
* Meeting and coordinating with in-house clients (various Companies 'Managers) to discuss potential lawsuits and advice accordingly.
* Keep records for ongoing legal cases and submit needed reports to management accordingly and Prepare lawsuit files to external lawyers.
* Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
* Drafting, reviewing, and replying to statement of defense submitted by and/or against company.
* Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management in various legal areas especially contracts and lawsuits.
*Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.
*To study Company' legal claims and advise management accordingly.
*Coordinating with company's law offices for ongoing and expected law suits, and provide them with necessary documents/evidences and collateral
*Tracking law suits progress and hearings decisions and judgments
*Support and review with company's external law office to draft and reply to legal claims raised by/against company
*Keeping records of all law suits and reporting same to management
* Conducting internal investigation and recommending proper disciplinary action pursuant to applicable labor law.
* Collaborated with human resources and outside counsel to protect company from legal claims.
* Monitored state and federal regulations to keep company up to date with changing laws.
*Developed compliance best practices for company.
*Coordinated with judicial officers, attorneys, court case managers and probation officers while serving multi-cultural community.
*Directed and supported staff with business registrations and other legal requirements.
*Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
*Developed strategies to resolve cases in company's best interest.
*Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
*Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
*Developed strategies and arguments for hearings, trials and appeals.
*Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts and other legal documents to support company's needs.
*Represented company's in administrative proceedings before government agencies.
*Developed legal strategies to protect company's interests and resolve disputes.
*Provided legal counsel to company on diverse business, financial and civil matters.