Head of Legal Affairs
ALARGAN INTERNATIONAL
Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months
Accomplishments:
Structuring Real Estate Project
Jan 2016 - Aug 2017
A succession of BOT Agreement Renewal with a value of 25, 000, 000 KWD.
Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
PPP Transactions Completion
Oct 2016 - Oct 2016
Drafting Standard Various Agreements for the Group
Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
- Drafting standard agreements for the company operations & Transactions relating to (" Construction, Real Estate, Banking Transactions, Retail, Hospitality & others")
Establishment of a new WLL & shareholding companies
May 2011 - May 2011
- Finalize all the needed procedures according to the laws and regulations from the beginning to the fullest extent.
Drafting Legal Department policies and procedures
Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
Restructuring the group of companies
Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
Responsibilities:
General Scope
Provide leadership to the department team members to ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources.
Provide legal advice on the formulation of business policies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigation of legal risks.
Monitor the legal and regulatory environment, including changes to laws & regulations that may affect operations of the Group or any part of it and proactively advise the senior management to ensure compliance.
Extend assistance and advice where requested to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the various policies of the Corporate Governance Framework.
Monitor legal, regulatory and contractual compliance with the corporate governance framework to report any non-compliance and accordingly ensure appropriate and timely action is taken.
Support contract negotiations with Clients, Suppliers, and External Lawyers of other parties with a view to secure business interest, ensure the favorable risk allocation and shield the business from any unaccounted risks.
Advise and guide the senior management team on legal matters, licensing, or registration issues and participate in contract review and negotiations to ensure that the best interest of the Group is protected/ secured.
Oversee the development of policies and procedures for legal document control; ensure that the Legal function serves as the custodian of all legal documents and ensure policies to track all legal documents at the corporate.
Ensure that contractual relationships are properly documented.
Facilitate the development of standard contract templates and maintenance of a database of all legal documentation to ensure that the Group‘s interests are well protected
Liaise with external legal counsel to obtain independent advice on legal matters including Commercial Law, Property Law, and Regulatory Laws; facilitate pre-trial work and manage risks associated with the external legal representation.
Assess advice on, and negotiate all disputes affecting the Group; oversee representation in court cases/disputes with assistance from external advocates to assure that the Group‘s legal interests are fully protected.
Assist the Executive Director, Legal with the day-to-day management of the legal department, including budgeting and forecasting, technology migration, hiring, performance evaluation and management of external law firms
Assist the Executive Director, Legal with corporate governance, Board of Director-related and compliance responsibilities.
Banking & Corporate Matters
Responsible for all Capital Market Transactions formation and structure in addition to the legal advice based on the local laws and regulations.
Responsible for the banking transactions from a legal perspective including financing, merger & acquisition, bonds and funds, loans and banking facilities.
Responsible for the establishment of all the subsidiaries/sister companies.
Restructure of any of the group companies.
Provide legal advice and support to legal issues.
- Drafting all the various required contracts.
- Handling and following the group law suites front of all the different courts.
- Provide the legal advice and assistance for the group.
- Dealing with the Commercial Registration, the Notary Public, the labor law, Efsa, GAFI and other, and represent the company front of all of them.
- Handling the companies tenders and issue the tender minutes .
- Responsible of the Investigation with the employees if needed by a recommendation from his manager and the HR Dep.
- Responsible for all the group board minutes AGM - EGM minutes and provide with an smart archive system.
- Responsible to keep all the companies register’s fulfilled regularly.
- Responsible for issuing the new POA’s if needed through the strong relations with the governmental authorities.
- Handling the establishment for the new companies and the liquidation if necessary.
- Responsible for all the group agreements and contracts provided with an smart archive system.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting, or legal rights and obligations.
- Prepare legal briefs and opinions,
- Drafting & reviewing various agreements including structure, restructure, Pledge, Murabaha, Leasing, Insurance, Reinsurance, Swap agreements.
- Drafting and proceed with Due diligence reports for different entities WLL, Shareholding, etc.
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
- Providing advanced legal search for the laws updates & regulations.
- Represent the firm’s clients before the court expert hearing sessions (If necessary).
- Draft the lawsuits legal memos.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Analyse the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Present and summarize cases for the clients.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
- Attend meetings with the client’s representatives to create and discuss the legal suggested road map.
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Drafting monthly articles published in the firm’s monthly magazine.
Representing the company in front of all different courts regarding law suits from or against the company, including preparing the defense & offering the documents then following up the sessions & finally finishing all the admin paper work regarding this law suits.
Carrying out all the duties of the Corporate Secretary including the Board of directors, the Ordinary Assembly and the Unordinary Assembly meetings and all the procedures with the investment authority
Drafting and rewriting by legal professional way all the required contracts such as the contractors, Suppliers & selling contracts then keeping the original stamped & signed in there files.
Establishment the new companies for the group & handling all procedures after that.
Representing the company front of all different governmental organizations.
Doing all needed & necessary legal searches for all new laws and government regulations in legal encyclopedia and the internet.
Reviewing & revising all charter parties and keeping in contact with our international lawyers about our international cases.
Pleading front of all the kind of courts.
Writing & issuing all different litigation papers, warnings and the briefs.
Studying the different cases & complains, & investigate the dissenting, witnesses & direct Managers to offer needed recommendations.
Attending the Tenders and Biddings after preparing the needed documents for it.
Dealings with the Investment Authority and the Industrial Development Authority.
Handling all negotiations & correspondence with all the contractors and the suppliers concerning the contracts terms.
Giving the legal opinion for all different departments in the company.
Doing all necessary investigations with the employees, And Giving the necessary requital.
Checking all new employees' files before signing the contracts with them then Issuing and handling the employment contracts for them.
International Commercial Legal Transactions & Logistics Masters Degree LL.M.
•Conversation English Course AUC • Arbitration Diploma. Aen shams university • Investment law Course. Aen shams university • High studies in the law. Aen shams university • Military law Course. Bar Association • English courses Speaking and Writing. STA center • Computer course in (Windows-Word-Excel-internet). STA center • Health , Safety & Fire Fighting Course. • Service Etiquette Course.