Mahmoud Abd Elalim, Assistant Vice President - Legal Affairs

Mahmoud Abd Elalim

Assistant Vice President - Legal Affairs

Al Hamra Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, law
Experience
21 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 11 Months

Assistant Vice President - Legal Affairs at Al Hamra Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • My current job since February 2020

- Managing litigation Department.
- Handling Litigation and Legal disputes before courts
- Providing legal advice to all verticals and Advising companies and individuals in Criminal Investigations in the Region and Advocating Clients’ interests before Police, Public Prosecution and / or Courts
- Liaising with external lawyers and following up with verticals in all cases.
- Handling rent, civil and commercial cases for all verticals.
- Handling Bounced cheques cases for all verticals and initiating Interpol proceedings against fugitive accused.
- Assisting clients with Extradition Requests (incoming & outgoing) and liaising with Prosecuting Authorities & Interpol.
- Preparing witnesses to give their statements before the relevant authorities (i.e. Courts, Police Stations and Public Prosecution offices.)
- Assisting in the preparation of/ amending the experts’ reports in line of the Court’s Standards.
- Conducting researches to find relevant judicial precedents to strengthen my legal opinions and memorandums
- Reviewing contracts and amending the same for the best interest .
- Serving Legal notices to defaulters and respond to their legal notices and handling the cases in-house (80%).
- Preparing memorandums (including defence memorandums) to be submitted before the Court of the First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Cassation.
- Handling Labor cases and preparing memos pursuant to the applicable labor laws in the UAE.
- Mediating the settlement of the cases for the best interest of my company.
- Providing a detailed legal advice referring to articles stipulated in Federal or local laws, treaties and other comparing regulations.
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legal manger at Dubai Holding
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2018 to February 2020

• Drafting & reviewing various types of real estate agreements such as Transfer of Property, lease, Property Management , …etc
• Involve in Corporate and Commercial Governance.
• Responsible for the running and management of Litigation Department for Real Estate Company
• Responsible for providing external lawyers with supporting documents / defense points.
• Responsible for providing Legal Analyses for legal cases before submission to court.
• Reviewing memos drafts by external lawyers and commenting on other party’s memos & expert reports.
• Attending expert meetings and representing the company.
• Liaise with operation, projects and finance department to collect documents supporting our litigation cases and submit the same to the court expert along with an explanatory memos.
• Internal legal advises through Legal helpdesk on company’s legal issues when required.
• Attending before Rent committee, Notary Public and Public prosecutions.
• Following up court executions / appeal deadlines to avoid sudden actions against the company.
• Drafting and reviewing various legal documents such as agreements, POA’s and release letters.
• Researching latest law amendments, procedures and ministerial decrees and updating the management as well as conducting legal studies, research & analysis.

legal officer at Deyaar Development
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2012 to February 2018

- Drafting & reviewing various types of real estate agreements such as Transfer of Property, lease, Property Management , …etc.
- Involve in Corporate and Commercial Governance.
- Responsible for the running and management of Litigation Department for Real Estate Company
- Responsible for providing external lawyers with supporting documents / defense points.
- Responsible for providing Legal Analyses for legal cases before submission to court.
- Reviewing memos drafts by external lawyers and commenting on other party’s memos & expert reports.
- Attending expert meetings and representing the company.
- Liaise with operation, projects and finance department to collect documents supporting our litigation cases and submit the same to the court expert along with an explanatory memos.
- Internal legal advises through Legal helpdesk on company’s legal issues when required.
- Attending before Rent committee, Notary Public and Public prosecutions.
- Following up court executions / appeal deadlines to avoid sudden actions against the company.
- Drafting and reviewing various legal documents such as agreements, POA’s and release letters.
- Researching latest law amendments, procedures and ministerial decrees and updating the management as well as conducting legal studies, research & analysis.

legal researcher at AL HAMMADI LAW FIRM,
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2008 to November 2012

- Assisting the managing lawyer with the preparation of legal documents in addition to legal researches and administrative and legal supportive works internally and with the courts.
- Preparing criminal complaints to be submitted to the Police Stations.
- Preparing memorandums to be submitted before the Court of the First Instance and the Appeal Court.
- Following up with the competent authorities regarding all the cases.
- Handling all aspects of litigations with firm’s legal team before all UAE Courts.
- Assisting firm’s advocates in various cases before courts of all jurisdictions in the UAE.
- Taking all necessary administrative procedures in all courts and in other government authorities to enforce and execute judgments and follow up client’s outstanding amounts.
- Keep the clients posted with last updates on their cases.
- Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts and agreements.

lawyer at Law firm
  • Egypt - Tanta
  • June 2002 to August 2008

- Assisting the managing lawyer with the preparation of legal documents in addition to legal researches and administrative and legal supportive works internally and with the courts.
- Preparing criminal complaints to be submitted to the Police Stations.
- Preparing memorandums to be submitted before the Court of the First Instance and the Appeal Court.
- Following up with the competent authorities regarding all the cases.
- Handling all aspects of litigations with firm’s legal team before all UAE Courts.
- Assisting firm’s advocates in various cases before courts of all jurisdictions in the UAE.
- Taking all necessary administrative procedures in all courts and in other government authorities to enforce and execute judgments and follow up client’s outstanding amounts.
- Keep the clients posted with last updates on their cases.
- Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts and agreements.

Education

Bachelor's degree, law
  • at law
  • June 2002

Faculty of Law

Specialties & Skills

Legal Research
Documentation
Mediation
Complex Litigation
Honest and Reliable
Effective Communication Skills
Flexible
1. Litigation Strategy & Management
Management and Communication

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Bar Association
  • • lawyer (Appellate)
  • July 2002
Geneva Institute of law & Human Rights
  • Legal consultant
  • July 2020

Training and Certifications

Certified legal consultant certificate (Geneva) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2020
performance Managment appraisal (Training)
Training Institute:
select training and managment consultancy llc
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
10 hours
Certified Legal consultant (Training)
Training Institute:
Nevada
Date Attended:
July 2020
Duration:
30 hours

Hobbies

  • law