Marie-Laure Fathay

• In charge of the legal function for a pharma start-up; setting up its legal and compliance framework;
• Negotiation and drafting of a wide range of agreements (Distribution, Supply, Services, Confidentiality);
• Preparation of guideline documents, standard operating procedures and templates of agreements.

 Member of the Gulf Leadership Team;
 Member of PhRMAG;
 Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee;
 Management of one Senior Legal Counsel;
 Project leader for all legal footprint initiatives: setting up of legal entities across the cluster; exit formalities in high risk markets;
 Project leader for various digital initiatives and simplification tools aiming at increasing efficiency and safety of transactions across the organisation (DocuSign, Launch Manual, HR Bot..);
 Maintenance of corporate documentation (PoA’s, trade licenses);
 Negotiation and drafting of distribution agreements, master service agreements, sponsorship agreements, confidentiality undertakings, settlement agreements, medical agreements, consignment agreements;
 Preparation of guideline documents, standard operating procedures and templates of agreements, in a cross-functional collaboration approach, incl. the standardisation of the distribution model, the conduct of scientific activities and HR & commercial policies;
 Management of litigations and pre-litigations in commercial and labour matters; participation in investigations;
 Setting up of training sessions for internal and external stakeholders;
 Audit and monitoring activities.

• General, commercial, corporate and regulatory advice to C level executives and subsidiary boards of directors: Commercial transactions - Major multi-national transactions (financial, Ground Handling Agreements, sales/marketing, procurement, partnerships, IT outsourcing); consumer protection, anti-bribery; Governmental Affairs; Dispute resolution.
• Lead Group Privacy Counsel: legal advice on GDPR, complex data use, compliance, international data transfer, incident management, data breached, sub processor management and other aspects of privacy law based on EU, US, Canadian and other international privacy legal regimes.

- Member of the GCC Board of Directors; and Chair of the GCC HCBI Committee and Governance Committee; Member of PhRMAG and RPCC;
- Management of a team of three Compliance Specialists;
- Shaping, drafting and enforcement of internal policies with an enterprise approach;
- Review of compliance potential breaches; setting up and participation in monitoring activities incl. front- & back-end monitoring and compliance related committees;
- Review of ABAC documentation and provision of clearance;
- Setting up of training sessions for internal and external stakeholders;
- Drafting & resolution of curative & preventive actions, following findings arising from internal investigations.

- mission to finalise key distribution agreements in Africa & North Africa;
- support other counsels in MEA region (advice, drafting);
- set-up of an internal distribution management framework

- Governmental Affairs: development of position papers; drafting of policies at industry level; participation in governmental workshops to develop new regulations and address industry legal concerns; support in strategic stakeholder’s partnership initiatives; alignment with governmental stakeholders on law interpretation and enforcement; active involvement in strategies to enhance market access;
- Compliance: active involvement in the shaping, drafting and enforcement of internal policies with an enterprise approach; review of compliance potential breaches; setting up and participation in monitoring activities incl. front- & back-end monitoring and compliance related committees; review of ABAC documentation and provision of clearance; setting up of training sessions for internal and external stakeholders; drafting & resolution of curative & preventive actions following findings arising from internal investigations;
- Negotiation and drafting of distribution agreements, master service agreements, sponsorship agreements, confidentiality undertakings, settlement agreements, medical agreements, consignment agreements;
- Preparation of guideline documents, standard operating procedures and templates of agreements in a cross-functional collaboration approach including the standardisation of the distribution model, the conduct of scientific activities and HR policies;
- Active representation of GSK with external stakeholders, governments, regulators, trade partners and Industry associations; member of PhRMAG’s Legal and Compliance Committee;
- Management of litigations and pre-litigations in commercial and labour matters.

➢ Negotiation and drafting of distribution and promotion agreements;
➢ Negotiation and drafting of agreements in relation to various legal matters (service agreements, confidentiality undertakings, settlement agreements, medical agreements, memorandum of understanding, joint-ventures);
➢ Preparation of guideline documents and templates of agreements;
➢ Legal support in Labour Law.

Nov 2010 - September 2011 - Al Tayer Group LLC
Legal Counsel
➢ Legal support including negotiation and drafting of franchise, license and distribution agreements with major world leading brands;
➢ Legal support including negotiation and drafting of agreements in relation to various legal matters (marketing, IT/IP contracts, service agreements, confidentiality undertakings ) as well as commercial leases, deeds of variation, assignments of leases and licenses within shopping centres;
➢ Assistance in setting up joint-venture companies with major luxury brands;
➢ Litigation and disputes with respect to commercial matters.

Sept 2008 - July 2010 - Emaar Malls Group LLC (Member of Emaar Properties PJSC)
Legal Counsel General Manager
➢ Management of 1 legal counsel and 1 legal administrative;
➢ Company Secretary for Reel Entertainment LLC (joint venture company between Emaar Malls Group and Cathay);
➢ Legal support including negotiation and drafting of agreements in relation to various legal matters (maintenance, marketing, IT/IP contracts, service agreements, concession agreements, drafting of guidelines and non-standard contracts and deeds, confidentiality undertakings ) as well as commercial leases, deeds of variation, assignments of leases and licenses within shopping centres incl. The Dubai Mall;
➢ Property development: sale and purchase agreements, joint-venture agreements, specific covenants, service agreements, insurances;
➢ Litigation and disputes resolution before the Rent Committee of Dubai and employment issues before the Immigration Department of Dubai.

Dec 2006 - Apr 2007- The Phone House (Member of The Carphone Warehouse plc)
Lawyer - Development Dept
➢ Legal support including negotiation and drafting of agreements in relation to various legal matters (advertising, marketing agencies, software licensing );
➢ Guidelines: preparation of guideline documents including franchise agreement at a Group level, management of contracts and litigation matters;
➢ Commercial Leases: negotiation, drafting new and renewing of leases within shopping centres, retail parks and downtown districts, advising on litigation matters, administrative formalities, transfers of businesses and lease, agreements for fitting out and maintenance of premises, litigations arising there from;
➢ Insurances: disaster recovery.

March 2004 - Dec 2006 - Société des Centres Commerciaux (Member of La Société Générale Immobilière)
Lawyer dedicated to International Development
➢ International development: negotiation, drafting and analysis of property development contracts in France and other European Countries (in French, English and German), teaming agreements, sales and acquisitions, purchase agreements, setting up of joint-venture companies, leases, confidentiality agreements, contractor agreements, construction agreements, drafting of guidelines and standard and non-standard contracts and deeds (powers of attorney, leases, construction, );
➢ Legal support on various legal matters including property purchases and sales, development advice, leasing matters (drafting and management of French leases, renewals, transfers of business, transfers of lease), real estate due diligence investigations, company Law, IT/IP, contracts, marketing and advertising;
➢ Litigation and dispute resolution (real estate disasters, leases, charges );

2001 - 2003 - Sonacotra (French semi-public company)
Lawyer
➢ Contracts: negotiation, drafting and analysis of contracts (software licensing, services, purchase ), drafting of guidelines and standard contracts;
➢ Tenders: drafting and mark up of private bids (construction agreements, supply agreements, service agreements );
➢ Legal support in general business Law, company Law, IT/IP Law, competition Law, criminal Law, advertising Law;
➢ Litigation and dispute resolution (construction, subcontracting ), insurance claims, disaster recovery;
➢ Training of company personnel on various legal issues;

Sept 2001 - April 2002 - Alfa Laval (International industrial group)
Lawyer dedicated to the French division of the Group
➢ Contracts: negotiation, drafting and analysis of contracts in French and English (teaming agreements, services, purchase, supply );
➢ Public tenders: mark up and legal review of company's proposals;
➢ Management of trademarks and patents;
➢ Litigations and disputes (international transportation, contracts, damages );
➢ Insurances and disaster recovery with the international risk manager;
➢ Legal support on general business law issue, labour law, company law.

Oct 2000 - March 2001 - Ventiv Health (International consulting company)
Sole Lawyer
➢ Contracts: negotiation, drafting and analysis of contracts in French and English (services, purchase, recruiting, corporate matters );
➢ Litigations and disputes (various matters including labour disputes);
➢ Labour law matters: recruiting, employment contracts, legal support, litigations, redundancies and disciplinary sanctions;
➢ Legal support in general business Law, company Law, criminal Law.

May 1999 - Sept 1999 - Pages Jaunes (Member of France Telecom Group)
Lawyer
➢ Contracts: negotiation, drafting and analysis of contracts in French and English (services, purchase, IT/IP Law, licensing );
➢ Validation of commercial offers and development projects;
➢ Litigation and dispute resolution (business and labour Law);
➢ Legal support in general business Law and IT/IP Law.

1993 - 1998 - Trainings
At Commercial Court of Paris, Notary Public firm in Paris and Solicitors firm in Germany.