Mohamed Abdulghafar, Associate

Mohamed Abdulghafar

Associate

lecocqassociate DIFC

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
التعليم
بكالوريوس, legal studies and international laws
الخبرات
13 years, 7 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :13 years, 7 أشهر

Associate في lecocqassociate DIFC
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ سبتمبر 2017

Advises and assists on the setup of medium and large financial and nonfinancial institutions in the DIFC and ADGM including banks, funds, assets managers, and family offices, in addition to the preparation and drafting of the internal directives (including risk management, anti-money laundry, credit, marketing, and business continuity plan).



Drafts various corporate documents including board resolutions, subscription agreements, shareholders agreements, non-disclosure agreements, outsourcing agreements, and sale and purchase agreements.


Advises clients on multi-million investments and M&A transactions and performs the necessary due diligence on such transactions.



Handles the formation and registration of companies in free zones, especially RAKEZ, DMCC, and DIFC, including the preparation of their business plans and provision of post-registration corporate services. 


Coordinates with the Reputation Management Team on the enhancement of clients' reputation locally and abroad via direct contact with respective database organizations.

Advises on data protection laws including the GDPR and also advises on corporate fraud and asset tracing matters.

Senior Legal Associate في HORIZONS & CO LAW FIRM
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • مارس 2013 إلى أغسطس 2017

Frequently involved and advised on high profile litigation matters within the sectors of construction, commercial, civil, employment, real estate, and property lease.

Carried out legal research, consulted clients on the UAE local laws and regulations and attended court expert meetings.

Worked among the Local Consul Team for many UAE based reputable international law firms on litigation matters and also arbitration matters before both the DIAC and DIFC Court.

Regularly filed applications before the local courts for the enforcement/execution of court judgments, and also for precautionary attachment orders.

Drafted legal opinions, legal notices and legal memorandums to court experts, First Instance Court and the Appeal Courts.

Assisted the firm’s legal counsels on various litigation cases including sitting strategies, collection of evidence and preparation of court submissions.

Intellectual Property Lawyer في Abu Ghazaleh Intellectual Property
  • مصر - القاهرة
  • سبتمبر 2012 إلى مارس 2013

Assisted clients with their patent applications before the local authorities including examining the patent application prior to the registration process, in order to ensure its compliance with the Patent Law and regulations in Egypt. My role also included the provision of continuous legal services for clients following the patent registration to ensure its continuous compliance with the local requirements.

Senior Banking Assistant في Credit Agricole Bank
  • مصر - القاهرة
  • نوفمبر 2010 إلى سبتمبر 2012

Provided solutions for individuals and corporate entities in relation to their bank accounts. Liaised with other bank departments in various banking transactions. Working for CAE enhanced my communication skills and allowed me to gain knowledge in different banking matters.

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, legal studies and international laws
  • في Law School, Cairo University
  • يوليو 2008

Subjects: Civil Law Criminal Law Commercial Law Intellectual Property Law Islamic and Shari'a Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law English Law of Contract, American Political Science, Public Finance, Economics, Torts, and Criminology. International Law, International Organizations and Arbitration Law During University, I was a member in student union in both Travel and Art activities.

Specialties & Skills

Commercial Law
Litigation
Arbitration
Real Estate Disputes
Dispute Resolution
intellectual property
legal afairs
team work player
Legal Drafting
dispute resolution
Providing bespoke legal advices

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
العربية
متمرّس

العضويات

Egypt Bar Association
  • Certified Lawyer
  • November 2014
Pegasus Sports Club
  • Member
  • July 2010

التدريب و الشهادات

Legal training - Summer Intern (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
National Bank of Egypt - Legal & credit departments
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2006
Human Rights Awareness (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Cairo University - Facilty of Economics and Political Science
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2007
Legal training - summer interin (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Maamon Salama Law office
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2008
19th Cairo International Model Of Arab League (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
American University in Cairo
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2008

الهوايات

  • Art
  • sports
  • Travel