mohamed zakaria, Senior Legal Manager

mohamed zakaria

Senior Legal Manager

DFC

Location
Egypt
Education
High school or equivalent, International Affairs
Experience
18 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 5 Months

Senior Legal Manager at DFC
  • My current job since August 2017

Planning, directing, organizing and controlling all the legal affairs in the Company.
- Participating in setting the main objectives of the company and formulation them.
- Setting sub-plans and executive programs of the company's legal affairs that
participate in main objectives achievements.
- answering all the legal queries of the different departments and providing legal
counselling in the company’s related legal rights, duties and obligations.
- Making sure that all related legal legislations are already applied in the company and
pointing the gaps in the decisions and directives implemented within the company
through real implementation and suggesting the necessary amendments.
- working on studying all lawsuits related to the company and supervising the necessary
documentation to clarify the company's situation with the legal proofs related to these
lawsuits.
- working on building positive relationships with all the governmental institutions that
would provide the necessary legal support in running the company’s operations.
- offering directions and advising in formatting and reviewing the contracts and
agreements related to the company and its management.
- rephrasing the legal formats for the managerial decisions taken by the different
administrations avoiding future appeals.
- working on finding legal solutions for the cases not included by law or clear
regulations.
- reviewing the internal system and regulations in cooperation with the different
administrations and applying them according to law.
- heading investigations committees regarding the labour violations or complaints.
- Legal drafting and reviewing of contracts.
- dealing with all institutions, ministries and GAFI.
- offering legal support in regards of general assemblies, board meetings and dealing
with investment zones.

Legal Manager at DAMAC Properties
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2014 to August 2017

Liaise with all external lawyers of the company and review legal reports related to the
lawsuits handled by the external lawyers.
- Drafting resolutions and any legal formulates required in contracts.
- Ensuring compliance obligations under relevant laws and that the requirements of
regulatory authorities are met.
- Meeting with the clients of the company to negotiate the sale of units and solve legal
Follow-up all the lawsuits filed by or against the company with the external lawyers of
the company.
problems if any.
- Assisting in the departments’ administrative day-to-day issues.
- Following up on the completion of the procedures pertaining to the registration of sold
units at the notary public.
- Undertaking legal researches about any legal matters related to the execution and/or
interpretation of the contracts.
- Reviewing various agreements related to the sale and resale of the units sold by the
company.
- Preparing for and attending the general assembly meetings held by the tenant’s
association.

Associate – Senior Associate
  • September 2010 to February 2014

Incorporation of different types of companies (Joint Ventures, Joint Stock, Limited
Liability, Limited by Shares, Joint Liability, Limited by Partnership).
- Handling several corporate matters and providing legal corporate advises for companies
undertaking business in different activities (i.e. Tourism, Network Services,
Infrastructure and Construction, Civil Aviation, Education, etc.).
- Drafting minutes of board of directors meeting and general assembly shareholders
meetings and ratifying them in the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones
(GAFI).
- Handling litigation matters and responsible for all cases and lawsuits filed from or
against the clients.
- Drafting opinions on labour matters.

Customer Service and Bookkeeping
  • June 2005 to March 2010

, Wedian Securities.
Job description:
- Experienced in transfer of shares in the Egyptian stock exchange.
- Experienced in stock exchange Over The Counter.

Education

High school or equivalent, International Affairs
  • at RCSC Cairo University & Egyptian Union of InsuranceNet skill Co. (Conversation) by Cairo University
  • November 2020

. English course from

Bachelor's degree, International Affairs
  • at Ain Shams University
  • June 2008

LLB, Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt (

Specialties & Skills

Internet Explorer
International Agreements
Insurance
Westlaw
Securities
DRAFTING
MEETING FACILITATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
CLARIFY
COUNSELING
DIRECTING
DOCUMENTATION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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