Rachad Wahab, Senior Associate

Rachad Wahab

Senior Associate

Akram Younis Law Firm

Lieu
Qatar - Doha
Éducation
Master, Corporate Finance Law
Expérience
11 years, 5 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :11 years, 5 Mois

Senior Associate à Akram Younis Law Firm
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • octobre 2018 à juillet 2022

- Provided legal advice including drafting and reviewing of commercial and corporate agreements including Share Purchase agreements, Shareholder’s agreements, License agreements, Manufacturing agreements, Letters of Intent, Franchise agreements, Service agreements, Employment contracts, Non-Disclosure agreements, Loan agreements, Joint Venture agreements, Consignment agreements, MOUs, etc.
- Participated in the formation of companies, drafted bylaws and maintained corporate register and copies of the corporate registers of such companies.
- Supported clients in mounting and maintaining a legal framework by assisting them in understanding their legal risks and supporting them in developing and implementing of legal policies, including matters related to labor law, issues related to the MOE and other official departments.
- Assisted clients in ensuring their compliance with applicable laws and regulations to safeguard them from material legal risk.
- Lead the team in representing clients in litigation, arbitration and other legal proceedings to protect their interests.
- Advised clients on how to comply with new legislation and regulations.

Associate - Corporate Advisor à Nabil Maad and Associates Law Firm
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • octobre 2016 à septembre 2018

- Provided legal advice including drafting and reviewing of commercial and corporate agreements including Share Purchase agreements, Shareholder’s agreements, License agreements, Manufacturing agreements, Letters of Intent, Franchise agreements, Service agreements, Employment contracts, Non-Disclosure agreements, Loan agreements, Joint Venture agreements, Consignment agreements, MOUs, etc.
- Handled arbitration proceedings under LCIA rules, ICC rules and CCIB rules.
- Participated in the formation and follow up on all related matters of national and overseas companies, drafted bylaws and maintained corporate register and copies of the corporate registers of such companies.
- Supported clients in mounting and maintaining a legal framework by assisting them in understanding their legal risks and supporting them in developing and implementing of legal policies, including matters related to labor law, issues related to the MOE and other official departments.
- Assisted clients in ensuring their compliance with applicable laws and regulations to safeguard them from material legal risk.
- Represented clients in litigation, arbitration and other legal proceedings to protect their interests.
- Advised clients on how to comply with new legislation and regulations.

Associate à Akram Younis Law Firm
  • Liban
  • avril 2014 à août 2016

- Drafted pleadings and other legal correspondences.
- Followed up reviews at courtyards.
- Drafted commercial and corporate agreements, including sale and purchase agreements, franchise agreements, Service agreements, Non-Disclosure agreements, License agreements, Loans agreement, Corporate affiliation agreements, Partnership MOUs, etc.
- Examined legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Participated in the formation of companies and drafted bylaws.
- Analyzed the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.

Trainee à Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
  • France - Paris
  • janvier 2014 à mars 2014

- Analyzed the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Participated in negotiating and drafting of legal documents such as employment contracts, Non-Disclosure agreements, Consignment agreements, MOUs loan agreements and restructuring contracts.
- Translated legal documents and conducted legal research.
- Assisted the team on advising clients on their legal risks and supporting them in developing and implementing of legal policies.
- Advised on M and A, debt restructuring, capital markets, private equity, corporate governance, contract law and all other legal aspects of financial transactions.

Trainee à Naji Bustany Law Office
  • Liban
  • octobre 2009 à août 2012

- Drafted legal documents, contracts, pleadings and other legal correspondences.
- Participated in negotiating and drafting of all sorts of contracts and legal briefs including loan agreements and restructuring contracts.
- Assisted the team in crucial arbitration and litigation cases.

Éducation

Master, Corporate Finance Law
  • à University of Westminster
  • décembre 2012

Baccalauréat, Business And Law
  • à Lebanese University
  • décembre 2007

Specialties & Skills

Legal Research
Legal Review
Legal Advice
Finance Law
Corporate Law
ARBITRATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DRAFTING
LITIGATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
LETTERS
MICROSOFT OFFICE USER SPECIALIST
NEGOTIATION
POLICY ANALYSIS

Langues

Arabe
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Anglais
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Français
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