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Rita Selwan, Legal Advisor

Rita Selwan

Legal Advisor·Major Law Firm

Qatar

Master's degree, DES - DROIT PRIVE

Work experience

Total years of experience: 7 years, 11 months

Legal Advisor

March 2008 - December 2008

Major Law Firm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2008 - December 2008

*Negotiating and drafting various Contracts and Agreements.

*Good experience in Litigation and in preparing and managing lawsuits before the Courts and other legal bodies.

*Legal consultation in Trade and Real-Estate issues and transactions.

*Drafting of the Articles of Association and legal follow-up of the Registration procedure and the Corporate work of various Firms.

*Translating English and French documents and contracts into Arabic, and vice versa.

*Successfully leading negotiations on behalf of the clients to reach a settlement in disputes

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Partner

January 2001 - January 2008

Selwan - Advocates & Legal Consultants

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2001 - January 2008

*Strong experience in handling complex litigation and in managing all types of claims before the Courts and other legal bodies.

*In charge of several Banking and Commercial files with the handling of all the related lawsuits.

*Legal advising for various Companies, on corporate and statutory issues.

*Negotiation and drafting of Agreements, all Contract types and Deeds, and providing legal advice and opinions.

*Extensive legal researches. Translating and publishing legal opinions and comments in the French Periodical : " Proche-Orient Etudes Juridiques " (P.O.E.J)

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Education

Saint - Joseph University (USJ)

November 1999

November 1999

Master's degree, DES - DROIT PRIVE

Lebanon

Saint - Joseph University (USJ)

June 1997

June 1997

Bachelor's degree, LAW

Lebanon

Skills

Legal Advice
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
French
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Negotiating Contracts
Expert
Negotiating Contracts
Expert
Litigation
Expert
Litigation
Expert
Strong Analytical &Organizational skills
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Strong Analytical &Organizational skills
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Excellent Arabic, English and French legal drafting skills
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Excellent Arabic, English and French legal drafting skills
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High Computer proficiency
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High Computer proficiency
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Excellent Interpersonal, Communication & Negotiation skills
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Excellent Interpersonal, Communication & Negotiation skills
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
French
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Negotiating Contracts
Expert
Negotiating Contracts
Expert
Litigation
Expert
Litigation
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Bar of Beirut

Lawyer

January 1997

Training and Certifications

Training
Lawyer
Selwan Law Firm
Sep 1997