Legal Officer
Ghassan Aboud Group
Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months
• Supporting Management with development and implementation of rules and regulation in accordance with Law to ensure the security of the Group and its employees;
• Involved in research for restructure of the Group companies with varied business interests across automotive, retail, media, hospitality and real estate verticals spread across Middle East, Europe and Australia;
• Involved in creation of off-shore companies, free zone companies and other companies
• Successfully negotiated company contracts and closed deal with third parties;
• Reviewed and composed Company policies, procedures, handbooks and other related documents;
• Prepared and organized employment contract template, providing legal support relating to contract termination, establishing a list of sanctions, penalties and rewards according to the UAE Labor Law;
• Prepared and reviewed various legal documents including but not limited to contracts regularly required by the business to ensure that it’s in the best interests of the Group (i.e. Lease Agreement, Tenancy Agreements, Sale and Purchase Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Construction, and contracts including intellectual property, non-compete and non-disclosure, employment agreement, MOU, Commission Agreement, Distributorship Agreement, Supply Agreement, Re-Seller Agreement, Consignment Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Software Agreement;
• Following up the Group institutions licenses (following on renewing it and implementing new licenses) according to the request of the administration and following on the latest laws and decisions issued in the UAE and offering the best proposals to the Company;
• Organizing and storing all legal documents of the Group;
• Collecting all evidences and documents necessary for any legal case the Group is exposed to;
• Conducting written investigations relating to staff violations in accordance with Human Resource Management;
• Providing legal advice on all types of matters related to Group’s business;
• Liaising with third parties, various regulatory bodies and governmental authorities;
• Reviewing litigation briefs filed by or against the Group. Communicate with Group’s external lawyers, regarding court proceedings to ensure the Group’s interests are properly represented;
• Participating in negotiations with relevant line managers and third parties for concluding commercial transactions;
• Preparing legal notices, replies and other types of correspondence;
• Preparing and assisting Group Legal Counsel in drafting of petitions and memorandum of defenses;
• Assisting the Department with records retention related to transition to paperless file management system;
• Performing legal and factual research;
• Organizing and analyzing information;
• Drafting of legal documents;
• Preparing correspondence;
• Building and maintaining databases and files;
• Organizing and tracking case files;
• Reviewing and monitoring new and updated laws and regulations;
• Coordinating with law office activities;
• Preparing and reviewing legal documents including employee contracts, confidentiality agreements, lease agreements, MOA, etc;
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with state, local and federal regulations;
• Researching and preparing documentation for the formation and maintenance of corporate, partnership and LLC entities;
• Handling multiple cases management responsibilities;
• Proof-reading legal documents;
• As and when required, undertaking any additional task(s) to support the Group in achieving its business plans;
• Supporting Management with development and implementation of rules and regulation in accordance with Labor Law to ensure the security of the Group and its employees,
• Involved in research for restructure of the Group companies with varied business interests across automotive, retail, media, hospitality and real estate verticals spread across Middle East, Europe and Australia
• Involved in creation of off-shore companies, free zone companies and other companies
• Successfully negotiated company contracts and closed deal with third parties.
• Reviewed and composed Company policies, procedures, handbooks and other related documents.
• Prepared and organized employment contract template, providing legal support relating to contract termination, establishing a list of sanctions, penalties and rewards according to the UAE Labor Law,
• Prepared and reviewed various legal documents including but not limited to contracts regularly required by the business to ensure that it’s in the best interests of the Group (i.e. Lease Agreement, Tenancy Agreements, Sale and Purchase Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Construction, and contracts including intellectual property, non-compete and non-disclosure, employment agreement, MOU, Commission Agreement, Distributorship Agreement, Supply Agreement, Re-Seller Agreement, Consignment Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Software Agreement.
• Following up the Group institutions licenses (following on renewing it and implementing new licenses) according to the request of the administration and following on the latest laws and decisions issued in the UAE and offering the best proposals to the Company,
• Organizing and storing all legal documents of the Group,
• Collecting all evidences and documents necessary for any legal case the Group is exposed to,
• Conducting written investigations relating to staff violations in accordance with Human Resource Management,
• Providing legal advice on all types of matters related to Group’s business,
• Liaising with third parties, various regulatory bodies and governmental authorities,
• Reviewing litigation briefs filed by or against the Group. Communicate with Group’s external lawyers, regarding court proceedings to ensure the Group’s interests are properly represented,
• Participating in negotiations with relevant line managers and third parties for concluding commercial transactions,
• Preparing legal notices, replies and other types of correspondence,
• Preparing and assisting Group Legal Counsel in drafting of petitions and memorandum of defenses,
• Assisting the Department with records retention related to transition to paperless file management system.
• As and when required, undertaking any additional task(s) to support the Group in achieving its business plans.
• performing legal and factual research;
• organizing and analyzing information;
• drafting of legal documents;
• preparing correspondence;
• building and maintaining databases and files;
• organizing and tracking case files;
• reviewing and monitoring new and updated laws and regulations;
• coordinating with law office activities;
• preparing and reviewing legal documents including employee contracts, confidentiality agreements, lease agreements, MOA, etc;
• monitoring and ensuring compliance with state, local and federal regulations;
• researching and preparing documentation for the formation and maintenance of corporate, partnership and LLC entities;
• handling multiple cases management responsibilities;
• proof-reading legal documents;
• Drafted all kinds of Writ Petitions, Civil Suits, 138 Complaints, Plaint, Written Statement including drafting of proceedings before The High Court, Bombay, The Small Causes Court (Mumbai and Bandra Branch), The City Civil Court (Mumbai and Dindoshi Branch), The Debt Recovery Tribunal & various other Courts and Tribunals.
• Drafted legal notices, replies, etc,
• Drafting and vetting of contracts and agreements such as Sale Deed, Agreement for Sale, Deed of Assignment, Gift Deed, Power of Attorney, Revocation of Power of Attorney, Rectification Deed, Affidavits, Indemnity Bond, Declaration, Mortgage Deed, MOU’s, Leave & License, Loan Agreement, Lease Deed, Tenancy Agreement, Development Agreement, Deed of Conveyance, NDA, Joint Venture, Partnership Deed, Adoption Deed, Divorce Deed, Family Settlement, Release Deed, Transfer Deed, Will and other company related documents,
• Scrutiny and verification of property documents and prepared legal opinion,
• Reviewing documents,
• Appeared before the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay, City Civil Court of Mumbai, Small Causes Court of Mumbai, Sessions Court, City Civil Court at Dindoshi, Small Causes Court (Bandra Branch), Family Court at Bandra, DRT, and various other courts and tribunals,
• Rendered my professional service in cases relating to Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Consumer, Civil Disputes, Transfer of Property, Rent Control, Land Acquisition, Negotiable Instruments, Arbitration,
• Handling all kinds of litigations especially property issues involved including property rights, Injunction Suits, Money Recovery and consumer disputes,
• Co-ordinate with Counsels in Court matters and providing the details of case, documents and preparing the drafts and contest the cases with due diligence,
• Handling various cases independently.
• Involved in Case research for various matters.
• Drafting of the proceedings before The Debt Recovery Tribunal.
• Drafting of various other documents like Leave & License, Agreements for Sale, Loan Agreement, Power of Attorney, etc.
• Visiting Courts
• Involved in Case research for various matters.