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Said Youssef, Legal Director

Said Youssef

Legal Director·Gulf Marketing Group (GMG)

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, law

Work experience

Total years of experience: 24 years, 11 months

Legal Director

December 2013 - Present

Gulf Marketing Group (GMG)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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December 2013 - Present

• Lead litigation and ADR strategy across UAE and GCC, ensuring favorable
outcomes aligned with business goals.
• Negotiate and finalize complex commercial agreements, reducing legal
exposure and enhancing profitability.
• Lead cross-border legal projects spanning multiple jurisdictions, business
models, and subject matter areas.
• Advise internal stakeholders across all departments on multifaceted legal issues
at local, federal, and international levels.
• Research and analyse legal implications of organizational operations, strategic
initiatives, and jurisdictional expansion.
• Execute special legal projects and fulfill additional duties as assigned.
• Direct external counsels and ensure quality control on relevant legal
documentation.
• Oversee legal entity formation and expansion initiatives across MENA.
• Provide senior advisory on local commercial and corporate laws across UAE,
Egypt, and GCC.
• Effectively manage legal disputes and enforce judgments.
• Lead legal proceedings related to real estate and premises assets.
• Actively engaged in Mergers and Acquisitions deals including drafting and
negotiating Share Purchase Agreements (SPA), Asset Purchase Agreements
(APA), Disclosure Letters, Letters of Intent (LOI), Term Sheets, Non-Binding
Offers, and ancillary agreements (e.g., Non-Compete, Employment, Escrow,
Transition Services). Oversaw legal due diligence, board/shareholder
resolutions, regulatory filings, and closing memoranda. process including legal
due diligence.
• Recover significant financial assets through litigation and negotiation.
• Coordinate with law enforcement on matters involving employee misconduct,
fraud, or breach of trust.
• Provide highly trusted advises on employment law, workplace disputes, and
employee complaints, over UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt,
MENA.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Legal

Legal Consultant and Board Secretary

October 2007 - January 2013

Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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October 2007 - January 2013

•Delivered senior legal advisory to Board of Directors and top management and business leaders on commercial and corporate law.
•Managed litigation and coordinated with external counsels.
•Negotiated and finalized complex commercial agreements.
•Participated in the meetings of Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Remuneration Committee, and Steering Committee, and accurately recorded minutes and formal resolutions in both English and Arabic, ensuring legal precision and bilingual compliance.
•Managed timely and accurate disclosure of Board resolutions to Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
•Served as the primary point of contact with SCA and DFM ensuring full regulatory compliance and timely fulfillment of statutory obligations.
•Led the preparation and execution of AGM and EGM including drafting shareholder resolutions.
•Timely prepared the annual Corporate Governance Report, while overseeing full compliance with Corporate Governance laws

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Legal

Legal Advisor

January 2004 - January 2007

Al Rashid Advocates & Legal Consultants - Law Firm

Ajman, United Arab Emirates

January 2004 - January 2007

• Drafted legal memoranda for civil, commercial, and labor cases.
• Handled real estate litigation and criminal complaints.
• Supported advocates in court procedures and judgment enforcement.
• Executed court's judgments for collection of amounts granted by courts.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Legal Consultant - Law Lawyer

January 2000 - January 2004

Saeed Al Jamal Advocates and

Alexandria, Egypt

January 2000 - January 2004

• Appeared before all courts in Egypt.
• Handled Civil, Criminal and Commercial cases.
• Draft various contracts and legal documents.
• Approach Police Department and Public Prosecution office in order to file the
cases.
• Follow up the clients cases on a daily basis.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Education

University of Alexandria

May 2000

May 2000

Bachelor's degree, law

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 90%

GPA (percentage): 90%

LLB (LAW)

Skills

SEA
Expert
SEA
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
Services Agreements
Expert
Services Agreements
Expert
Disclosure
Expert
Disclosure
Expert
Police
Expert
Police
Expert
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Intermediate
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE AUDITING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE AUDITING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
CONTRACT DRAFTING
Intermediate
CONTRACT DRAFTING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
LABOR LAW
Intermediate
LABOR LAW
Intermediate
LAWSUITS
Intermediate
LAWSUITS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
REGULATORY PROCESS
Intermediate
REGULATORY PROCESS
Intermediate
Litigation and ADR Strategy (MENA)
Expert
Litigation and ADR Strategy (MENA)
Expert
Commercial & Corporate Laws
Expert
Commercial & Corporate Laws
Expert
Certified Real Estate Credential
Expert
Certified Real Estate Credential
Expert
Contract Negotiation and Risk Mitigation
Expert
Contract Negotiation and Risk Mitigation
Expert
Mergers and Acquisitions
Expert
Mergers and Acquisitions
Expert
Board and Shareholder Management
Expert
Board and Shareholder Management
Expert
Employment Laws over MENA Region
Expert
Employment Laws over MENA Region
Expert
Legal Advisory to Leaders
Expert
Legal Advisory to Leaders
Expert
Police
Expert
Police
Expert
Disclosure
Expert
Disclosure
Expert
Services Agreements
Expert
Services Agreements
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
SEA
Expert
SEA
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Bar Association- Egypt

Lawyer - Appeal Court

October 2000

International Compliance Association (ICA)

AICA- Associate Member

November 2025

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Professional Certificate in International Commercial Arbitration
Dec 2011
Business of Shipping Certificate
Certified Diploma in Real Estate
International Mergers and Acquisitions Expert (IM&A)

Training
Certified Diploma in Real Estate
Dubai Real Estate Institute.
Mar 2013

Hobbies

  • Legal Reading