saleem mourtada, Dispute resolution associate

saleem mourtada

Dispute resolution associate

APD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Law
Experience
10 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 3 Months

Dispute resolution associate at APD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2019
In-House legal Consultant at Nawar General Transport
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2019 to March 2020

o Drafting new contracts, agreements, memorandums, reviewing and evaluating old contracts.
o Provide legal advice on company’s relations with both other businesses and governmental bodies.
o Litigation planning and handling the company’s cases and raised claims.
o Securing company’s trades and relationships legally.
o Supervision on employees’ visas, residencies and legal status.
o Following up with the federal transport authority (land and maritime), Customs and governmental Departments, and supervision on the company’s legal actions and allowances.

lawyer at Al-Sharbaji law firm
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 2017 to May 2019

o Commercial litigation, formulation, negotiation and approval of contracts/ agreements (Licensing, leasing, insurance, local/international service providers).
o Studied and prepared litigations for both the firm and my personal account including (commercial, civil, criminal, and domestic affairs cases).
o Meeting clients, potential clients and issuing a report for the case after the meeting.
o Evaluating data involving assets, income liabilities.
o Filing appeals, arguing motions and walking clients and judges through information before and during the course of a trial
o Following up with different departments in the government administrations on behalf of the firm and the clients.

legal assistant at Al-Dahmash law firm
  • Syria - Damascus
  • December 2015 to December 2016

o Drafting memorandums, general power of attorney and other legal documents.
o Drafting lease contracts and mortgages.
o Writing reports to help lawyers prepare for trials.
o Assisting senior lawyers in preparation for transaction closing depositions and conferences, completing many administrative tasks including working on individual cases or transactions.

General Manager Assistant at Jawad Group
  • Syria - Damascus
  • February 2014 to November 2015

o Full Administration on Jawad Group Companies Syria Branch (Jawatex - Jawaco - Jawa Motors - Shuaa' )
o Direct Report to CEO.
o International and Local Public Relations with Public and Private Sectors.
o Supervision on correspondence for Imports and exports (Jawatex)
o Business meetings with VIP businessmen and administrators in private and public sectors.
o Supervision on correspondence for the consul of The Republic of Guinea.
o Supervision on correspondence for The Arabic Union of Importer and Exporters.
o Professional Supervision on Human Resources for the Group Companies employees.
o Meetings with clients and supervision on clients' accounts for the group companies Professional Supervision on the governmental tenders that the group companies intended to enter.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at University of Damascus
  • August 2016

Specialties & Skills

Document Drafting
Contract Drafting
Legal Writing
Legal Advice
Client orientation
communication
teamwork

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Impact & Strategic Litigation (Training)
Training Institute:
American University - Washington College of Law
Date Attended:
May 2019

Hobbies

  • Playing musical instruments
    I've played the guitar for 10 years now