Legal Intern
Al Tamimi & Company
Total years of experience :1 years, 0 Months
Key Responsibilities
Legal Compliance
Carried out operational compliance checks for banking and financial institutions as per Central Bank rules and regulations.
Completed documentation and contractual compliance for banking and financial institutions.
Proofreading and Due Diligence
Completed thorough proofreading of a project finance contract for a large hotel chain in Dubai.
Assisted in partial due diligence over the finance clauses of a large recreational project in Dubai.
Client Advisory
Prepared draft advisory memos for clients based on review of judgments’ of the DIFC Court. Advise centered around compliance of said judgments.
Successfully developed legislative trackers for banking clients, based on relevant Central Bank rules and regulations.
Drafting and Documentation
Handled preparation of shareholders’ and directors’ resolutions for new finance agreements.
Delivered assigned clauses of contractual framework for banking clients.
Legal Research
Carried out in-depth research on recent amendments to banking legislation, via WestLaw Gulf.
Prepared reports for project finance requirements based on municipal and federal laws.
Assisted in preparation of a report to be submitted to the Central Bank on banking legislative trends in other countries.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Compliance
Carried out operational compliance checks for banking and financial institutions as per Central Bank rules and regulations.
Completed documentation and contractual compliance for banking and financial institutions.
Proofreading and Due Diligence
Completed thorough proofreading of a project finance contract for a large hotel chain in Dubai.
Assisted in partial due diligence over the finance clauses of a large recreational project in Dubai.
Client Advisory
Prepared draft advisory memos for clients based on review of judgments’ of the DIFC Court. Advise centered around compliance of said judgments.
Successfully developed legislative trackers for banking clients, based on relevant Central Bank rules and regulations.
Drafting and Documentation
Handled preparation of shareholders’ and directors’ resolutions for new finance agreements.
Delivered assigned clauses of contractual framework for banking clients.
Legal Research
Carried out in-depth research on recent amendments to banking legislation, via WestLaw Gulf.
Prepared reports for project finance requirements based on municipal and federal laws.
Assisted in preparation of a report to be submitted to the Central Bank on banking legislative trends in other countries.
Key Responsibilities
Company Formation
Delivered procedural formalities and documentation for onshore as well as offshore company formation.
Carried out research to determine the most ideal corporate structure for clients.
Intellectual Property
Successfully completed all regulatory formalities with regards to trademark registration for clients.
Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai
Undertook document collection and other formalities as prescribed by the DED for renewal of and/or amendments to trade licenses of corporate clients.
Legal Compliance
Successfully carried out compliance checks for clients as per amendments and new provisions of the UAE Commercial Companies Law, 2015 by recommending amendments to existing corporate structures.
Client Advisory
Delivered client advise with regards to company formation queries.
Assisted in preparing defence advisory memos for non civil related matters.
Drafting and Documentation
Prepared reports for corporate structuring for prospective clients.
Carried out drafting of miscellaneous legal documents.
Miscellaneous
Prepared a report on proposed Value Added Tax structure to be adopted in the UAE.
Key Responsibilities
Free Zone Company Formation
Assisted in procedural and documentation aspects for free zone company formation.
Provided clients with lists of prospective opportunities of free zone investment.
Intellectual Property
Assisted in handling a claim made by against a client on alleged trademark. Successfully developed a strategy to be adopted as a defence to the claim.
Prepared a report on the registration framework for intellectual property as per Government norms.
Investment Proposal
Assisted in development of an investment proposal to be submitted to foreign parties. Carried out research of favourable investment countries, Tax Domicile Certificate requirements and legislative advantages.
Key Responsibilities
Company Formation
Successfully handled pre-formation formalities such as document preparation and collection.
Assisted by liaising and following up with clients on relevant matters.
Prepared a report on the procedural formalities pertinent to free zone company formation.
Legal Research
Conducted in-depth research into DIFC legislation pertaining to finance companies.
Legal Drafting
Delivered final drafts of legal documents such as a Power of Attorney, Legal and Notices.
Miscellaneous
Assisted in overhaul of the firm’s corporate website as well as their annual newsletters.
Key Responsibilities
Client Counselling
Actively participated in multiple client counselling sessions for various disputes, ranging from real estate to non performance of contract.
Arbitration
Assisted in preparation of claims of a client for future arbitration proceedings. In that regard, carried out base research into FIDIC Contracts, with a focus on non-performance.
Civil Claims
Assisted in identifying civil claims of a client with regards to breach of contract.
Also assisted in identifying scope of a client’s liability with regards to non-performance.
Legal Drafting
Delivered draft legal documents such as a Power of Attorney, Statement of Claims, Statement of Defence, etc.
Key Responsibilities
Proofreading
Carried out proofreading of briefs and arguments to be submitted in arbitration proceedings.
Research
Conducted research into questions of law which may have arisen during arbitration.
Client Counselling
Developed client counselling skills by witnessing various sessions.
Court Hearings
Developed an insight into courtroom craft.
Bachelors of Law, specialising in Business Law Core Subjects Include: Banking Law Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Law Arbitration International Law Intellectual Property Law Economics Finance and Investment Regulation Company Law