Tareq Zumut, Corporate & Business Consultant (Legal).

Tareq Zumut

Corporate & Business Consultant (Legal).

self employed.

البلد
الأردن - عمان
التعليم
بكالوريوس, Law
الخبرات
18 years, 7 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 7 أشهر

Corporate & Business Consultant (Legal). في self employed.
  • الأردن - عمان
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يونيو 2020

1. Providing services to Law firms and business executives in Jordan & abroad, for particular matters and agreements related to various types of businesses and individuals including negotiating and drafting wide range of contracts such as shares SPAs, Real Estate SPAs, Lease and Facilities Management contracts, NDAs, Employment, Lease, Construction, brokerage, settlements and general service agreements.
2. Cooperating with other Legal professional and advising on Legal strategies related to litigation Cases.
3. Advising companies and/or Sole Proprietorships of any required corporate structuring to serve the best interest of the investment.
4. Reviewing & advising on corporate internal polices and legal operations procedures, and providing suggestions to improve such policies and procedures

Senior Legal Assiciate في Ingot Brokers
  • الأردن - عمان
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2023

INGOT Brokers is a FOREX broker licensed by many regulators and operating in many countries including Jordan, Australia, Kenya, Seychelles, South Africa

Tareq reported to the Acting Chief Legal Officer overseeing many pillars within the Legal department, which falls under a wide area of Laws and jurisdictions in several areas of practice and being provided for INGOT Brokers entities

a. Contracts:

➢ Played major role in reviewing the Clients services agreements among other operational agreements terms, and concluded the necessary amendments where applicable
➢ Participated in and drafted various types pf business agreement such as PNL agreements.
➢ Drafting, reviewing and advising on business related agreements, including Shares SPA, employment, non-disclosure, supply, cooperation, , agency, services, settlement, Marketing, Service Agreements, and other general agreements relating to the company operations in both Languages Arabic and English. And ensured that they are all in line with rules and regulations and company’s standards.
➢ Identifying legal and contractual risks, discussing the same with the relevant officers and providing alternative solutions when applicable.
➢ Assisting and liaising with the relevant departments in order to develop the process for contracts sign-off to ensure that each contract is in line with the approved policy.
b. Legal Counselling:

➢ Advising on various legal matters and policies including employment, commercial, corporate, real estate and civil.
c. Law Firms and Service Providers Engagement:

➢ Building a business relation with esteemed local, regional and international Law Firms in various Jurisdictions
➢ Ensuring that External Law firms are engaged and contacted exclusively through the Legal Department according to the best interest of the company.
d. Internal Policies and Procedures

➢ Played major role in implementing the Procurement process and advised on many pillars to ensure the effectiveness of the implementation
➢ Drafted and advised on a disciplinary actions policy and procedures
e. Training

➢ Conducted a Legal Training to the Company employees regarding the Agreements which enhanced the knowledge and reduced the risk, cost and time required to approve and execute the agreements.
➢ Trained the legal team members and advised on day-to-day basis on various ways to develop their skills and expertise

Group Legal Counsel في Mohamed & Obaid Almulla Group
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • نوفمبر 2018 إلى مارس 2020

Reporting directly to the general manager and acting group CEO, and independently overseeing many pillars within the Legal department, which falls under a wide area of Law in several areas of practice and being provided for M&O and its subsidiaries;
a. Litigation and Legal Disputes:
- Managing and handling medical, commercial, employment, tenancy and construction disputes before Courts of Law vis-à-vis M&O / M&O Subsidiaries and third parties, to ensure that the company has full control on the cases throughout all phases of proceedings.
- Discussing and understanding the history of the dispute with the relevant departments in the company and collected the relevant documents.
- Preparing the Curriculum of Events and the Evidence file, studied the legal situation of the company, assessing the strategy to act forward and advising the relevant business partner accordingly.
- Engaging the suitable external law firm to follow the case before Court of Law, and ensured that a fee agreement is concluded.
- Controlling external law firm in acting according to the plan and on the correct time and manner.
- Negotiating out-of-court settlements and ensuring that a solid agreement is concluded which protects the company rights.
b. Contracts:
- Drafting, reviewing and advising on business related agreements, including Shares SPA, employment, non-disclosure, supply, cooperation, , agency, services, management, promotion, Bank Facilities, licensing, waivers, notices, brokerage, settlement, Marketing, Service Agreements, and other general agreements relating to the company operations in both Languages Arabic and English. And ensured that they are all in line with rules and regulations and company’s standards.
- Identifying legal and contractual risks, discussing the same with the relevant officers and providing alternative solutions when applicable.
- Assisting and liaising with the relevant departments in Bloom in order to develop the process for contracts sign-off to ensure that each contract is in line with the approved policy.
c. Legal Counselling:
- Advising on various legal matters and policies including employment, commercial, corporate, real estate and civil.
d. Law Firms and Service Providers Engagement:
- Building a business relation with esteemed local, regional and international Law Firms in UAE and abroad.
- Ensuring that External Law firms are engaged and contacted exclusively through the Legal Department according to the best interest of the company.

Legal Counsel في Bloom Holding PJS
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • يناير 2018 إلى نوفمبر 2018

Duties falls under a wide area of Law in several Jurisdictions (including UAE, Iraq, Algeria) and being provided for Bloom Holding PJSC and its subsidiaries in UAE and abroad;
a. Litigation and Legal Disputes:
- Managing and handling commercial, employment, tenancy and construction disputes before Courts of Law vis-à-vis Bloom Holding PJSC/ Bloom Subsidiaries and third parties, to ensure that the company has full control on the cases throughout all phases of proceedings.
- Discussing and understanding the history of the dispute with the relevant departments in the company and collected the relevant documents.
- Preparing the Curriculum of Events and the Evidence file, studied the legal situation of the company, assessing the strategy to act forward and advising the relevant business partner accordingly.
- Engaging the suitable external law firm to follow the case before Court of Law, and ensured that a fee agreement is concluded.
- Controlling external law firm in acting according to the plan and on the correct time and manner.
- Negotiating out-of-court settlements and ensuring that a solid agreement is concluded which protects the company rights.
b. Contracts:
- Drafting, reviewing and advising on business related agreements, including Shares SPA, employment, non-disclosure, supply, cooperation, , agency, services, management, promotion, Bank Facilities, licensing, waivers, notices, brokerage, settlement, Marketing, Service Agreements, and other general agreements relating to the company operations in both Languages Arabic and English. And ensured that they are all in line with rules and regulations and company’s standards.
- Identifying legal and contractual risks, discussing the same with the relevant officers and providing alternative solutions when applicable.
- Assisting and liaising with the relevant departments in Bloom in order to develop the process for contracts sign-off to ensure that each contract is in line with the approved policy.
c. Legal Counselling:
- Advising on various legal matters and policies including employment, commercial, corporate, real estate and civil.
d. Law Firms and Service Providers Engagement:
- Building a business relation with esteemed local, regional and international Law Firms in UAE and abroad.
- Ensuring that External Law firms are engaged and contacted exclusively through the Legal Department according to the best interest of the company.
e. Board Secretarial Duties, Compliance and Corporate Governance:
- Working on compliance and corporate governance guideline to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Handling AGMs and Board related secretarial duties, including drafting board resolutions, minutes, invitations and agendas, proxies, waivers and other related documents.

Senior Associate في Horizons & co Law Firm
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أغسطس 2017 إلى يناير 2018

1. Managing and handling commercial, employment, tenancy and construction disputes before Courts of Law vis-à-vis the firm’s clients and third parties, to ensure that the case file is under throughout all phases of proceedings.
2. Discussing and understanding the history of the dispute with clients, assessing the needed documents and evidence to be submitted and do the necessary in this regard.
3. Preparing the Curriculum of Events and the Evidence file, studying the legal situation of the client, discussing the case strategy with the relevant consultant and advise the client accordingly.
4. Attending and representing the client in the expert meetings.
5. Negotiating out-of-court settlements and ensure concluding a solid agreement in order to protect the client’s rights.

Attorney & Legal Counsel في Self-employed
  • الأردن - عمان
  • ديسمبر 2016 إلى أكتوبر 2017

- Representing different types of businesses and individuals in negotiation Contracts related to wide range of transactions, including shares SPAs, Real Estate SPAs, NDAs, Employment, Construction, brokerage, settlements and general service agreements. Lease and Facilities Management contracts.
- Cooperating with other Legal professional and advising on Legal strategies related to litigation Cases.
- Advising individuals on the best Legal type to register their companies and/or Sole Proprietorship, and concluding all the procedures before related governmental bodies.
- Providing Legal opinions for Businesses and individuals on wide range of Law including; Employment, Commercial, Landlords & Tenants, Banking and Finance.

Assistant Manager - Legal. في Ayla Oasis Development Company PSC.
  • الأردن - عمان
  • مارس 2016 إلى نوفمبر 2016

1. Supervised the implementation of the department's plans
2. Drafted the Contracts Templates including SPA real estate and Lease agreements which is used to sell/lease the project Residential and Commercial Units, while preserving the Company (Developer) rights in Managing the project, the ownership of the project facilities and ensures that the Owners/ Tenant and generally the users of the project are complied with the Rules, Regulations and the Bylaws of the Project.
3. Reviewed and drafted General commercial contracts and agreements e.g., Bank Facilities, licensing, NDAs, waivers, notices, brokerage, IP, settlement, Marketing, Service Agreements, waste removal agreements, insurance and other general agreements relating to the company operations in both Languages Arabic and English. And ensured that they are all in line with rules and regulations and company’s standards.
4. Drafted the Legal Department functional analyses and other internal policies and ensured that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
5. Responsible for preparing the board secretarial work, for the Parent company and subsidiaries. And proposed plans and agreements to formalize and organize the relation between the sister companies and their responsibilities in the project.
6. Developed the department work plan; assigned work activities, monitored work flow, reviewed and evaluated work methods and procedures, and directed such activities to serve the goals and plans.
7. Proposed plans and programs that improved the effectiveness of the department.
8. Implemented service excellence standards, including coaching and educating staff on the best practices on functional policies &procedures.
9. Ensured that work activities are carried out according to the pre-set performance goals, and suggested any necessary actions.
10. Helped the company minimize its legal risks by advising the company's other officers and management of any major legal and regulatory issues the company confronts,
11. Liaised with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, and appropriate courses of action have been taken.
12. Reviewed and advised management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
13. Acted as liaison between the concerned team-member and the contracted Legal Advisor to follow through each contracted assignment.
14. Drafted legal letters to parties, or decisions & reviewed Official documents for accuracy, clarity and intent and made recommendations for improvement from a legal standpoint.
15. Provided legal advice on various types of Laws .
16. Identified human resources requirements for department.

Legal Counsel في Arabtec Holding PJSC
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أبريل 2013 إلى أغسطس 2015

Duties felled under a wide areas of Law in several Jurisdictions (including UAE Jordan, Kuwait, KSA) and were provided for Arabtec Holding PJSC and its subsidiaries in UAE and abroad;
a. Litigation and Legal Disputes:
- Managed and handled commercial, employment, tenancy and construction disputes before Courts of Law vis-à-vis Arabtec Holding PJSC/ Arabtec Subsidiaries and third parties, to ensure that the company had full control on the cases throughout all phases of proceedings.
- Discussed and understood the history of the dispute with the relevant departments in the company and collected the relevant documents.
- Prepared the Curriculum of Events and the Evidence file, studied the legal situation of the company, assessed the strategy to act forward and advised the relevant business partner accordingly.
- Engaged the suitable external law firm to follow the case before Court of Law, and ensured that a fee agreement is concluded.
- Controlled and ensured that external law firm in acting according to the plan and on the correct time and manner.
- Prepared and/or gave confirmation prior of submitting legal writs before courts and/or prior to any action is taken.
- Negotiated out-of-court settlements and ensured that a solid agreement is concluded which protects the company rights.
b. Contracts:
- Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and advised on business related agreements, including Shares SPA, employment, non-disclosure, supply, cooperation, distribution, agency, services, joint ventures, management, promotion, Bank Facilities, licensing, waivers, notices, brokerage, settlement, Marketing, Service Agreements, waste removal agreements, and other general agreements relating to the company operations in both Languages Arabic and English. And ensured that they are all in line with rules and regulations and company’s standards.
- Identified legal and contractual risks, discussed the same with the relevant officers and provided alternative solutions when applicable.
- Assisted and liaised with the relevant departments in Arabtec, which resulted in creating a contract approval form which was beneficially used for contracts sign-off process, and ensured that every contract is in line with the approved policy.
c. Legal Counselling:
- Advised on various legal matters and policies including employment, commercial, corporate, real estate and civil.
d. Law Firms and Service Providers Engagement:
- Built a business relation with esteemed local, regional and international Law Firms in UAE and abroad.
- Ensured that External Law firms are engaged and contacted exclusively through the Legal Department according to the best interest of the company.
- Engaged law firms in several jurisdictions, and negotiated the Agreement according to the best possible conditions in favor of the company.
e. Board Secretarial Duties, Compliance and Corporate Governance:
- Worked on compliance and corporate governance matters to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Responsible of preparing the share book of shareholders and liaising with the regulator and relevant financial market (DFM).
- Handled and advised on Board related secretarial duties, including drafting board resolutions, minutes, invitations and agendas, proxies, waivers and other related documents.
f. Recruitment of Candidates:
- Reviewed candidates CVs in order to fit open positions in the legal Department and provided feedback.
- Interviewed shortlisted candidates, prepared the assessment form and shared the opinion with the relevant officer.

Managing Director في Zumot Law firm
  • الأردن - عمان
  • ديسمبر 2011 إلى أغسطس 2013

1. Founded and managed Zumot Law in Jordan firm
2. Challenged the constitutionality of Landlords and Tenants Law No. 22 for the year 2011, before the Jordanian Constitutional Court of Law.
3. Areas of practice include: litigation, arbitration & alternate dispute resolution, banking & finance, corporate, employment, foreign investment (inbound & outbound), general commercial and international contracts, insurance, intellectual property, outsourcing, trusts & estates, property, Landlords &Tenants Law, media & telecommunication.
4. Represented different types of businesses, individuals, entrepreneurs, based in Jordan and abroad.
5. Assisted and advised on cross-border transactions touching on a broad spectrum of industries including construction, lease financing, arbitration, actions in courts and tribunals relating to various claims.

In House Attorney & Legal Consultant في Specialized Investment Compounds Plc.
  • الأردن - عمان
  • يوليو 2009 إلى نوفمبر 2011

1. Personally handled, drafted the writs, and appeared as a Litigator before the Courts in all the cases vis-à-vis the company and the third parties.
2. Handled and advised with proposals, business plans and agreements in relation to granting stock options for company employees in line with local laws and international standards.
3. Handled a comprehensive study of the Jordanian Development Zones Law for a proper implementation in Altajamouat Industrial Zone (Amman).
4. Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and advised on business related agreements, including Shares SPA, employment, non-disclosure, supply, cooperation, distribution, agency, services, joint ventures, management, promotion, Bank Facilities, licensing, waivers, notices, brokerage, settlement, Marketing, Service Agreements, waste removal agreements, and other general agreements relating to the company operations in both Languages Arabic and English. And ensured that they are all in line with rules and regulations and company’s standards.
5. Handled all legal matters vis-à-vis company clients and suppliers.
6. Identified legal and contractual risks, discussed the same with the relevant officers and provided alternative solutions when applicable.
7. Reported directly to the Chairman and CEO.
8. Assisted with all official documentation with regards to the Jordanian Ministry of Industry & commerce.
9. Conducted meetings with employees and advised on possible legal actions.
10. Handled generally all legal work for the company, sister companies and group subsidiaries.

Legal Consultant في Zumot Material & Industrial Co.
  • الأردن - عمان
  • سبتمبر 2007 إلى يوليو 2009

1. Provided legal advice and assistance in relation to logistics and other business Issues.
2. Handled all legal matters vis-à-vis company clients and suppliers
3. Identified legal and contractual risks.
4. Represented the company in signing MOUs.
5. Assisted with all official documentation with regards to the Jordanian Ministry of Industry & commerce.
6. Reported directly to the managing partner.

Trainee advocate في Zaloom & Laswi Law Firm
  • الأردن - عمان
  • فبراير 2006 إلى سبتمبر 2007

1. I gained experience in the following areas of law: civil and commercial litigation, employment.
2. Provided on-going support for clients’ and handled files at the Jordanian Ministry of Industry & Commerce.
3. Attended legal seminars and followed up on legal procedures before Amman courts.
4. Research on various areas of law.

Trainee Advocate في Haddadin LAw Firm
  • الأردن - عمان
  • فبراير 2005 إلى فبراير 2006

1. I gained experience in the following areas of law: civil and commercial litigation, employment.
2. Provided on-going support for clients’ and handled files at the Jordanian Ministry of Industry & Commerce.
3. Attended legal seminars and followed up on legal procedures before Amman courts.
4. Research on various areas of law.

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, Law
  • في Yarmouk University
  • أغسطس 2004
الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها,
  • في Terra Sancta Colledge
  • يونيو 1999

Specialties & Skills

Legal Matters
Powers of Attorney
Legal Documents
Computer Skills
Negotiation Skills
Managing Skills

اللغات

العربية
متمرّس
الانجليزية
متمرّس
الفرنسية
مبتدئ

العضويات

Jordan Bar Association
  • Advocate
  • February 2005

التدريب و الشهادات

Participation (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2009
صالحة لغاية:
March 2009