Tilal Fahmi, Head Of Legal Department

Tilal Fahmi

Head Of Legal Department

Medawi Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Doctorate, International Commercial Arbitration
Experience
27 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 3 Months

Head Of Legal Department at Medawi Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since December 2021

• Legal Department Management, Legal Services, Legal and Contractual Risk Management
• Contract Administration, Negotiation, Business Law, Drafting and Reviewing Legal Documentation
• Policies and Procedures Formulation, Procurement Law, International Trade Law, Labor Law
• Legal Research, Citing Legal Precedents, Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Statutory, Regulatory and Legal Compliance
• Stakeholder Relations, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Planning, Execution
• Work Ethic, Integrity, Cross-cultural Competence, Goal Orientation
• Planning, Organizing, Decision Making
• MS Office, Internet Applications
• Work in close coordination with senior personnel, supervise activities of the Legal Department and submit detailed reports to the Managing Director for review and recommendation.
• Responsible for comprehensive assessment of company policy to verify compliance with corporate and labor laws, and safeguard the company from legal consequences on account of non-compliance, misappropriation or fraud.
• Extend legal support to handle strategic, financial, statutory compliance and operational risks.
• Adept at providing accurate and timely legal advisory in the areas of contract administration and employee agreements; handle inquiries / summons (if any) and provide clarification as required by the authorities.
• Work in close coordination with senior personnel, supervise activities of the Legal Department and submit detailed reports to the Managing Director for review and recommendation.
• Responsible for comprehensive assessment of company policy to verify compliance with corporate and labor laws, and safeguard the company from legal consequences on account of non-compliance, misappropriation or fraud.
• Extend legal support to handle strategic, financial, statutory compliance and operational risks.
• Adept at providing accurate and timely legal advisory in the areas of contract administration and employee agreements; handle inquiries / summons (if any) and provide clarification as required by the authorities.
• Work in close coordination with senior personnel, supervise activities of the Legal Department and submit detailed reports to the Managing Director for review and recommendation.
• Responsible for comprehensive assessment of company policy to verify compliance with corporate and labor laws, and safeguard the company from legal consequences on account of non-compliance, misappropriation or fraud.
• Extend legal support to handle strategic, financial, statutory compliance and operational risks.
• Adept at providing accurate and timely legal advisory in the areas of contract administration and employee agreements; handle inquiries / summons (if any) and provide clarification as required by the authorities.

HEAD OF LEGAL at MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SAUDI LTD
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2012 to December 2021

Company Profile:
•MELSA is a JV of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Japan with Omar Kasim Alesayi and Co KSA engaged in supply, installation and maintenance of Mitsubishi elevators, escalators and moving walks in Saudi Arabia.

Achievements:
•Work in close coordination with senior personnel, supervise activities of the Legal Department and submit detailed reports to the Managing Director for review and recommendation.
•Responsible for comprehensive assessment of company policy to verify compliance with corporate and labor laws, and safeguard the company from legal consequences on account of non-compliance, misappropriation or fraud.
•Extend legal support to handle strategic, financial, statutory compliance and operational risks.
•Adept at providing accurate and timely legal advisory in the areas of contract administration and employee agreements; handle inquiries / summons (if any) and provide clarification as required by the authorities.

Key Responsibilities:
Corporate Advisory
•Evaluate business policy proposals of the company, explain the legal and statutory repercussions of policy decisions to the management and suggest appropriate modifications to plans and documents to ensure compliance with business / corporate laws of the region.
•Coordinate with external legal advisors and internal departments in managing legal cases and provide precise advice on tackling legal clauses and presenting evidence as required.
•Review tender documents, examine compliance with legal laws and ensure effective risk identification, assessment and mitigation.
•Support the management with required legal advice and services in dealing with external entities and third parties including government departments, vendors, service providers and customers and provide guidelines to manage reputational and credit risks.

LEGAL ADVISOR at AIR ARABIA
  • Sudan
  • April 2004 to April 2012

the provisions of law and advise the management on conducting business operations within the relevant statutory framework with particular focus on legislative interpretation and document submission.
•Maintain updates and study changing legislation in business and formally communicate modifications in law to internal departments in order to avoid legal challenges, penalties and fines.
•Study business proposals and contract documents to ascertain the legal consequences of non-compliance and dishonor of contractual obligations, research legal clauses and sections applied in the industry and recommend reliable action plans to the management for contract renewals and commencement of operations (in case of business expansion).
Legal Support
•Examine compliance of all internal processes & systems with applicable legal and statutory requirements in collaboration with the compliance officer and HR team and supervise the preparation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the prescribed format.
•Work with the HR department to manage employee separation activities, calculate and process severance pay, handle disputes in case of hostile termination and ensure timely completion of employee exit activities.
•Liaise with lawyers and counsels to enable conclusion of pending court matters, estimate legal inputs, financial resources and time required to conclude such cases and recommend settlement options to the management for amicable closure.
•Support the procurement team in contract negotiations, provide legal inputs and participate in negotiations with vendors, suppliers and other service providers.
•Monitor the company’s existing compliance framework by developing and implementing compliance checklists and advising management on the compliance status of various key processes.
•Prepare monthly departmental reports and brief the executive management committee on various legal matters impacting company operations.

LEGAL ADVISOR at DURRAR INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD
  • Sudan
  • March 1997 to March 2004

Company Profile:
•The company imports a wide range of products and commodities from various global markets and distributes them in Sudan

Key Responsibilities:
•Provided the company management with required legal advice and services covering all aspects of imports, exports, trading, shipping and logistics ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks.

Education

Doctorate, International Commercial Arbitration
  • at British Institute for Economics and Political Sciences
  • January 2022

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High school or equivalent, International Law
  • at Schiller International University
  • January 2022

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Bachelor's degree, International Law
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • January 2022

: International Commercial Arbitration

High school or equivalent, International Law
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • January 2015

: Competition Law Course - Mitsubishi Saudi Electric Co.

High school or equivalent, International Law
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • January 2014

: Anti- bribery Course- Mitsubishi Saudi Electric Co.

Master's degree, International Commercial Arbitration
  • at University of Westminster
  • January 1996

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Bachelor's degree, International Law
  • at University of Westminster
  • January 1994

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High school or equivalent, International Law
  • at P.E.T
  • January 1991

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Bachelor's degree, International Law
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • January 1990

Certifications

Specialties & Skills

Contract Negotiation
Contract Management
Company Secretarial
labor issues
legal affairs
legal consulting
pleadings
legal writing
legal management
legal advice
negotiation
public law
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
COMMODITIES
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FINANCIAL
GOVERNMENT
LITIGATION
LOGISTICS
legal administration
legal compliance
mergers
minutes

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Japanese
Expert
Turkish
Expert

Training and Certifications

دبلوما في التحكيم التحاري الدولي (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2020