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Wael Ibrahim, Head of Legal Department

Wael Ibrahim

Head of Legal Department·Well Concept real Estate Development LLC

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Law

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 2 months

Head of Legal Department

June 2025 - Present

Well Concept real Estate Development LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2025 - Present

• Safeguard the companys legal interests, ensuring compliance with all
relevant laws and regulations, and facilitating smooth business operations.
• Provide expert legal advice and guidance to the companys management
and various departments on all legal matters pertaining to real estate
development.
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for the company, ensuring that all
business activities comply with local and national, legal frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with real estate projects and
business operations.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of legal documents,
including purchase agreements, sale agreements, lease agreements,
construction contracts, joint venture agreements, service contracts, and
non-disclosure agreements.
• Ensure all contracts are legally sound, protect the companys interests,
and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Manage contract lifecycle, including renewals, amendments, and
terminations.
• Ensure the companys adherence to all applicable real estate laws, and
corporate governance standards.
• Monitor changes in legislation and regulatory requirements, advising
management on potential impacts and necessary adjustments.
• Advise on intellectual property matters relevant to the real estate industry,
such as trademarks for development names or project branding.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Legal

Senior Legal Consultant

September 2024 - June 2025

Hamdan Al Shamsi Law Firm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2024 - June 2025

• Responsible for overseeing and guiding the team, even with client
relationship or through all stages of the file process. Including strategic
thinking and planning to ensure efficient file management and successful
outcomes.
• Delegate tasks effectively, ensuring equitable distribution of workload and
adherence to deadlines.
• Facilitate team meetings with clients and firm management to discuss
case strategies, progress, and challenges.
• Develop and implement comprehensive litigation strategies.
• Monitor case progress, identify potential risks, and proactively address
issues to keep cases on track.
• Guide the team in conducting thorough legal research, analyzing statutes,
regulations, and case law.
• Preparing, reviewing, and approving legal documents, including pleadings,
memos, and court applications.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and strategic effectiveness of all legal
documentation.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, providing updates on case
status, explaining legal processes, and managing expectations.
• Address client inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring client satisfaction
and retention.
• Coordinate with court clerk to ensure timely filing of documents,
scheduling of hearings, and adherence to court protocols.
• May attend experts meetings and mediations as needed.
• Handled many personal status, commercial, civil, real estate, and criminal
files.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Senior Legal Consultant

April 2021 - June 2024

Al Dhaheri International Advocates and Legal Consultants

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2021 - June 2024

• Handled many construction, infrastructure & commercial dispute cases.
• Provided accurate and timely legal advice to executives and clients
on various legal topics (Civil, commercial, labor, criminal, family,
corporate, partnerships, international ventures, And Arbitration
disputes.)
• Researching and evaluating different risk factors related to clients
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business decisions and operations, applying effective risk management
techniques, and offering proactive advice on potential legal disputes.
• Attending expert meetings and arbitration hearings, leading discussions
and arguments to favorably represent clients.
• Drafting a wide range of memos, claims, petitions, and defenses
across various types of cases, including civil, commercial, construction,
real estate, criminal, personal Status (family law), and labor disputes.
• Regularly attending meetings with clients under a joint and exclusive
cooperation agreement to provide technical advice and professional
opinions related to updated and effective federal and local laws relevant
to their business activities. This ensures compliance and helps avoid
potential legal violations.
• Collaborating with management and colleagues to provide legal
opinions on common cases and consultations.
• Conducting settlement negotiations on behalf of the client to align
viewpoints to reach a satisfactory settlement.
• Successfully engaging contracts with major companies and obtaining
legal representation agreements, which allowed the office for exclusive and
ongoing representation.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Senior Legal Consultant/ Head of litigation

June 2013 - April 2021

"Al Saeedi" Advocates & Legal Consultants

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2013 - April 2021

• Led a high-performing team of five legal professionals to deliver exceptional legal services to clients, ensuring efficiency and responsiveness.
• Offered precise and timely legal counsel to executives and clients across diverse areas, including civil, commercial, labor law, partnerships, and corporate matters.
• Actively participated in expert meetings and arbitration hearings, presenting compelling arguments that consistently favored clients.
• Drafted comprehensive legal documents, including memos, claims, petitions, and defenses, tailored to various case types.
• Oversaw, supervised, and meticulously reviewed the offices legal operations, enhancing overall service quality and compliance.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Legal Consultant

April 2012 - January 2013

Al Dhaheri International, Lawyers & Legal Consultants

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2012 - January 2013

• Handle litigation case files.
• Drafting memos, claims, petitions & defenses in different case types.
• Attended expert meetings & Arbitration hearings and provided
arguments during sessions in clients favor.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Legal Consultant

October 2008 - April 2012

ILO, Lawyers & Legal Consultants (currently Khaled Kalandar)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2008 - April 2012

• Handle litigation case files.
• Drafting memos, claims, petitions & defenses in different case types.
• Attended expert meetings & Arbitration hearings and provided
arguments during sessions in clients favor.
• represented two banks in the UAE.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Legal officer

November 2005 - October 2008

Egyptian Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (EEAA)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2005 - October 2008

• Report to co-managers on legal issues and problems, identify solutions,
and follow through to resolution.
• Organize meetings with stakeholders to discuss and address work
related issues.
• File criminal reports against violators with the police and public
prosecution, and follow up with the competent court.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Junior Lawyer

October 2002 - November 2005

Local law firm

Fayoum, Egypt

October 2002 - November 2005

All responsibilities of a newly graduated lawyer, from attending court
sessions to handling administrative procedures, reviewing files, and
preparing them.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Education

Cairo University

October 2001

October 2001

Bachelor's degree, Law

Egypt

Skills

Insurance Claims
Expert
Insurance Claims
Expert
Criminal Litigation
Expert
Criminal Litigation
Expert
Civil Litigation
Expert
Civil Litigation
Expert
Commercial Litigation
Expert
Commercial Litigation
Expert
Bilingual
Expert
Bilingual
Expert
ICDL
Expert
ICDL
Expert
Reveiwing documents
Expert
Reveiwing documents
Expert
PC user
Expert
PC user
Expert
communication
Expert
communication
Expert
Team worker,
Expert
Team worker,
Expert
Communications
Expert
Communications
Expert
Insurance Claims
Expert
Insurance Claims
Expert
Criminal Litigation
Expert
Criminal Litigation
Expert
Civil Litigation
Expert
Civil Litigation
Expert
Commercial Litigation
Expert
Commercial Litigation
Expert
Bilingual
Expert
Bilingual
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT REVIEW
Intermediate
CONTRACT REVIEW
Intermediate
CRIMINAL LAW
Intermediate
CRIMINAL LAW
Intermediate
LABOR COACHING
Intermediate
LABOR COACHING
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE
Intermediate
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE
Intermediate
MECHANICAL DRAFTING
Intermediate
MECHANICAL DRAFTING
Intermediate
PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE
Intermediate
PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

French

Beginner

Arabic

Native Speaker

Memberships

Egyptian Bar Association

Member

March 2002

Hobbies and interests

Technology,
Sports,
Environment,