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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PRACTICE October 2015 to Present EuFarma Legal Consultant/ Business Development EuFarma medical and pharmaceutical company with desire to expand operations to Middle East, North Africa and Africa. Drafted, negotiated investor agreements. Secured licensing for repackaging of pharmaceuticals for in the UAE. * Prepared and implemented business plan for manufacturing facility in Middle East for selected medications. Construction of repackaging factory in the United Arab Emirates. * Nov 2013 - Dec 2016- Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman * Excelerate Energy LLP Texas, USA Legal Consultant/Business Development * Legal counsel for re-gasification contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Company, (KNPC). * Construction of terminal for delivering gas for KNPC, Kuwait. Single source tender awarded for construction of terminal for KNPC and five-year logistics contract. * Assigned to a wide range of commercial, corporate and regulatory matters, including drafting and negotiating joint venture documentation and agency/distributorship agreements, advise on the laws, regulatory environment and doing business generally in the Arabian/Persian Gulf States and North Africa. * Due diligence on potential Kuwait corporations to qualify a local agent as per the laws of doing business in Kuwait. Drafted and negotiated agent agreement. Compliance with local laws, and the Foreign Corruptions Act, as compliance to US government regulations. * Drafted the agent agreement and trained the local agent in the Foreign Corruptions Act. * Prepared and managed a winning proposal for the new contract for five years and negotiated with Kuwait Oil Company the final agreement. * Registered company with Central Tendering Committee and supported the proposal team to submit a winning proposal for $150,000,000.00. * Drafted LNG sale and purchase contracts. Developed and improved legal strategies to be applied in MENAT Region. * Designed and implemented procedures and processes, to support the legal strategies, to ensure the efficient handling of all departmental processes, including setting and measuring key performance indicators for the department, and ensuring that domestic and relevant foreign laws are monitored and that departmental processes and practices are promptly adapted to reflect important legal changes. Minimised risk of performance of the contract through international waters and within the legal framework of Kuwait, Qatar and United States. Sep 2009 - Nov 2013- Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Syria, USA, Europe Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Attorney * Single in-house lawyer managing the legal services to DIFC investment projects in the fields of high-fasthion retail and aerospace technology transfer from the United States, media, real estate and entertainment. * Villa Moda Lifestyle owned 60% by DIFC, high-end ready to wear fashion and real estate projects. Brands represented Gucci, Prada, Dolce, YSL, Miu Miu, Tom Ford, Bottegga Venetta, Marni, Fendi and numerous others. Intellectual Property Trademark registerations of the name Villa Moda globally. * Trademark registerations and monitoring of infringement for the luxury brands throughout the Middle East. * Construction contracts for ground up stores and fit-outs of branch stores in Bahrian, Syria, Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait. Conducted Risk analysis in connection with business transactions. * Managed disputes in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria and Dubai and supervised retained law firms in legal case management and litigation settlements. * Drafted commercial contracts for business in Qatar, Kuwait, Syria, Bahrain, UAE, Europe and United States. * Responsible for legal support on all real estate matters including residential, commercial and retail leases and sales and purchase agreements. Developed contract templates. * Prepared legal opinions/formal legal responses on issues affecting real estate developments. * Advised on a broad range of commercial contracts. Attended Board Meetings in Dubai and Kuwait. * Assisted the CEO and senior board members on all business activities in USA, Europe, and Middle East. Advised the Board of Directors on expansion risks. * Franchising procedures and agreements, anti-counterfeiting, anti-infringement, anti-piracy, trademark registration within in the Middle East of the represented brands. * At present continued negotiations with the free -trade -zone of Kuwait to extend the BOT lease of the building owned by Vllla Moda Lifestyle. Currently supporting the liquidating lawyers of the fashion Company Villa Moda Lifestyle. * Monitored real Estate projects in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai and Florida. Reviewed and drafted non-standard contracts. * Advised the various lines of business on legal and contractual matters, including the structuring of legal relationships. * Negotiated business relationships and new business relationships * Arbitration and alternative dispute resolutions for legal issues facing the Organization. Managed, coordinated and monitored outside law firms in al legal cases and legal requirements for the company. * Prepared and processed all contractual documents required by the company in its carrying out of its business activities. * Dec 2007 - Aug 2009- Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, USA, Iraq, Afghanistan and Europe * Agility Logistics/ Metal and Recycling Company subsidiary of Agility, Kuwait Attorney /Business Development/Special Projects Consultant/ Program Manager Prepared proposals for competitive tenders for government business in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan United States government and United Nations. Mergers and acquistions to expand company to 500 offices worldwide.
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