Experience

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  Gulf Petroleum Investment K.S.C.P

  • Kuwait

  • Legal Consultant

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • Kuwait

    Highlights:  Essayed a high trajectory growth path by deftly negotiating and finalizing vendor financing facility of USD 100 million with a Chinese company for a subsidiary company.  Played a stellar role to negotiate and retain major group shareholding with JV partners in defaulted Oil Production Sharing Contract with the Indonesian Government.Responsibilities:  Advises on a wide range of transactions within the energy and resources sector, from upstream oil and gas, commercial and supply chain contracts, joint operating agreements and joint ventures.  Negotiates, drafts, reviews and amends legal documents on legal and commercial matters with joint operation partners or contract companies. Also drafted Rig lease agreements, master Rig lease agreement, Production sharing contract, Joint operation agreement, Management agreement, memorandums of understanding (MOU), non-disclosure agreements (NDA), teaming agreements, service agreements, joint ventures, share transfer agreement, settlements, and partial & full assignment agreements. Ensure that company’s processes remain in compliance with all existing laws and regulations. Watch for and research any risk factors that company may come across and aid with the planning needed to avoid and mitigate all unnecessary risks.

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  AAN Digital Services Holding Company

  • Kuwait

  • Manager-Legal

    • Dec 2012 - Mar 2022
    • Kuwait

    Highlights:•Exhibited transformation leadership by successfully represented the company before Mediator in Paris France in mediation as per International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) rules against minority shareholders in a USD 45 million dispute related to shareholders’ loan and share dilution with positive outcome.•Essayed a high trajectory growth path by deftly negotiating and finalizing vendor financing facility of USD 100 million with a Chinese company for a subsidiary company. •Scripted as impressive success story to collaborate with leading international law firms like Dechert LLP USA, Linklaters LLP France, ISA-Lex Switzerland, Ocorian Law Cayman SM&G Abogados, Spain and Benedetti CL Abogados Panama in several international litigations •Played a stellar role to negotiate and retain major group shareholding with JV partners in defaulted Oil Production Sharing Contract with the Indonesian Government.Key Responsibilities:•Frame strategic directions to manage all types of in-house legal matters of the group entities in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, Spain and various countries in Africa.•Render opinions on matters like structuring of commercial transactions, transfer of shares to foreign shareholders, inward remittance of foreign exchange, structuring of foreign investments and structuring of business operations.

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  Al Bisher Legal Group

  • Kuwait

  • Legal Consultant

    • Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Kuwait

     Displayed dynamic leadership to provide consultancy on employment and labor law matters – drafted employment contracts & by-laws for employers; advised on procedures for dealing with employee complaints; dealt with labor disputes including non-competition agreements, termination, compensation claims, discrimination claims and retaliation at workplace cases. Initiated robust steps to provide consultancy on company matters including choice of form of entity, arrangement of funding, joint venture agreements, negotiation of investment conditions, lending agreements and consortium contracts.

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  AL-TWAIJRI AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM KUWAIT

  • Kuwait

  • Legal Consultant

    • Dec 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Kuwait

     Credited for offering valuable advice to clients on matters related to sales and distribution of products and services (domestic & international) through various forms of relationships including distribution, franchise, dealer and agency. Deftly assisted clients in drafting, negotiating and finalizing contracts/agreements like design-build contracts, construction management agreements, facilities management contracts, technical assistance agreements and agreements for coordination of multiple prime contractors and subcontractors.

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  LEX ACTUS

  • India

  • Legal Experience

    • Aug 1993 - Nov 2010
    • India

    Key Responsibilities: •Legal Consultant, March 2000 – November 2010: successfully advised several Indian companies on matters related to property/site due diligence, title search, due process, lease agreements, sale agreements/deeds, leave & license/concession agreements, maintenance agreements in malls, development agreements for joint development by the developer and land owner, registration process, stamp duty calculations, specific performance, injunction, money recovery, wills, gifts and consumer matters.•Independent Lawyer, Delhi India, August 1993 – February 2000: practiced as an Advocate in the Delhi District Court, various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India and handled legal matters independently.