Experience

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  Abdulla Al Suwaidi Advocates & Legal consultants

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Corporate Advisor

    • Nov 2013 - Oct 2015
    • United Arab Emirates

    • Acting as counsel in Dubai International Arbitration Court (DIAC), pertaining to matters involving construction contracts, real estate disputes, transaction disputes, and corporate governance.• Drafted constituting documents for multiple private limited companies and duly incorporated them according to state rules and regulations.• Provided legal counsel and commercial support to clients on transactions with suppliers, 3rd parties and intercompany agreements pertaining to Commercial Contracts, administrative issues, regulatory laws of state, and financial regulations.• Analysing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating the terms of any contract and agreement not limited to; commercial, services, sale-purchase, shareholders’ agreement, lease, consultancy, non-disclosure agreements, employment, consumer rights etc. including assistance for the extension, amendment or termination of same. • Comprehensive knowledge and experience of Corporate Laws (Labour Laws, Consumer Laws, Commercial Laws, Transaction Laws, Civil Code, Financial Regulations, E-commerce Law, Insurance Laws, Intellectual Property Laws and Banking Laws of different jurisdictions.• Managed the formation of companies in Free Zones and UAE Inland.• Delivered an inter-firm presentation on the legal developments of United Arab Emirates.

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  National Logistics Cell (NLC)

  • Compliance Manager

    • May 2009 - Jun 2011

    • Managed a team of Assistant Financial Managers and Assistant Legal Counsels, by providing day-to-day management support, setting up team objectives, schedules, deadlines and conducting financial and regulatory reviews of assigned tasks.• Ensuring that all legal opinions and advices commissioned by the external legal advisor are coherent according to SOPs and internal policies.• Developed relationships with external stakeholders (auditors, lawyers, bankers, and regulatory bodies.• Dealt with regulatory bodies for establishing joint ventures and winding up/liquidation of unprofitable subsidiaries of NLC.• Managed and arranged corporate financing through financial institutions for existing and upcoming projects. • Managed a portfolio of credit facilities with financial institutions to line up the working capital and cash requirements of the organisation. (Portfolio of PKR 5 billion).• Ensured that all finances are properly administered and monitored according the SOP/regulations set by the regulatory bodies and management.

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  PRAESIDIUM Management Consultancy

  • Audit Supervisor-Regulatory Affairs

    • Jun 2007 - May 2009

    • Monitoring progress of team members towards completion of work and adjusting work plan where necessary.• Performed due diligences and financial reviews of different clients.• Business advisory to diversified range of clients to undertake a more incisive understanding of their business operations and processes for the purpose of effective decision making, grasping and anticipating emerging trends, leading to result oriented performance.• Dealt with Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of clients, in matters regarding incorporation of Private Limited Companies, amendments of incorporation documents, statuary documentation review. • Incorporation of various entities pertaining to Public/Private Companies, Foreign Subsidiaries, (Non-Profit) Companies, Joint Venture, Limited Liability Partnership.• Advising and updating the Board of Directors and Senior Management on regular amendments in various provisions of companies’ law and other corporate laws.• Assistance in handling projects like joint ventures, due diligence, Voluntary Winding up, Capital Reduction, Strike off, Amalgamation, Drafting of Amalgamation Scheme, documentation for filing case with Court, follow up with Advocates, dealing with Court, ROC, Regional Directors and Official Liquidators.