Fatima Saeed
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Strategic legal professional versed in case preparation and litigation tactics. Provides legal advice and document management to support client needs. Excellent negotiator with pragmatic approach to challenges. Highly-motivated lawyer and legal adviser with extensive experience in commercial , real estate and labour (employment) law. Draws on diverse representation experience to develop and present strategic legal arguments. Achieves positive case outcomes to surpass client expectations. Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Knowledgeable Legal Advisor experienced in contracting, drafting and negotiations. Manages client expectations to achieve positive claim and decision outcomes. Multitasked and prioritised to meet customer requirements whilst achieving service-level targets.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Lawyer and legal advisor
prestige advocates and legal consultants
Dubai, UAE
01.2021 - Current
- Providing Legal Advice and Guidance to many of our clients
- Attended over 500+ hearings before first and appeal courts
- Legal drafting & writing Memos
- Conduct Research analysis of legal problems
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individual & businesses.
- Offered helpful, informative legal advice to clients, colleagues and external practitioners.
- Carried out background research and preparatory work to present established client cases.
- Moderated legal negotiations between clients and third parties.
- Monitored updates in legal frameworks to offer complete client guidance.
- Provided focused and timely advocacy support to meet agreed upon targets and timescales.
- Supervised junior law professionals in establishing client caseloads.
- Worked with multi-skilled team of advocates delivering direct advocacy support to variety of clients in range of settings.
- Managed high-volume client caseloads with careful planning and organisation.
- Attended meetings with client and negotiated with agencies on behalf of client.
- Used knowledge of relevant national and local legislation and policy to enable client to communicate and seek resolutions to raised issues.
Legal counsel
United Arab Bank
Shariah, UAE
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided Legal Advice and Guidance to All Stakeholders
- Reviewed over 50+ contracts & Agreements and added comments from legal perspective
- Credit File Review and all kind of securities provided
- Conduct Research analysis of legal problems
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for All Stakeholders
- Reviewing POAs & Advice accordingly.
- Prepared legal briefs and opinions and filed appeals in appeal courts.
- Educated legal colleagues on best practices to uphold company standards.
- Evaluated financial statements to support case research.
- Liaised with legal colleagues to identify required work, delegate tasks and speed up case progress.
Trainee Lawyer
Institute OF Training & Judicial Studies
Shariah, UAE
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Writing and reviewing contracts
- Attended over 70+ hearings before first and appeal courts
- Legal drafting
- Keeping up to date with changes in law
- Conduct Research analysis of legal problems
- Prepare and file legal Documents such as lawsuits, appeals, contracts and deeds.
- Conducted legal research and drafted official documentation.
- Gained vast knowledge of regulations and policies associated with corporate law.
- Drafted legal arguments to gain mastery of case strategy and support attorney litigation.
- Used online legal databases and digital resources to complete legal due diligence and research case data.
- Interviewed clients and witnesses in preparation for hearings.
- Participated in training events, meetings and briefings.
Legal advisor
Abdullah Al Mohanadi law firm
Doha, Qatar
01.2016 - 01.2017
- handled over 50+ cases in personal states Law
- Writing and reviewing cases
- Catching up with clients and preparing Memos for courts
- Conducting private Lesioning meetings with female clients.
- Worked with multi-skilled team of advocates delivering direct advocacy support to variety of clients in range of settings.
- Managed high-volume client caseloads with careful planning and organisation.
- Attended meetings with client and negotiated with agencies on behalf of client.
- Monitored updates in legal frameworks to offer complete client guidance.
- Supervised junior law professionals in establishing client caseloads.
Education
Master in Private law - LAW
Ajman University
Ajman, UAE 01.2023 -
Bachelor of law - LAW
Saint Joseph University
Dubai, UAE 09.2012 - 06.2015
Skills
- Analyzing problems, brainstorming solutions, compromising, defining roles, facilitating discussion, employee engagement
- Prioritizing tasks, research, ethical decision making, team decision making, problem analysis, consensus-building
- Computer skills: MS Office, email, writing, enterprise systems, spreadsheets
- Accomplished
- Proven Interpersonal skills, Confident and Motivated
- Collaborative, Ready to Adapt to different Environments and Situations
- Communication Active listening, speaking, receiving feedback, storytelling, facilitating conversations, giving presentations, PowerPoint
- Problem Solving Perceptiveness, data gathering, fact finding, problem analysis, brainstorming, research, test development, testing, evaluation
- Time Management Goal setting, self-awareness, prioritization, focus, self-motivation, outsourcing, stress management
- Contracts and Agreements drafting
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Timeline
Master in Private law - LAW
Ajman University
01.2023 -
Lawyer and legal advisor
prestige advocates and legal consultants
01.2021 - Current
Legal counsel
United Arab Bank
01.2019 - 01.2021
Trainee Lawyer
Institute OF Training & Judicial Studies
01.2018 - 01.2019
Legal advisor
Abdullah Al Mohanadi law firm
01.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of law - LAW
Saint Joseph University
09.2012 - 06.2015
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