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Mohamed Abdelazim

Mohamed Abdelazim

Dubai,U.A.E

Summary

Experienced legal professional with a strong background in litigation management, banking and financial law, corporate advisory, Proven ability to lead complex legal proceedings across jurisdictions,

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Associate Vice President legal

RAKBANK
Dubai, UAE
04.2025 - Current
  • Oversee all ongoing litigation matters across jurisdictions.
  • Develop and implement litigation strategies in coordination with external counsel and internal stakeholders.
  • Review and analyze pleadings, court decisions, and other legal documents.
  • Engage and supervise external legal counsel.
  • Ensure timely and cost-effective legal representation.
  • Review legal opinions and submissions prepared by external counsel.
  • Advise business units on potential litigation risks and recommend preventive measures.
  • Provide legal support for internal investigations and audits.
  • Assist in pre-litigation dispute resolution and settlements.
  • Ensure litigation handling complies with regulatory and internal governance standards.
  • Monitor changes in relevant laws and jurisprudence that may affect ongoing or future litigation.
  • Maintain and update the litigation tracker and case files.
  • Prepare periodic litigation reports for senior management and the board.
  • Draft summaries, legal opinions, and risk assessments.
  • Work closely with HR, Compliance, Risk, and other departments on matters with legal implications
  • . Represent the organization in mediations, settlement negotiations, and certain court hearings when required.

Assistant manager - litigation- legal Department

Rak Bank
Dubai , UAE
05.2024 - Current
  • In charge of court proceedings ( Commercial , Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Mortgage Enforceable, Civil, and Labor Court).
  • Compiling legal information and documentation needed for legal cases and hearings.
  • Preparing and drafting court memos and documents.
  • Researching and analyzing the law on points raised in cases.
  • Filing documents with courts and other authorities
  • Liaising between lawyers, courts, and other authorities.
  • Closely follow up the lawyers and branches regarding the status of court case, assist necessary alert to the reporting manager for required actions to take.
  • Follow up on external lawyers of the cases assigned to ensure regular attendance at court pending's, speed up the cases at courts, get regular case-updates.
  • Supervising and training junior and senior lawyers in the team
  • All aspects of legal work, i.e., giving legal advice to relevant departments and branches , drafting and reviewing various agreements and legal documents .
  • Monitoring changes in banking legislation and regulations to ensure the department's practices remain compliant and up to date.
  • Conducting thorough research on banking laws and regulations to inform litigation strategies and support case development.
  • Initiate to negotiate with customers and defendant lawyers for the settlement options, and report to management with potential settlement proposal.
  • Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
  • Investigated issues affecting group operations, prepared reports and helped correct problems.

Legal Counsel

RAKBANK
Dubai, UAE
04.2022 - 05.2024
  • Carry out all legal tasks for the bank, ensuring all activities are completed within timescales and with a high degree of accuracy, whilst providing excellent customer service, to both external and internal customers, and adhering to all appropriate process and procedures
  • Review Bank's legal documents, contracts agreements and recommend to Manager for any updates/changes
  • Identify and initiate improvements to work, customer service, quality, work processes and organizational matters in order to contribute to business efficiency goals
  • Prepare statutory reports or related documentation as applicable
  • Gather data, collate information, produce and submit reports to management to ensure the accuracy and timely delivery of information to management as required
  • Develop and maintain new and existing relationships with other Operational / Business units to support the achievement of business objectives
  • Provide advice, guidance and support to new or less experienced team members to speed induction or generally raise team effectiveness
  • Maintain awareness of the department's Business Continuity Plan and undertake appropriate training to ensure correct action is taken in the event of an incident or disruption
  • Perform any other duties or tasks as required or instructed by the line manager to support the smooth operation of the department
  • Drafting legal memorandum, and briefing documents for (different types of lawsuits such as Rental disputes, labor, commercial, civil, arbitration, and criminal)
  • Supervise legal cases filed against the Bank, review and comments on litigation memos prepared by external counsels
  • Providing advice on legal matters about all existing and potential liabilities related to Bank's Court cases/disputes, Reviews, drafts, and amends settlement agreements related to Disputes
  • Liaise with External lawyers and seek updated on the Bank's cases.

Legal Advisor

Amer Al Ghurair Real Estate Brokerage
Dubai, UAE
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, corporate finance.)
  • Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
  • Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
  • Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, law firms etc.), creating relations of trust
  • Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights
  • Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation areas of the business.

Legal Counsel

Lutfi&co advocates and legal consultants
Dubai, UAE
01.2018 - 04.2021
  • Formulation of law suits and preparation of defence memos for the office clients Whether they are natural or legal persons For different types of lawsuits such as (labor, commercial, civil, arbitration, and criminal)At all stages of the proceedings, either the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal or the Court of Cassation as well as rental disputes and rental lawsuits for real estate companies
  • Giving legal advice to and meeting with the clients of the Office to coordinate on the strategy of filing a lawsuit or presenting a defence
  • Drafting of contracts, conventions and legal applications contracts of incorporation, attendance at expert meetings and comments on their reports.

Lawyer

Mohamed Abdelazim Law Firm
Egypt, Egypt
12.2013 - 01.2018
  • Working as a lawyer in different categories in the field of law: civil law, Personal Status Law, Commercial Law, Administrative judiciary, criminal law and in addition to formulation of contracts for under construction companies.
  • Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for businesses and individuals.
  • Provided knowledgeable advice covering legal matters.
  • Negotiated client settlements to limit costly court proceedings in legal disputes.

Education

Master's degree - Privat Law

Ain Shams University
Egypt
10.2016

Bachelor's degree - Law

Beni-Suef University
Egypt
05.2013

Skills

  • Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Good attention
  • Well-spoken
  • Quick-witted
  • Leadership skills
  • Strategic planning

Languages

Arabic
English

Reference

shall be provided Upon Request

Timeline

Associate Vice President legal

RAKBANK
04.2025 - Current

Assistant manager - litigation- legal Department

Rak Bank
05.2024 - Current

Legal Counsel

RAKBANK
04.2022 - 05.2024

Legal Advisor

Amer Al Ghurair Real Estate Brokerage
04.2021 - 04.2022

Legal Counsel

Lutfi&co advocates and legal consultants
01.2018 - 04.2021

Lawyer

Mohamed Abdelazim Law Firm
12.2013 - 01.2018

Master's degree - Privat Law

Ain Shams University

Bachelor's degree - Law

Beni-Suef University

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