Sherif Hamed
Legal Director
Cairo
Summary
A highly experienced lawyer having 16 years of Experience, magnificent knowledge of Egypt and GCC laws, expert in corporate matters, Excellent editor of contracts, Drafting all legal documents, has a proven record of providing indispensable advice to clients and delivering positive outcomes for them. A quick learner who can quickly absorb new situations. Able to work in a pressurized environment and still produce high quality results at a consistent rate, Team work oriented, Ability problems solving, Tolerant, courageous and self-controlled. Pleasant appearance and personality. Seeking a challenging position to enhance my interpersonal and managerial skills in a multinational fast Growing Company to build up and maintain a long - term career and to gain more experience.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Legal Director
Sinai White Portland Cement Company
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to provide expert advice on legal matters, reducing potential liabilities.
- Oversaw internal investigations into alleged misconduct or breaches of policy to maintain ethical standards throughout the company.
- Introduced cost-saving measures within the legal department by optimizing workflows and leveraging technology advancements in the field.
- Managed a team of attorneys to ensure timely completion of legal projects and efficient allocation of resources.
- Provided ongoing legal training to staff members, promoting a culture of compliance within the organization.
- Developed comprehensive compliance programs to minimize corporate risk and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Conducted thorough due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, identifying potential risks and ensuring smooth transactions.
- Acting as company secretary for all BOD, OGMs and EOGMs
- Handling the relation between the company and its shareholders for any corporate related matters.
- Directly interacting with the Government Sovereign Departments such as GAFI, FRA, SDA, the Administrative Control Authority.
- Negotiating favorable settlements in high-stakes litigation cases, saving company resources and protecting reputations.
- Implemented effective risk management strategies that reduced exposure to costly litigation or regulatory penalties.
- Resolved complex legal disputes for the company through effective negotiation strategies and litigation tactics.
- Drafting and reviewing various types of contracts, documents safeguarding the interests of the organization in all business dealings.
- Advised executive leadership on strategic decision-making from a legal perspective, contributing to overall company success.
Legal Manager
UAE Exchange Centre LLC
5 2015 - 01.2022
- UAE Exchange Group is a United Arab Emirates based company dealing primarily in remittance, currency exchange and payment solutions
- The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and currently has more than 9000 employees in offices over 44 countries
- It is one of the largest remittance companies and has extensive network in the Middle East and Asia
- I have team of seven legal advisors
- My role is to provide strategic directives on legal initiatives, risk mitigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property rights, corporate secretarial affairs
- Managing all legal matters for the Group (Litigation - Disputes - Arbitration - Agreements and Legal Documents - Memorandum of Associations and its amendments- Negotiations - Compliance - Regulatory Matters - Legal Advices - Intellectual Property (IP) - Polices)
- The same is through different team members based on each geographical area, and dealing directly with matters of high risk and/or those which are classified as confidential
- Member of the Governance, Risk and Compliance committees (GRC) of the Group
- Each company has an independent GRC that holds its meetings monthly to discuss the high-risk matters
- Preparing the strategic objectives of legal affairs at the beginning of each financial year, and ensuring that these objectives are in line with the general objectives of the Group for the same financial year
- Submitting monthly reports to Group's senior management on various legal matters
- Reporting high-risk matters that may arise during daily operations including the proposed solutions to the senior management of the Group
- Working on reducing risks and liability by identifying potential areas of vulnerability and providing the necessary recommendations for improvement
- Providing recommendations on corporate governance in accordance with the commercial companies laws which may be updated from time to time in accordance with any new laws
- Ensuring continuous compliance with the applicable laws
- Directly responsible for the communication and responses to any concerns may raise by any regulatory authority (central banks and others) globally
- Carrying out legal studies on each geographical area in which new investments are to be opened, to ensure that the legal environment in such country is suitable for the investment
- Working on the development of legal services provided to Group companies by ensuring a smooth communication with legal team and ensuring that the legal advisers work to a high level of efficiency by providing them with the needed training
- Directly working in drafting and reviewing high-risk agreements, business proposals, contracts, projects and documents and those that are classified as confidential
- Managing litigation and disputes department concerning all matters related to Arab Corridor including but not limited to (drafting legal memorandums, attending business meetings, attending expert meetings, filing criminal complaints, filing rent disputes, etc
- Providing and assisting all the company departments with the proper legal opinion
- Liaising with all external governmental entities (Courts, Ministries, Police Stations, Department of Economic Developments, regulatory bodies, Free Zones, etc)
Legal Consultant
Horizons and Co Law Firm
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Writing legal memorandums in both Arabic and English, worked focus on insurance and compensation, criminal matters as fraud, money laundering, construction and real estate matters, banking matters including Islamic banking procedures and labor as well
- Establishing, amending and renewing companies at DED and Jafza free zone
- Liaising with all external governmental entities (Courts, Ministries, Police Stations, Department of Economic Developments, regulatory bodies, Free Zones, etc)
Legal Consultant
Lutfi & Co Advocates and Legal
04.2012 - 03.2014
- Drafting all legal documents as (legal memos - legal notice - settlements contracts and memorandums of association of companies) worked focus on criminal matters as fraud, money laundering, construction, and real estate matters
- Liaising with all external governmental entities(Courts, Ministries, PoliceStations, Department of Economic Developments, regulatory bodies, Free Zones, etc)
Lawyer
SODIC
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Reviewing company contracts
- Settling disputes between the company and the customers, handling employee disputes.
Education
Master Degree - Master Degree - International Business Law
Indiana University - USA
09.2010 - 05.2011
Faculty Of Law - Faculty of Law - English Department
Alexandria University
09.2003 - 05.2008
Skills
- Legal writing
- Legal Research
- Real Estate Transactions
- Data privacy
- Dispute Resolution
- Litigation Management
- International Law
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Employment law
- Policy drafting
- Legal Risk Assessment
- Antitrust Compliance
- Contract Review and Negotiation
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/06/1986
- Nationality: Egypt
Timeline
Legal Director
Sinai White Portland Cement Company
04.2022 - Current
Legal Consultant
Horizons and Co Law Firm
04.2014 - 03.2015
Legal Consultant
Lutfi & Co Advocates and Legal
04.2012 - 03.2014
Master Degree - Master Degree - International Business Law
Indiana University - USA
09.2010 - 05.2011
Lawyer
SODIC
10.2008 - 02.2012
Faculty Of Law - Faculty of Law - English Department
Alexandria University
09.2003 - 05.2008
Legal Manager
UAE Exchange Centre LLC
5 2015 - 01.2022
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