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Diana Ahmedfouad Youssef

senior associate at Ahmed Ashour Law Office

Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • senior associateFull Time

    Ahmed Ashour Law Office

    May 2014 - Present -11 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:• Supervised about ten junior attorneys and legal assistants. • Responsible for more than 150 active files in corporate, civil, commercial, criminal, employment, and administrative cases. • Consulting my clients not only in litigation issues but also in corporate, banking and finance sectors. • Drafted and reviewed contracts. • Worked as a mediator in labor and business sectors. • Oral advocacy and courtroom experience • Gathered evidences to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by interviewing clients and witnesses to determine the exact facts of a case. • Prepared and drafted legal documents. • Extensive writing experience includes trial briefs, pleadings and motions. • Drafted memoranda and reviewed legal briefs. • Analyzed data to decide whether to defend or prosecute lawsuit. • Followed up with in council attorneys. • Attended oral arguments of the courts. • Drafted legal opinions and advised my clients in different legal issues
  • LawyerFull Time

    Ibrachy &; Dermarkar Law Firm

    Jul 2009 - Apr 2014 -4 yrs, 9 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Responsible for more than 120 active files in civil, commercial, aviation, criminal, consumer protection, antitrust, corporate, intellectual property and administrative laws. • Interpreted laws and rulings for individuals and companies. • Examined legal data and evaluated facts to determine possibility of defending lawsuits. • Prepared and drafted different kinds of legal documents such as contracts, defense memos and internal office memos. • Reviewed contracts ,edited provisions and rules within agreements • Drafted memoranda and reviewed legal briefs • Handled cases for both local and international clients such as Exxon Mobil, , Siemens, Lafarge, Lufthansa, Bitunil, Delta Airlines, KLM, Dresdner Bank, KPMG, Mercedes-Benz ,Orange and other multiple international companies. • Coordinated and followed up with in council attorneys. • Oral and written advocacy. • Advised clients concerning business transactions, liability claims, possibility of prosecuting or defending
  • lawyerFull Time

    Nadoury & Nahas Law office

    Apr 2008 - Jun 2009 -1 yr, 2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda and pleadings on variety of legal issues • Conducted documents review projects and drafted case reports. • Reviewed and summarized documents for arbitrations and trials. • Advised my clients in issues related to civil, commercial and labor laws. • Reviewed and amended contracts and drafted legal opinions.
  • LawyerFull Time

    Medhat Ashour Law Office

    Jul 2006 - Dec 2007 -1 yr, 5 months

    Egypt

    • Education

      • College Diploma in legal translation

        American University

        Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 - 3 yr

      • Master's Degree in International Arbitration&Mediation

        Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2017 - 0 Month

      • LLM Degree in Comparative and International Law in Law

        Indianapolis School of law

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 - 1 Year

      • LLB in General law study

        Alexandria University (ALEXU)

        Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 - 4 yr

      Skills

      • Microsoft Word
      • Microsoft Excel
      • Microsoft Outlook
      • Microsoft Windows
      • Drafting Contracts-memos of defense -court papers
      • Litigation
      • Microsoft Access
      • Microsoft Powerpoint

      Languages

      • Arabic

        Fluent
      • English

        Fluent
      • French

        Intermediate
      • German

        Beginner

      Training & Certifications

      • Drafting Contracts

        MPL·2019
      • Banking&Finance

        MPL·2018
      • Corporate Law& Procedures

        MPL·2018
      • Diploma in Legal translation

        AUC ·2017
      • Mediation

        CIArb·2017
      • International Commercial Arbitration

        CIArb·2016
      • ICDL

        Russian Cultural Center ·2015
      • ICDL

        Russian Cultural Center ·2015
      • LLM

        Indianapolis school of law ·2009
      • Drafting international contracts

        AmidEast·2007
      • Translation of contracts

        AUC ·2006
      • Legal Translation

        Alexandria University·2006
      • LLB

        Alexandria University-school of law·2006
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