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Diana Ahmedfouad Youssef
senior associate at Ahmed Ashour Law Office
Giza, EgyptWork 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.
Education
College Diploma in legal translation
American UniversityJan 2014 - Jan 2017 - 3 yr
Master's Degree in International Arbitration&Mediation
Chartered Institute of ArbitratorsJan 2017 - Jan 2017 - 0 Month
LLM Degree in Comparative and International Law in Law
Indianapolis School of lawJan 2008 - Jan 2009 - 1 Year
LLB in General law study
Alexandria University (ALEXU)Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 - 4 yr
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentFrench
IntermediateGerman
Beginner
Training & Certifications
Drafting Contracts
MPL·2019Banking&Finance
MPL·2018Corporate Law& Procedures
MPL·2018Diploma in Legal translation
AUC ·2017Mediation
CIArb·2017International Commercial Arbitration
CIArb·2016ICDL
Russian Cultural Center ·2015ICDL
Russian Cultural Center ·2015LLM
Indianapolis school of law ·2009Drafting international contracts
AmidEast·2007Translation of contracts
AUC ·2006Legal Translation
Alexandria University·2006LLB
Alexandria University-school of law·2006