
Islam Ahmed Safwat
Deputy Legal Director at Egypt Kuwait Holding
Sheikh Zayed, Giza, EgyptWork Experience
Deputy Legal DirectorFull Time
Jan 2020 - Present -5 yrs, 5 months
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:• Negotiating, analyzing, reviewing and drafting (Joint venture agreements (JVA), Sale & Purchase Agreements (SPA), Memorandum of understanding (MOU), Non-disclosure agreements (NDA), Facilities agreements, Escrow agreements, Letter of intent (LOI)). • Drafting Articles of Association and preparing the establishment, incorporation and KYC documents of local and foreign companies in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, KSA, UAE, Panama, Mauritius, BVI and Cayman Islands. • Conducting a legal "Due Diligence" reports. • Handling the Arbitration cases. • Board Secretary of general assembly meetings and Board of Directors’ meetings and drafting minutes of meetings for EKH and its subsidiaries. • Designated as the Legal Counsel for the company’s subsidiaries and branches in KSA and UAE.
Senior Legal ManagerFull Time
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 -1 yr, 11 months
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:• Reviewing and drafting (Joint venture agreements, Sale & Purchase Agreements (SPA), Memorandum of understanding (MOU), Non-disclosure agreements (NDA), Facilities agreements, Escrow agreements, Letter of intent). • Preparing the establishment, incorporation and KYC documents of local and foreign companies in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, UAE, Mauritius, Panama, BVI and Cayman Islands. • Board Secretary of general assembly meetings and Board of Directors meetings and drafting minutes of meetings for EKH and its subsidiaries.
Legal ManagerFull Time
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 -1 yr, 11 months
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:• Reviewing and drafting (Memorandum of understanding (MOU), Non-disclosure agreements (NDA), Facilities agreements, Escrow agreements, Letter of intent). • Preparing the establishment, incorporation and KYC documents of local and foreign companies in Luxembourg, Mauritius, Dubai, BVI and Cayman Islands. • Trademarks registration. • Drafting minutes of meetings for EKH and its subsidiaries.
Deputy Legal ManagerFull Time
Mar 2013 - Dec 2015 -2 yrs, 9 months
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:• Reviewing and drafting (Memorandum of understanding (MOU), Non-disclosure agreements (NDA), Facilities agreements, Escrow agreements, Letter of intent). • Coordinating the legal issues between the company and its affiliates in Egypt, Kuwait, and Offshore companies (Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE, British Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands). • Incorporated companies at the Investment Authority. • Trademarks registration. • Drafting minutes of meetings for EKH and its subsidiaries.
Senior Legal SpecialistFull Time
Apr 2009 - Apr 2013 -4 yrs
- Job Details:• Drafting contracts, agreements in Arabic and English, Conducting Legal Opinions. • Drawing up defense plans for litigation. • Coordinating the legal issue between the company and its subsidiaries and with the governmental authorities in order to obtain approvals, notarization the minutes of BOD and General assembly meetings. • Specialist in corporate laws (Egyptian corporate law, Kuwait corporate law). • Coordinating the legal issues between the company and its affiliates in Egypt, Kuwait, and Offshore companies (Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE, British Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands). • Incorporated companies at the Investment Authority. • Trademarks registration. • Negotiate with laborers in the event of a dispute with the company or its affiliates in Egypt in accordance with the Egyptian labor law.
Attorney at law - Senior AssociateFull Time
Ghamry & Hozaien Law Firm
Jan 2008 - Mar 2009 -1 yr, 2 months
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:Designated as chief contact person and handler for the Firm’s regular clients. Drawing up defense plans for litigation. Drafting contracts, agreements in both Arabic and English. Conduct a legal "Due Diligence" reports for the Firm's clients. Attending meetings & Negotiations with or on behalf of clients. Handled litigation in various court cases. Drafting Articles of Incorporation the firm has incorporated. Designated as assistant lead counsel in a major arbitration case. Aided clients in obtaining various governmental approvals and licenses (license to issue periodical newspaper, securities brokerage licenses, etc...). Handled 3 mergers and acquisition deals involving corporate re-structuring of holding companies and respective subsidiaries. Advised team clients on diverse corporate matters, drafted and/or reviewed both agreements of a general or special nature vis-a-vis third parties, (confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, memoranda of understanding, letters of intent, shareholders agreements, sale and purchase agreements, leasing agreements, financial leasing agreements, employment agreements.). Translated various documents (contracts - agreements) from English to Arabic and vice versa. Incorporated companies at the Investment Authority.
Attorney at LawFull Time
Abd Elsalam Ragab Law Office
Jun 2006 - Dec 2007 -1 yr, 6 months
Egypt , Alexandria
- Job Details:Designated as “Associate in Charge” for seven of the office`s major clients. Designated as assistant team manager for the office`s Corporate, ADR and Securities team. Conducted all forms of corporate stewardship for clients personally handled and filled in for other teams within the office in the handling of their clients. Conducted due diligence reports on 10 real estate properties for various clients, and due diligence reports on 3 clients in various offerings (open and closed placement). Handled litigation in various court cases.
Education
LLB in Faculty of law - English department
Alexandria University (ALEXU)Jan 1999 - Jan 2006 - 7 yr
High School - Thanaweya Amma
Lycee El-Horriya-English DepartmentJan 1998
Languages
English
Fluent