Group Board Secretary and Board Governance Officer
Bapco Energies
Bahrain
A magic circle trained lawyer, with nearly two decades of post-qualification experience with private and globally listed multinational corporations.
A passionate advocate of the ability of the legal profession to drive organisational and wider societal changes. Recognised as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on a wide range of matters across various industries and sectors, including: restructurings and strategic advisory (mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures); financial and commercial matters; corporate governance; regulatory advisory; litigation and dispute resolution; investment advisory; private equity; energy, power and raw materials; real estate; sales and marketing; procurement; intellectual property; information technology; and data privacy.
An exemplary track record of building legal functions from scratch and developing high performance, multi-disciplinary teams of up to 17 lawyers from diverse backgrounds and jurisdictions. Experienced in managing significant legal budgets and using innovative fee mechanisms to control external legal expenditure and enhancing profitability.
A trusted advisor to executive management and the Board of Directors of global businesses (both as a professional external advisor and as an integral part of the executive management team and member of the Board).
A celebrated lawyer, winning many awards in recognition of my achievements including being awarded the prestigious General Counsel of the Year (Middle East), by Corporate Counsel Middle East and Legal Week.
As part of harnessing the law to effectuate organisational and wider societal change, participating in several pro-bono initiatives, including serving as a Board member on the Middle East and North Africa Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, a non-profit organisation committed to the ongoing education, training and development of in-house lawyers.