Senior Counsel
Stanley Black & Decker
UAE
A solutions-focused Legal Director & General Counsel with 12+ years PQE in UAE, KSA & Lebanon in multisector, in-house & private practice roles.
Skilled in providing legal counsel & business partnering to shape strategy, identify & mitigate risks & drive business growth.
Proven track record in leveraging technology to deliver operational efficiency in dynamic environments.
Adept at leading & training multicultural teams & establishing cross-functional stakeholder relationships. Beirut Bar Association member since 2012.
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β’ Steered adoption of a digital-first culture at Otis β ideated & deployed data-driven digital transformation initiatives to improve productivity & achieve business goals at zero cost:
– Digitised Contract Reviews: Designed a tool to streamline regional contract reviews & enable meeting KPIs. Improved caseload visibility, risk allocation & exposure status, TATs, reporting capability & approval history. Trained cross-functional teams on usage. Piloted in Middle East & migrated to EMEA
– Litigation Tracker: Improved cash flow positions, financial reporting & caseload visibility. Migrated best practices & used technology to design a comprehensive tracker for cross-functional stakeholders
– New Equipment & Service Contracts: Enhanced client experience & reduced errors in contract generation β unified contracts to deliver localised customer-centric offer templates. Collaborated with Sales & IT to design a need-based solution
β’ Drafted & co-created an award-winning, interactive submission highlighting projects for Veolia Water Technologies β won 1st Prize for Best Legal Team – βThe Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2019β
β’ Fast-tracked complex lawsuits resolution at Abou Hassan Law – represented a Fortune 500 firm in multiple Construction/Real Estate Disputes vs. the Lebanese Government
β’ Entrusted to lead high-value engagements for Veolia β defended applications of liquidated damages of EUR 2 M+ vs. international companies in KSA
β’ Assisted in ad hoc arbitration of a USD 80 M land ownership dispute at El Jurdy Law Firm
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Legal Strategy & Advice | Construction & Corporate Law | Risk Mitigation | Dispute Resolution | Claims Management | Mediation & Litigation | FIDIC Contracts | Contract Drafting & Negotiations | Company Secretary | Outside Counsel Management | Managing Complexities | Business Partnering | Leadership & Team Development | Cross-functional Stakeholder Relationship Management | Analytical Skills | Judgment & Decision-making | Creative Problem-solving | Trilingual Communication