Application for an appropriate vacancy in your esteemed organization

It is my honest intention to join a multinational organization so that I can fully utilize and exploit my outstanding experiences and background. I would be glad to provide you with any further information, if required.

 JA’AFAR ALWAN, AL JAZIRI & ASSOCIATES,
ADVOCATES & LEGAL CONSULTANTS, Dubai, U.A.E.

Legal Consultant / Legal Assistant to the Senior Partner
December 2002 up to date

• Legal Consultant handling a wide range of corporate and labor cases. Working mainly on drafting consultations to businesses locally and internationally. In addition to the involvement of the day to day cases handled by the office, following up court procedures, and reporting to clients.

• Worked directly with foreign and local clients in negotiating and setting up their business in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East…

• Performed consultation to several foreign corporate entities including the setting up of branches, binding local regulations and credit issues.

• Research, review and analyze the information and the drafting of many consultation letters directed to concerned clients about their legal cases. These cases varied from establishing companies, liquidation, commercial collection and outstanding, real estate, to construction and labor cases.

• Attended several conference meetings with clients who represented well-known corporations nationwide and worldwide.

• Assisted high Management Executives in managing, purchasing, administration and internal rules and regulations of the firm.


 ISSA NAHHAS LAW OFFICE, Beirut, Lebanon.

Legal Intern June2001 - September 2002

• Worked on a research (Content & Campaign), in cooperation with Dr.Raymond Farhat (Dean of the Faculty of Law in the Lebanese University and founder of BERYT Law Magazine), to create a new law to protect the fresh graduates’ law students in Lebanon.

• Assisted clients and was directly involved in various negotiations with local companies.

• Performed legal research on many competition cases dealing with exclusive agreements and franchising issues.




 CANADA IMPORT LLC. BEIRUT, LEBANON

Sales Representative June2000 - September 2000

• Represent the company before the new clients with a wide range of items related to electronics and mobiles accessories.
• Reporting to the sales manager

LEBANESE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LAW, Beirut, Lebanon

Licence en Droit (J.D. or L.L.B. equivalent)
1997– 2002

Activities: A comparative study between Lebanese, Egyptian, and Syrian civil and commercial procedural litigation.

Emphasis Courses: Banking and Finance Regulations, Civil law (French & Lebanese), corporate & Commercial Law, Administrative Law, Penal Law & Labor Law.

- Lebanese Baccalaureate / College des Peres Antonins -Baabda, Lebanon.

 Languages:
ARABIC
Native Speaker English
Proficient in reading,
writing and speaking French
Proficient in reading,
writing and speaking

 Computer: Proficient in conducting legal research as well as use of Microsoft Office (Words, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), all Internet and Email applications.

- Legal Awareness Seminar held at the JW Marriot – Dubai, prepared and presented by Ja’afar Alwan, Al Jaziri & Associates for the Gold & Jewellery Group of Dubai.
- Attended many Seminars organized by the Lebanese University Alumni Association.

 Memberships:
• Member of the Lebanese University Alumni Association.
• Board Member of the Antonins Alumni Association.
• Member of the Entraide-Liban Association.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Date & Place of Birth: November 2nd, 1977, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Nationality: Lebanese.
• Marital Status: Single.