Legal consultant with over 20 years of combined legal practice and corporate regulatory experience, including 23 years leading regulatory affairs for a multi-business telecommunications group, and an attorney admitted since 1998. Since 2023 he advises corporate clients of the firm on commercial, corporate, labour and foreign-investment laws, drafts and negotiates high-value agreements, builds governance and compliance frameworks, and oversees dispute strategy.
Areas of expertise
- Corporate & commercial contracts
- Labour law & employment regulations
- Governance, compliance & regulatory affairs
- Legal risk assessment & mitigation
- Joint ventures & strategic agreements
- Policies & internal bylaws
- Litigation & dispute management oversight
- Regulatory engagement & government liaison
- Executive legal advisory
Role in engagements
- Preparing and reviewing legal opinions on material matters before sign-off by the partner in charge
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating framework, operational, construction, services and joint-venture agreements
- Assessing claims and disputes and setting the pre-litigation and litigation strategy
- Legal risk assessment of contracts and operations, with preventive recommendations
- Supporting the client's legal department on regulatory matters and engagement with regulators
Professional experience
- Senior Legal Consultant — Mohammed Bin Hindi Al-Otaibi Lawyers & Legal Consultants — Al-Khobar — 2023 – present
- Senior Manager — Regulatory Affairs — Sudatel Telecommunications Group — Sudan — 1996 – 2019
- Attorney-at-Law — Sudan Bar Association (admitted 1998) — 1998 – 2022
Education
- PhD in Commercial Law (in progress)
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) — Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
- LL.M. in Commercial Law — University of Khartoum
- MBA — University of Khartoum
- LL.B. — University of Khartoum
Certifications & accreditations
- Certified Legal Specialist — Saudi Professional Accreditation
- Attorney-at-Law License — Sudan Bar Association
Languages
- Arabic (native)
- English (professional working proficiency)