Abdulsamie Elfadil

Experience

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  Smith, White, Sharma & Halpren Law Office

  May 1991 - Oct 1993

  Associate Lawyer / Legal Researcher

  Assigned to the Senior Partner’s Team for researching legal provisions, articles, enactments and the citation of relevant judicial precedents.

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  Dr. Abdulrahman Abbar Law Office

  Sept 1993 - Nov 2001

  Senior Lawyer

  Dr. Abbar Law office is a prominent law firm in Saudi Arabia that has an association with Red & Priest, the largest gas and oil law firm worldwide, and specialized in Corporate, Banking .and Oil & Gas transactions.

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  Islamic Development Bank Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2006

  General Counsel & Head of Legal Dept.

  ICD is a Jeddah-based multilateral international financial institution established by the Islamic Development Bank and its member countries in 2000G with a US$ 1 Billion authorized capital and a UD$ 1 Billion paid up capital, targeted towards promoting the private sector in its 55 member countries through projects and corporate financing, resources mobilization and advisory services.

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  Yousif M. Naghi Group

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2009

  Senior Advisor to the President & General Counsel

  Alnaghi Group is a well-known trading house in western region of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia that has its origins since 1911 G. The Group has a diversified activities from automotive and FMCG distribution to logistic, services, catering , Lease Financing and casual dining business, as well as transportation and real estate development. The Group’ turn-over has exceeded $ 4 billion with network of offices throughout the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, GCC and Egypt. The Group represents various famous brands in the automotive (BMW, Rolls Royce, Hyundai), Consumer Goods (Master food brands: Mars, California Garden, etc...) Electronic and Electrical goods (LG, Philips, Arston,etc..) as well as famous restaurant and fast food chains. Show less

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  Tanmiyat Group

  Jan 2009 - now

  Group General Counsel

  Tanmiyat Group, an investment and real estate development Company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with mega real-estate commercial and residential projects in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Russia, Sudan, USA, Egypt and Mauritania. The Group also has investment in the Health and Pharmaceutical sectors. As a Senior Director and member of Tanmiyat Group’ management team, I participated participate in setting up the overall development and investment strategy, as well as participate in the negotiating and finalizing of various real-estate projects , project development , and acquisitions transactions. As a General Counsel, I undertake the following responsibilities:• Provide expert and strategic legal advice to the management.• Set internal governance polices and manage the impact of external factors.• Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks.• Deal with external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients)• Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights.• Keep abreast of legislative changes. Show less