Hadda │ Sana’a, Yemen
Legal Consultation | Commercial Litigation | Trademark Registration
Experienced, top performing legal expert with extensive experience in international and domestic commercial litigation. Skills include trademark registration and dispute, legal consultation, and associated corporate law. Capable of working with corporate clients from large, globe-spanning organizations and helping them to achieve ambitious goals. Possess nearly 30 years of litigation experience with numerous high profile successes in a variety of cases resulting in long term relationships with diverse client base.
- Legal Consultation
- Client Liaison
- Trademark Registration
- Corporate Law
- Legal Support
- Court Appearance
- Litigation
- Commercial Courts
- Maritime Law
- Corporate Moves
- International Business
- Commercial Litigation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
YEMEN LEGAL, Sana’a, Yemen 2004 – Present
Partner, 2005 – Present
- Established new companies in Yemen through contract including Yemeni Qatari company that invested $500 million in construction blinding as well as Saba Oil Company, Ameduose, and several others.
- Defended Schlumberger in suit from Zonic as well as Ivenco agent from government authority, winning both cases and maintaining high level of client satisfaction.
- Consulted for numerous international companies including OXY, Yemen Gas, British Consul, German Embassy, Al Rowashan, BAT (British American Tobacco, IFC, Ameduose, Baker Huges, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment., Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Gulf Oil, MAF, Price Water House, Astra, ART, ICD, Hino, and many others.
Advocate & Legal Consultant, 2004 – 2005
Oversaw legal needs for numerous banks both locally and internationally including Credit Calion Indosuez Bank, Shamil Bank of Yemen & Bahrain, British Council, and Qatar National Bank among others.
Appeared before all Commercial Courts including Courts of First Instance, Courts of Appeal, and Supreme Courts, presenting complex cases successfully.
Registered international trademarks and trade names as well as pleaded trademark cases as necessary including several different trademarks for Mobil as well as 7days EMTEKO, DECASAN, KSP, Frigoden, Grand and Promax Vitalis, OCULIS, LIPP, Angelina, and many others.
SA’EED SOHBI LAW FIRM, Sana’a, Yemen 1990 – 2004
Legal Consultant
Consulted with large companies both domestic and internationally including oil companies, taking charge of international and arbitration cases.
Supported Mr. Sohbi in establishing Saba Oil in Yemen, also coordinating with appropriate government agencies to transfer shares from Foreign Oil to Saba.
Represented Abu Dhabi Insurance Company in suit against Yousef Kanoo Group for debt originating in United Arab Emirates, working hard to help client retrieve funds.
Won $5 million judgement for Al-Rowshan Group in Aden due to research and knowledge of maritime law.
MUSLEH AL SAYEDI & CO., Sana’a, Yemen 1985 – 1990
Advocate
Supported Mr. Musleh Al Sayedi, then vice president of Authority of Judicial Inquiry and current member of Supreme Court in crucial legal tasks.
Key contributor to series of cases involving retrieval of unpaid debts to owner of one of the largest poultry farms in Yemen resulting in wins across the board.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Legum Baccalaureus, International Law, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Languages: Arabic and English
Certificate: International Law (Excellent average)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Founding Member: Yemen Bar Association.
Member: International Bar Association.
Member: Yemen Law Union.
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