Shouq Turaif

Company Overview: Corporate & Real-estate (Gated communities)

• Provide comprehensive legal advice to internal departments on a diverse range of legal issues, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of detailed legal opinions and reports for organizational use.
• Represent the organization in legal proceedings, negotiations, and governmental authorities safeguarding company interests.
• Monitor changes in legislation and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Collaborate with external legal counsel on litigation and arbitration cases to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Conduct legal due diligence and risk assessments, identifying and addressing potential legal risks in contracts and legal cases to be raised.
• Establish Owners Associations (central, main, and subsidiaries) with a strong understanding of RERA laws and regulations.
• Provide legal counsel and guidance on corporate legal matters to various departments within the organization.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of corporate agreements, contracts, and legal documents.

• Handled commercial and real estate cases with expertise in Bahraini Property Rent Law.
• Reviewed lease agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Managed lease-related and labor lawsuits, coordinating documentation and legal counsel.
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated various agreements, including MOUs, JV agreements, and facility management agreements.
• Assisted as in-house counsel in court disputes and arbitration cases.

Key Contributions
- Recognized by management for successfully recovering outstanding amounts from debtors related to lease agreements, achieving a high win rate.

- Improved arbitration and litigation writs while minimizing claims through diligent legal research and due diligence.

• Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
• Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with execution law and commercial law.
• Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.

• Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with commercial law.
• Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda and correspondence.

• Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities.
• Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
• Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.

• Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
• Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.