Senior Associate, Rashed Al-Ghonaim Law Firm:

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Education and Qualification:

▪ A bachelor of Laws (LL. B.), Faculty of Law, Damascus University, (1996).
▪ A training course in Islamic Sukuk, presented by Dr. Abdul Qader Thomas, in collaboration with Allen & Overy, (2006).
▪ An audit training course at the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain, (2009).

Professional experience/ Practice areas:

▪ Islamic finance products.
▪ Real estate finance.
▪ Banking.
▪ Sukuk and securities.
▪ Corporates and commercial papers.
▪ Legal and legislative drafting.

Career:

▪ Private practice, Syria, Damascus (1998 – 2003).
▪ Lawyer at Abdul-Aziz Al Qassim Law Firm in association with Allen & Overy (2004 – 2010).
▪ Senior Lawyer at Abdul-Aziz Al Qassim Law Firm in association with Allen & Overy (2011 – 2013).
▪ Senior Associate at Rashed Al-Ghonaim Law Firm (2013 – present).

Specialties and Important Tasks:

▪ Developing finance products compliant with Sharia law.
▪ Drafting agreements and preparing legal studies.
▪ Participating in workshop entrusted the task of drafting main finance laws.
▪ Participating in workshop entrusted the task of drafting the implementing regulations of finance laws.