
Attorney at Baker & McKenzie
Saudi Arabia

Attorney at Baker & McKenzie
Saudi Arabia
- International legal practice in corporate law, capital markets and finance
- Volunteering on non-partisan political activism for the overseas American community, including lobbying on Capitol Hill (See http://www.aaro-oaw.org, http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/22/news/caucus.php, http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/11/news/caucus.php, and http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120774348661201533.html)
Association of Americans Resident Overseas, Board Member and Vice President for the GCC and Middle East
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Capital markets; investments on Tadawul stock exchange by non-resident foreign investors via swap transactions; private placement of foreign funds; structuring real estate mutual fund; military procurement, anti-corruption regulations and agency arrangements; oversight of due diligence exercises for mergers and acquisitions; bank data protection; marketing and distribution agreements; aircraft leases and financing
(Financial Services industry)
October 2007 — April 2009 (1 year 7 months)
International legal team coordinator; legal counsel for US, Canada and, Latin America; structuring local subsidiaries, joint ventures and other entities; coordination with group entities in the Americas; regulatory applications (Investment Advisor registration, Broker-Dealer license, etc.); documentation of ongoing business activities; corporate governance, including board and shareholder meetings; employment contracts, visas and intra-group and service provider contracts; management of local counsel in the Americas; corporate officer of CAAM US Holding, Inc. and CAAM Investment Advisors USA, Inc.
(Law Practice industry)
2003 — 2007 (4 years )
Corporate law; M&A; negotiation of French outbound transactions, overseas inbound transactions and multinational cross-border transactions in the US, the EU and the MENA region; mutual funds and private equity funds; asset holding structures for high net worth individuals, including heads of state; corporate law aspects of international securities, capital markets, insurance and other litigation.
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Corporate law; M&A; representation of Latin American clientele in U.S.-based and cross-border transactions and European clientele in US securities issues; joint venture licensing and IT-related agreements; advice regarding US-based family office affairs.
(Law Practice industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Corporate law; M&A; drafting and negotiation of IT, employment and joint venture agreements; pan-European and American client base.
LL.M. , European Union & International Trade Law , 1999 — 2000
LL.M. , Public International Law/International Organizations , 1999 — 1999
JD , Law , 1995 — 1998
Dean's List
BA , Language & International Trade , 1992 — 1995
Cum Laude
1987 — 1992