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Personal Resume
Personal Data:
Name: Othman Ahmed
DOB: 28/11/ 1973
Country: IRQ
Nationality: Iraqi / Kurdish
Marital status: Married one Son
Status: Permanent Resident in USA
ACADIMIC RECORD:
1993-97 B.A. Degree in Law with distinction, Salahaddin
University
Erbil /Iraq, awarded in July 1997
Since 1998 Member of the Iraqi Bar Association -
Kurdistan Lawyers Syndicate
LEGAL PRACTICE:
. I was for more than 15 years Legal Advisor and attorney at law for
Iraqi Ministries and non-government organization, as well
as litigation practicing before Iraqi courts in the field of business
laws including company law telecom law construction contracts and
related claim as well as litigation,arbitration and tendering.
. I have advised a major telecommunication company in Iraq on due
diligence and acquisition of another telecommunication company.
. During many years of experience, I have learned the art of legal
drafting, Negotiating and the talent for communicating across borders,
and strategic planning.
. Drafted and Reviewed over 600 different contract in both English and
Arabic language.
. Maintain excellent research, organization time management, problem
assessment/resolution skills
PAST POST:
1998 - 2000 legal consultant in the legal department of the Ministry
of Economic and
Finance, my duties included: management of the department, taking charge of
lawsuits, studying and giving legal opinion on claims and problem arising
from the execution of government contract, preparation of tender documents,
drafting and negotiation numbers of government contract
2000-2008 acting as an independent legal advisor and attorney at law
before the courts my duties included:
. meeting and interviewing clients to establish the firm's suitability
to provide the necessary advice and services, based on the firm's
specialism and likely cost
. advising a client on the law and legal issues relating to their case
. drafting documents, letters and contracts tailored to the client's
individual needs;
. researching and analyzing documents and case law to ensure the
accuracy of advice and procedure;
. supervising the implementation of agreements;
. Acting on behalf of clients in disputes and representing them in
court when necessary
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2007-2008 Under the overall guidance and supervision of the chief of
PDA organization (People Development Association), I worked as a part of
Human Right team performing the following duties:
. Attends meeting and act as simultaneous consecutive interpreters /
legal advisor.
. Monitoring implementation of developed policies and recording the
human right violation in Iraq.
. Monitoring the Human Right situation and collecting data and other
information relevant to Human Right and analyze and report to the HQ
accordingly.
. Monitoring and report on program / project activities.
. Working with implementing partners, as appropriate, and maintain good
relations in support of successful program implementation.
2008-2010 During the dates of March 24/2008-March 2010, working as a
legal advisor with American correction team (ICITAP prison program)
performing following responsibilities:
. Providing legal advice, interpreting for the American advisors team in
the field and participating in the (prison staff training conducted)
by the (ICITAP) team as well as translating of all relevant documents.
. Also coordination during the training and providing legal advice for
the American trainer.
. Also my responsibilities include simulating translation reviewing all
project file documentation.
2010- January 2014: (Huawei Company) Managing legal business matters
pertaining to the organization according to detailed internal policy and
regulation of the company both north and south Iraq. Provide a verity of
general corporate and commercial legal management service internally to the
company.
. Provide legal advice for all the different departments within
the company
. Review and draft the contract template for the company, i.e.
sales agreement, purchase agreement, distribution agreement,
MOU, NDA, etc.
. Contract risks analysis and contract interpretation.
. Procure the legal compliance respecting the local laws of Iraq
of all areas, and which includes but without limitation to,
corporate management,labor law
. Conduct legal research and manage external lawyers in the
various areas of law.
. Coordinating with company legal department in HQ. Review
supply, admin HR related contract and agreement.
LAST POST: Global Village Language Center:
Extremely knowledge translator with a strong command over English
/Kurdish/Arabic (read write speak) and ten years hand on experience
with multinational client.
. Well versed in providing system -wide foreign language
translation service in order to facilitate communication
. Provide oral and written interpretation services
. Ensure that the context of the language isn't altered during
interpretation.
. Court interpretation
. Able to adhere to interpretation standard and conforming to code
of ethics
. Hands on experience in providing both writing and oral
translation and interpretation service between parties