Construction Legal

NOELLE TANNOUS

Lebanese

Marital Status: Single

Address: Doha - Qatar

Mobile : +974-**-******

E-mail: *************@*******.***

Overview

Legal Counsel and Attorney at Law with a particular experience in construction law and dispute resolution.

I am Highly motivated, and I possess the wherewithal, flexibility and experience to deliver seamless results under the most challenging conditions.

Professional Affiliations

Member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2004.

Co-foundress of the Lebanese Association for Mediation and Conciliation (LAMAC).

Work Experience

Al Tamimi & Co Law Firm Doha- Qatar

Senior associate

April 2019- Present

Construction: advising local and international clients on major construction projects offering support throughout the full life cycle of the project from tender phase until dispute resolution.

Litigation: assisting clients in litigation proceedings related to a wide range of areas including construction, commercial, bankruptcy and insolvency, intellectual property, banking and employment. My role involves drafting summons, responsive statements and motions, and engaging with clients and opposing counsel to negotiate and settle cases.

Arbitration: assisting clients in domestic and international, institutional and ad hoc arbitration cases, whether in Arabic and English, from the initiation of the proceedings until the enforcement or annulment of the arbitration award before competent jurisdictions, including the writ of the request for arbitration, responsive statements, assisting clients in hearings, examination and cross-examination.

Al Marri- Hage Law Firm Doha-Qatar

Senior associate

July 2013- May 2019

Construction: advising local and international clients on major construction projects including infrastructure, airports, rail and district cooling, offering support throughout the full life cycle of the project from tender phase until dispute resolution.

My role involves negotiating commercially appropriate contractual terms including FIDIC contract and Qatar general conditions of contract, contract administration and management of claims arising during the course of a project.

Arbitration: assisting clients in domestic and international arbitration cases in Arabic, English and French, whether before different arbitration forums including but not limited to ICC, UNCITRAL, QICCA or in ad hoc arbitrations from the initiation of the proceedings until the enforcement or annulment of the arbitration award before competent jurisdictions, including the writ of the request for arbitration, responsive statements, assisting clients in hearings, examination and cross-examination.

Real Estate: advising developers and investors on all matters related to real-estate transactions including construction/acquisition of a property, financing, leasing and operation.

Litigation: assisting clients in litigation proceedings related to a wide range of areas including construction, commercial, bankruptcy and insolvency, intellectual property, banking and employment. My role involves drafting summons, responsive statements and motions, and engaging with clients and opposing counsel to negotiate and settle cases.

Media: Assisting various international and regional media and PR agencies in incorporating branches/entities in Qatar and providing legal advice and support as and when needed, including drafting and reviewing contracts and assisting client in negotiations.

IPO & Compliance: assisting clients with Qatari Stock exchange listing services and advising various clients on compliance matters.

Corporate & Commercial: Assisting clients in general corporate and commercial matters including the establishment of legal entities, providing legal opinion in relation to legal queries and drafting and reviewing contracts and legal documents in both Arabic, French and English including Joint Venture Agreements, shareholders agreement, Franchise distribution and licensing agreements, commercial representation, business and shares acquisitions, construction Agreements, services agreements, sales & purchase agreements, residential and retail lease agreements, employment agreements...)

United Development Company P.S.C Doha-Qatar

In House Senior Lawyer

March 2012- June 2013

Construction: Provide legal support to UDC construction projects such as drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction agreements, counseling before and during the course of projects.

Corporate: Advising, drafting, reviewing and negotiating, as appropriate, transactional contracts and agreements, policies and procedures, bylaws, resolutions, registrations, marketing materials relating to governance, securities and regulatory compliance, immigration law, risk management, and the general business operation of the company. Activities include without limitation tendering and contracting, establishment of strategic alliances and partnerships, securing of commercial licenses, securing of insurances, acquisition of rights to products and technologies, and the negotiation of supply, distribution and sourcing agreements, construction agreements, licensing agreements, business development agreements, process development and manufacturing agreements, sales, leasing, marketing, advertising and promotion agreements, intellectual property agreements, consulting and services agreements, employment agreements, financing agreements, facility management and project management agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements.

Compliance: Advising on legal issues involving government and regulatory compliance, and supporting business units in legal and regulatory matters.

Tanween W.L.L (Management arm of Barwa Real Estate) Doha-Qatar

In House Property Lawyer

March 2011- February 2012

Real Estate: Drafting and reviewing agreements and legal documents, and offering opinion on the legality and enforceability of various contracts/queries in particular in the real estate field.

Preparing legal frameworks for Lusail City.

Charisma Holding Group, Lebanon- Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Head of Legal Department

March 2009- March 2011

Media: Developing a thorough experience in media with special emphasis on Content creation/production/distribution/acquisition/exploitation and management for major production houses and broadcasters in the MENA region (such as MBC, LBC, Rotana), media management, festivals production and copyright law.

Drafting and reviewing agreements and legal documents, and offering comments on the legality and enforceability of various contracts such as licensing, distribution, production and management agreements in addition to copyright applications for trademarks and copyrights.

Submitting actual trademarks and copyright applications in the appropriate government offices Handles and solve issues pertaining to obtaining or licensing patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property.

Employment: Providing daily employment advice to HR on policies including employment agreements, contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures.

Corporate: Establishment of companies and affiliates within the group, and providing the group legal advice to queries pertaining to law.

Feghali Law Offices, Beirut- Lebanon

Attorney at Law

July 2003 – March 2009

Dispute Resolution: assisting clients in litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings related to a wide range of areas including construction, commercial, bankruptcy and insolvency, intellectual property, banking, insurance & reinsurance, and employment. My role involved iniating the proceedings, attending court/ADR hearings/sessions, preparing court documents & drafting summons and responsive statements, and enforcing the award or filing the appropriate recourse to reverse it.

Corporate: drafting and reviewing a wide range of agreements in English, French and Arabic.

Providing legal advice and supporting clients in legal and regulatory matters on relevant aspects concerning their business;

Establishing companies.

The court of appeal, Paris- France

Training

June 2007 till July 2007

Developing a thorough experience in Civil Procedures, Arbitration, conciliation and mediation, by assisting trial judges, mediators and conciliators in hearings and collegial debates.

Education

LLM in arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Filière francophone de droit - Lebanese University in collaboration with Pantheon – Assas Paris II University

2006-2007

LLB, University of La Sagesse, Beirut- Lebanon

1999-2003

Bachelor of Journalism, Lebanese University, Fanar- Lebanon

1999-2003

Languages

-Arabic (native language)

-English

-French

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