Anthony Watson **** Hillside Landing Drive

Tarpon Springs, Florida 34688

Telephone: 727-***-****

Email: adzxgr@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Juris Doctor, September 1997

Master of Business Administration, June 1997

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Master of Arts, September 1990

Concentration: Middle Eastern History

Bachelor of Arts, January 1990

Double major: History and Religion (Islamic Studies) PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Licensed to practice law in Florida and Massachusetts PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Fouad Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies September 2022 to present Tarpon Springs, Florida

Legal Affairs Manager: Provide legal advice remotely to Kuwait-based conglomerate. Manage relationships with outside counsel and international partners, including Gulf Stream, Amazon Web Services, Lockheed Martin and CAE (formerly Canadian Aviation Electronics). Reorganize aviation division to ensure tax efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements in Malta, Switzerland and the State of Washington. Develop strategy for litigation. Substantial contract drafting, analysis and negotiating. Fouad Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies August 2014 to September 2022 Kuwait

Chief Legal Officer: Founded and managed in-house legal department of one of the largest conglomerates in Kuwait with business units in multiple industries including high technology, defense, automotive, aviation, shipping, health and hospitals and construction. Company secretary for joint venture company. Hired and supervised staff of three lawyers.

Hammad & Al-Mehdar September 2013 to August 2014

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Of Counsel: Advised clients on the laws of Saudi Arabia. Drafted expert witness reports on Saudi Arabian law for two disputes in arbitration. Substantial contract drafting and analysis.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co. November 2010 to September 2013 Muscat, Oman

Senior Associate: Supervised staff of five lawyers. Advised clients on the laws of Oman. Advised Islamic banks on standard Shari'ah-compliant banking products. Advised companies on contract disputes and business regulation. Substantial contract drafting and analysis.

Denton Wilde Sapte/Bryan Cave, LLP October 2007 to November 2010 Kuwait

Senior Associate: Advised clients on the laws of Kuwait. Seconded to two upstream oil exploration companies. Supervised multi-jurisdictional due diligence review for purchase by a Bahrain Islamic bank of shares in a Kuwait shareholding company. Participated in presentations on corporate governance and Islamic finance. Substantial contract drafting and analysis.

Efad Holding Group April 2005 to April 2007

Kuwait

Assistant General Counsel: Established in-house legal department. Hired lawyers, paralegal and secretary. Provided legal support to commercial managers in multiple industries, including real estate, high technology, telecommunications, food services and transportation services. Negotiated and drafted contracts, including employment contracts, software licensing agreements, service contracts, sale agreements, and franchising and trademark licensing agreements. Negotiated $3.2 billion real estate contract. Managed relationships with outside counsel. General Electric International, Inc. April 2002 to May 2003 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Visiting Lawyer: Seconded from law firm sponsor to in-house legal department. Drafted and negotiated international sales representative agreements, national agency agreements and employment contracts. Coordinated establishment of branch offices in Oman, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Reviewed proposals and bid documents for sale of power systems products and related services. Coordinated communications with outside counsel in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Afridi & Angell July 1999 to February 2002

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Legal Consultant: Substantial contract drafting and analysis. Clients included high technology companies, multinational corporations, defense contractors, financial institutions and law firms. Extensive research and drafting of legal advice regarding United Arab Emirates/Abu Dhabi law. Direct contact with clients, adverse parties and other lawyers. Substantive areas of law included corporate law, business regulation, intellectual property, employment law, international commerce and arbitration. Precision Systems, Inc. September 1997 to July 1999 St. Petersburg, Florida

Manager of Legal Affairs: Reviewed, negotiated and drafted contracts for multinational telecommunications software company, including software license agreements, hardware agreements, employment contracts, service contracts and leases. Provided legal support to sales force. Developed Intellectual Property Briefing for managers and sales, marketing, and engineering staff in offices throughout the United States. Supervised outside litigation counsel and conducted settlement negotiations on matters in litigation. PART-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

American University of Sharjah September 2002 to May 2003 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Adjunct Professor of Business Ethics: Taught required undergraduate course in business ethics in the School of Business and Management. Class covered theories of corporate social responsibility and application of concepts to business case studies. University of South Florida January to May 1999

Tampa, Florida

Adjunct Professor of Islamic History: Designed curriculum and taught undergraduate class in Islamic history. Course reviewed the genesis of Islam in medieval Arabia, the establishment of Muslim institutions, and the development of Islamic heterodoxy. Format included lectures, guest speakers and class participation exercises.

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