1. Fady Kayyal
U.A.E
Mobile: +971-50-3131477, Email: fadykayyal@hotmail.com
Nationality- French
Enjoying legal experience for more than 11 years and hold a Bachelor Degree in general law who aspires
to occupy a high level position in the field of legal department with a well known and prestigious
corporation in order to provide support and back-up for its incorporation and/or completion of its daily
businesses in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.
A dynamic, team-spirited and results oriented individual, work in a competitive environment on
challenging assignments that shall yield the twin benefits of Professional growth and Job satisfaction.
Personal Profile
Full Name: Fady Kayyal
Nationality: French
Date of Birth: 15 June 1976
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Languages Known: English, Arabic, and French
Passport No: 05RE53064
Visa Status: Work Visa (Transferable)
Knowledge & Skills
• A self starter with strong communication skills in English, Arabic, French & presentation skills
• Organized and dedicated person and can work independently
• Well articulate & highly attentive to details.
• Good level of Convincing, Influencing and Negotiating skills
• Excellent Leadership qualities and Management capabilities
• Complete awareness of Company Policies, Legal & Management issues, insurance policy and to act
accordingly.
• Adherence to deadlines without sacrificing quality of output.
• Systematic and methodical approach to work.
• Ability to put in extra efforts when called for.
• Impeccable style of correspondence and effective presentation.
2. • Prioritization of work and perfect time management.
• Expert in interdepartmental & government liaison and coordination.
• Computer skills include MS Office & Internet applications
Academic Qualifications
Professionally qualified with Doctorate in business administration and a Master degree in
Banking/Financial Science and also a Degree in Law
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) thesis Strategic Management and Strategic
Planning for human resources in the privet sector (2011)
Geneva, Switzerland- European University
Master Banking and Financial Science thesis “Stock Market in Syria” (2006)
Montesquieu- Bordeaux IV University, France
Certificate in general accountant (2004)
Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Science, Damascus –Syria
Bachelor of Science in Law (International Law) (2003)
Damascus University, Damascus-Syria
Certificate in Secretarial Skills (2001)
Chamber de commerce and industry of Paris
Professional Experience
January 2016- Present
Al Ramz Corporation Development and Investment - Dubai Development Company( Public Joint Stock
Company) - Dubai
Legal Advisor & Board Secretary
Investor relation Officer
Roles and Responsibilities:
Secretary of board of directors:
3. - Communicate with Board of director Member, and provide them with all necessary
documents.
- Sending BOD Invitation by respecting law and regulatory requirements.
- Drafting the minutes of meeting and ensure the accuracy of document to meet legal
requirements, and to be signed by member.
- records minutes of meetings, ensures their accuracy, and availability, proposes policies
and practices, submits various reports to the BOD, maintains membership records, fulfills
any other requirements of a Director and Officer, and performs other duties as the need
arises .
- Disclose all kind of information to SCA, DFM,ADX
- Audit Committee Secretary
- Rumination Committee Secretary
Compliance Role:
- Acting as a compliance officer to provide advice and recommendations on all matters relating to
Federal as well as SCA and DFM regulations.
- Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements.
- Update management and staff on new SCA, DFM regulations.
- Represent the company in any communication with SCA, DFM and ADX Such as investigation or
any other meeting.
- Issuing new licenses for any new products and prepare and draft, review all required documents.
- Auditing , Review
Legal Role:
- Ensure that any agreements signed legally express its rights and responsibilities.
- Drafting, reviewing, preparing, and comment on all agreements such as purchase agreement,
Shareholders agreement, NDA agreement, Initial Offer agreement, Stock Market agreement and
other related to the scope of work.
- Direct and/or co‐ordinate the conduct of all litigation in which the company may be involved,
including suits, investigations and administrative proceedings.
- Following all Claims with our external Law firm
- Reviewing & Drafting memo’s with the external law firm concerning the firm or shareholders, or
any employees.
- Acquisition of new company such as Al Ramz Capital L.L.C .
- IPO & SPO
- Share Swap Transaction Between two entities located in UAE.
- Merging agreement between two entities located in UAE.
- Drafting Shareholders, VIP Agreement,
4. - Share purchase agreement.
- Amending article of association as per any new law or any new circumstances such as
new shareholders, increase or decrease the capital, modify shareholders shares percentage
for both company structures L.L.C & PJSC.
March 2012- Present
Al Ramz Capital L.L.C, Abu Dhabi
Head of Legal Department
Roles and Responsibilities
Secretary of board of directors:
- Communicate with Board of director Member, and provide them with all necessary
documents.
- Sending BOD Invitation by respecting law and regulatory requirements for both
Companies L.L.C & PJSC.
- Drafting the minutes of meeting and ensure the accuracy of document to meet legal
requirements, and to be signed by member.
- records minutes of meetings, ensures their accuracy, and availability, proposes policies
and practices, submits various reports to the BOD, maintains membership records, fulfills
any other requirements of a Director and Officer, and performs other duties as the need
arises .
Agreements and Legal Issues:
- Ensure that any agreements signed by Al Ramz legally express its rights and responsibilities.
- Comply with current laws; and are valid through registration, recording etc.
- Drafting, reviewing, preparing, and comment on all agreements such as purchase agreement,
Shareholders agreement, NDA agreement, Initial Offer agreement, Stock Market agreement and
other related to the scope of work.
- Maintain a database of all information related to legal, SCA and markets regulation matters
Federal & Regulator Rules & Regulations / Compliance
- Acting as a compliance officer to provide advice and recommendations on all matters relating to
Federal as well as SCA, ADX and DFM regulations.
- Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements.
5. - Understand and keep updated with the regulations of the Securities & Commodities Authority
"SCA".
- Update management and staff on new SCA, DFM, and ADX regulations.
- Represent the company in any communication with SCA, DFM, and ADX Such as investigation.
- Issuing new licenses for any new products and prepare and draft, review all required documents.
- Acting as Compliance officer at DGCX- Dubai and acting as the Anti-Money Laundering
Officer.
- Auditing , Review
Litigation:
- Direct and/or co‐ordinate the conduct of all litigation in which Al Ramz may be involved,
including suits, investigations and administrative proceedings.
- Following all Claims with our external Law firm
- Reviewing & Drafting memo’s with the external law firm concerning the firm or shareholders, or
any employees.
Dispute Management:
- Advice on negotiation and dispute management with individual clients and/or organizations.
- Apply expert knowledge in legal matters to recommend courses of action to management.
Knowledge Development:
- Keeps informed on the latest development in Business Management, legal, corporate law, SCA,
ADX and DFM regulations.
- Reviews specialized publications and other similar sources in order to have a good feel of the
development in legal domain.
Companies Structure:
- Acquisition of new company such as Dubai development company PJSC on Dubai stock market.
- IPO & SPO
- Share Swap Transaction Between two entities located in UAE.
- Merging agreement between two entities located in UAE.
- Drafting Shareholders, VIP Agreement,
- Share purchase agreement.
- Amending article of association as per any new law or any new circumstances such as
new shareholders, increase or decrease the capital, modify shareholders shares percentage
for both company structures L.L.C & PJSC.
April 2008- March 2012
Al Nasr Contracting Company, Abu Dhabi
6. Legal and Insurance Coordinator – Reporting to Asst. GM Administration
Roles and Responsibilities
Main duties involve dealing with issues concerning employment, health insurance, and company law.
Also checking contracts for consistency whether local or international contracts, as well as giving general
legal recommendations when necessary in contracts.
Legal Responsibilities:
• Drafting and revising of Pre-Bid Agreements, Subcontracting and Joint-Venture Agreements,
Purchase Agreements (Purchase of Vessels, Equipments & Machinery, and of Materials).
• Employment Agreements, Lease Agreements, and revising Insurance Policies.
• Providing Legal Advices and Legal Consultations to Management in different fields of Law:
Companies Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law, Civil Law, Banking Law, etc…
• Legalization the subcontract projects agreement and follow up with the ministry of labour.
• Warning workers and employees in the event of breaching company regulation and policies according
to labor law.
Insurance responsibilities:
• Follow-up Claims with Insurance Companies (Medical Expenses Group Insurance Policy, Contractors
All Risks & Erection All Risks Insurance Policy, Contractors Plant & Machinery Insurance Policy,
Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Policy, Marine Policy, Boat Insurance Policy Fire Insurance
Policy, and Motor Vehicles Insurance Policies).
• Ensure requests for Certificates of Insurance and other items are processed on a timely basis.
• Covering all project from all risks by issuing contractor all risk insurance or erection all risk
insurance, plant and machinery endorsement, workmen compensation, fleet, marine, land transport
insurance, boat insurance, burglary and fire insurance.
• Identify and analyze risk associated with multitude of exposures
• Manage data to appropriately track and report to insurance companies.
• Review policies for accuracy and coverage
• Translating QHSE Bulletin from English to Arabic.
• Issuing basic medical insurance (Daman) for more than 4500 labors.
• Issuing enhanced medical insurance for more than 950 employees and negotiates with the insurance
companies until a better offer.
• Negotiate with the employers regarding terms of insurance for each new project.
• Follow up company fleet which consist 700 vehicles and heavy equipments.
Financial Responsibilities:
7. • Review insurance/broker invoices
• Report to Director on monthly basis concerning the total sum insured.
• Review and drafting projects statement budget.
2003-2008
Ahmed Sawan Law Firm – Damascus, Syria
Legal Counselor and Attorney in Law
Roles and responsibilities
• Providing a strong, transaction orientated in-house legal department to the company’s local business.
• Advising on all matters related to the performance of the client with relation to the assignment
• Handling Civil, commercial, criminal and personal status cases.
• Advise on, review, draft and negotiate a broad range of contracts and agreements
• Establish all commercial companies, limited liabilities companies, and acted as a legal consultant for
some companies.
• Drafted case declarations and plead notes before courts.
2006-2007
Trade Finance Department – Bank Bemo Saudi Fransi- Damascus, Syria
Trade Finance Officer
Roles and responsibilities
• Administrative support to clients.
• Prepare letters of Guarantee – Letter of Credit – in order to let the clients to enter the tenor.
• Prepare collections and stamp bill of leading –invoice and all necessary papers which able the clients
to receive their goods from the ports or from borders.
• Dealing with SWIFT network.
• Calculate the cost of the LC-LG.
1998-1999
Director of Real Estate Ministry of Agriculture- Damascus, Syria
Accountant Officer
• Preparation and distribution of wages.
8. • Calculate the budget for the districts in all provinces, at rates that are determined by the Ministry
of Finance.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet proficient.
Additional Achievements
International Corporate Governance Certificate- CCL Academy
DIFC, DFSA Course – NASDAQ Dubai
Arbitrator at the Chamber of Commerce – Abu Dhabi – UAE
CISI Certificate to International Introduction to Securities and Investment- Dubai
CISI Certificate in financial rules and regulations – Dubai
Compliance & Self Risk Assessment - Training at NASDAQ Dubai
Drafting and analyzing of contract - training at American University in the Emirates
Certified as a first aider
Certified as a fire fighter
Certified ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 Integrated Internal Auditor
Arbitration certificate in investment disputes
Arbitration certificate in maritime disputes
Arbitration certificate in market securities disputes
Member of Syrian bar Association since 2006.