Rand

Description

Future trainee at Eversheds Sutherland

Previously worked at:

Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds Sutherland, Amman

Khalifeh and Partners, Amman

Amosh Legal Services and Arbitration, Amman

Languages:

Arabic (Native)

English (Fluent)

Location:

London, UK

Curriculum Vitae

Future Trainee Solicitor 2021

Eversheds Sutherland | Sep 21 - Now

Summer Legal Intern (unpaid)

Eversheds Sutherland, Amman | Jun 19 - Jul 19

Undertook legal research for the Dispute Resolution Team in order to advise clients on the validity of legal proceedings brought against them.
Reviewed and edited agreements such as Convertible Note Purchase Agreements for clients.
Updated the firm's legal database via Jordan's national database, Qistas.com, to provide easy access to the firm’s partners when needed.
Undertook legal research in multiple jurisdictions for Business Development purposes.
Complied a table listing linguistic and substantive differences of old and new laws, in order to keep clients up to date with legal changes.
Attended a Training Session by Collas Crill, an offshore law firm, on the Economic Substance Law in the British Virgin Islands.

Summer Legal Intern (paid)

Khalifeh and Partners, Amman | Jul 18 - Aug 18

Prepared national legal memoranda as requested by entities operating in foreign jurisdictions.
Drafted agreements such as a Sale of Land agreement for clients, under minimum supervision.
Liaised with the relevant national ministries to obtain certified documents for client projects.
Accompanied trainees to national courts to gain familiarity with standard court procedures.
Worked as part of a team to finalise large-scale projects, including (i) detailed due diligence for clients, and (ii) an anticipated bid for a high-level Capital Markets project.
Reviewed Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Terms of Reference (TOR) for a proposal and created a Scope of Work (SOW) for the firm’s proposal.
Created contract templates of contracts and agreements to be readily available for client use.

Summer Legal Intern (unpaid)

Amosh Legal Services and Arbitration, Amman | Jul 17 - Aug 17

Transformed informal complaints submitted by clients into substantive legal cases capable of being submitted to the Defendant or Court.
Produced contracts and lists of complaints, and registered cases at the courts with minimum supervision.
Translated legal documents from Arabic to English and vice versa for official use.
Researched the law and legal matters in unfamiliar jurisdictions to produce legal memoranda.

Project Management Intern

Oasis500 | Jul 15 - Aug 15

Worked with project managers on internal and external projects, including a World Bank collaboration.
Conducted market research analysis for new potential investment projects for Oasis500.
Created proposal drafts and templates for internal use.
Drafted the firm’s first ever electronics-based timesheet after online research and interdepartmental surveys.

University of Leeds | Sep 16 - Jul 19

LLM

London School of Economics and Political Science | Sep 19 - Aug 20

LPC

BPP University (London) | Sep 20 - Now

A - Levels

Al-Hussan International School, Khobar