Adnan Ashraf

Detail oriented and highly skilled legal professional with extensive multinational experience in corporate, commercial, real estate, regulatory, and litigation matters. Proved expertise in drafting and vetting complex legal documents and representing organizations before courts, arbitration tribunals and government authorities. Adept at advising senior management, coordinating with external counsel and providing strategic legal solutions to support organizational objectives.

Possess a professional experience of ten (10) years of diversified experience across Pakistan and the UAE.

Law Officer at Defence Housing Authority (2022-12 – Present)

• Conduct legal research to advice on various legal issues, regulatory matters, and internal policies.
• Draft, review and vetting contracts, MOUs, NDAs, Notices etc ensuring compliance with the organization's standards and legal requirements.
• Create and maintain accurate records of legal documents and ensure their integrity.
• Work closely with different directorates to provide legal guidance and ensure compliance
• Manage relationships with external lawyers and coordinate their work on complex legal matters.
• Perform daily office operations of the Legal directorate of the Authority.
• Oversees the daily correspondence of legal directorate with other directorates & branches of the Authority.
• Prepare plaint, defence statement, evidence and attending courts.

Legal Officer at TU Management LLC. (2018-02 – 2020-02)

• Advice on corporate and commercial transaction and ensuring legal compliance.
• Provide legal advisory support to the Company and its affiliates.
• Draft and review reports and corporate and commercial documents to Protect company interests and maintaining business position.
• Represent company in legal proceedings (Arbitration proceedings, employment disputes, administrative boards, court trials, govt entities, connecting outside law firms etc)
• Draft, review and administer commercial contracts, lease agreements, Employment Contracts for main land and free zone employees, MOA, MOU, addendums, share Sale & purchase agreement, services agreement, NDA, retail agreements, Notices, board resolutions etc.
• Negotiate, deal and attend company meetings on behalf of the Company director.
• Develop company policy for employees and on current legal and administration matters.

Legal Consultant at Al Safar & Partners Advocates & Legal Consultants (2013-01 – 2018-02)

• Coordinating senior attorney in all aspects of civil and criminal litigation practice.
• Assisting colleagues and clients on relevant legal matters and provide written legal opinion, suggesting appropriate courses of action.
• Dealing with arbitrational, Real estate/property, Tenancy disputes, and employment disputes, commercial and corporate matters.
• Comprehensive understanding of UAE Court’s procedures and Civil laws, dealing with different government department such as, DIAC, MOL, Immigration, RERA, RDC, Dubai Courts, Personal Status Courts, employment courts, Public prosecution, and Free zone authorities.
• Drafting employment contracts & secondment agreement, commercial contracts, settlement agreement, Lease agreements, real estate and tenancy agreements, partnership deed and serve as primary organization contact during contract negotiation.
• Handle the case files, company formation, attestation and legalization of documents including POA, MOA, MOU, Board resolutions and other company documents.
• Drafting Claims, Defence/responses, evidence, expert reports, commission reports and other legal documents.

Manager Land / Site Acquisition & Legal affairs at Huawei Technologies (2008-01 – 2011-06)

• Preparing Land / site acquisition reports and dealing with vendors & subcontractor.
• Dealing with Civil property, construction, Arbitration & Labour matters.
• Preparing employment contract, Lease Agreements, partnership Deeds, MOU, letters, Legal Notices etc.
• Serve as primary organizational contact during contract negotiation.
• Attending courts, govt and semi-govt department for company matters throughout the country.
• Helping hand with HR & office administration.

Bachelor of Law & Economics (LLB) – The Islamia University, Bahawalpur (Pakistan) (2003 – 2006)