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Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision
We are excited to share the latest edition of the Law Update, beautifully and appropriately titled “Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision.” Giving special honor to the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, this update focuses on a collection of both informative and inspiring articles.
For those in construction, you can learn about how the tendering environment impacts risk-pricing for contractors, the updates on the legal framework of the construction industry and how contractors can protect themselves against financial difficulties.
There is good news too from the kingdom’s banking sector, from which the practice of “Open Banking” is being pushed for! But what is open banking? We’re answering that too.
Also . . . Are there any women trail blazers in Saudi Arabia you can name? We’ll help you with that. We cover how the Middle East has been making strides in empowering women in the entrepreneurial space,most notably in STEM fields.
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Awad Elkarim Elsharif
Senior Associate
Biography
Awad EL Karim has over 30 years of experience in practicing the legal profession, litigating before the courts, providing legal advice and drafting contracts. Awad has extensive experience in commercial, civil, insurance and labor cases as per Omani laws, particular in banking cases related to loans, letters of guarantee, documentary credits, mortgages or forgery, transfers, and marketing of insurance types, and cases related to finance, insurance and private commercial companies that engage in contracting, trade or industry, and disputes of maritime and intellectual property, and the individuals case.
Awad EL Karim has worked with the most Omani banks and their Islamic windows such as Bank Muscat, OAB, HSBC, NBO and its branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and Alizz Islamic bank, and he worked with the financing companies such as the United Finance company and National Finance company, and also he worked with the insurance companies such as New Indian company, Ahlia, and Oman United.
He also represented the Diwan of the Royal Court in several cases related to the construction contract of the Shumukh Palace and others palaces.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
1990 – Certification for completion of Law profession exam (Bar Examination), Ministry of Justice – Sudan
1989 – Bachelor of Law Degree, University of Al Mansoura
Admission
2009 – Omani Bar Admission Committee
1991 – Sudanese Lawyers Committee
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