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Dania Ghazzawi
Senior Associate
Biography
Dania Ghazzawi is a Saudi Lawyer based in Al Tamimi & Co.’s Al Khobar office.
Dania provides legal support to International and Saudi Arabia based clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including:
- Litigation
- Contract drafting and review
- Legal compliance
- Due Diligence and M&A transactions
- Regulatory matters
- Intellectual Property protection and enforcement
- Employment Law
- Dispute resolution. procedures and enforcement
- Customs procedures
Prior to joining Al-Tamimi & Co, Dania has worked for Two years as a Legal Researcher at Al-Jomaih Automotive Company and another Two years at General Electric in KSA.
Recent Experience
- File multiple appeals before the Commercial Court in relation to trademark registration refusals issued by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property committee.
- Represent a Chinese company before the Commercial Court in filing lawsuits to claim unpaid rents and maintenance fees of aircrafts operating in Saudi Arabia.
- Advise clients on Contracts, Commercial Agency and Franchising Law in Saudi Arabia.
- Advice clients on Bankruptcy Law and provide assistance during the Financial Restructuring process through the Trustee and the court.
- Advice clients on Trademark License Agreements, preparation of the agreement and registration at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property.
- File trademark registration applications at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and handle relevant appeals before the committee in case of refusal.
- Advice clients on import of goods requirements depending on the nature of the good / product.
- Advice on Employment Law, recent developments and programs.
- Represent clients before the Labour court in regards to end of service disputes and unlawful termination.
- File and handle enforcement cases before the Enforcement court.
- Advice clients on Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization requirements for manufacturing and importing of goods to Saudi Arabia.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2014 – Bachelor Degree in Law, Beirut Arab University
Admission
2020 Ministry of Justice – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Practice(s)
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