Douaa Halaouite
Huddersfield,KIR
Summary
Legal professional with track record of delivering comprehensive legal support and driving strategic initiatives within organizations. Thrives in collaborative environments, seamlessly adapting to evolving legal areas. Key skills include contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal planning, coupled with proactive and reliable approach.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Legal Advisor
University of Huddersfield
09.2025 - Current
- Provided pro bono legal advice to underprivileged members of the public, focusing on 10 cases in employment law and property law.
- Prepared legal analysis for a client concerning refusal of flexible working, identifying potential indirect sex discrimination and breaches of statutory duties.
- Delivered written advice to a client concerning a neighbour's obstruction of property access, identifying a prescriptive easement under common law and advising on remedies to prevent further interference.
Legal Intern
OCP Fronco-English Commercial Law
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Drafted and reviewed a Memorandum of Understanding for a joint venture, focusing on cost and expense allocation, power and authority provisions, and severability to ensure enforceability and clarity of obligations.
- Assisted in preparing a Material Transfer and Processing Agreement, addressing ownership of materials and results, exploitation rights, confidentiality obligations, limitation of liability, and approvals from the relevant governmental authority.
- Reviewed a commercial contract between OCP and a partner company, analysing provisions on assignment and subcontracting, termination, and force-majeure to assess compliance and risk exposure.
- Contributed to drafting Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, focusing on the definition and ownership of confidential information, disclosure restrictions, and duration of obligations.
Legal Assistant
HazelTree Housing Ltd
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Conducted legal research on clauses relating to notice periods, repair covenants, and liability for deterioration of leased property to inform the firm’s case strategy.
- Evaluated how forfeiture provisions operate in practice, identifying potential risks, and weaknesses that could affect the client’s position in negotiation or dispute.
- Reviewed rent payment disputes involving clients with protected characteristics, balancing contractual obligations under the lease with practical solutions to ensure compliance and protect client welfare.
Education
LLB - International Business Law
University of Huddersfield
United Kingdom07-2026
Skills
- Contract review
- Dispute settlements
- Estate planning
- Legal analysis
- Employment law
- Real estate law
- Healthcare law
- Intellectual property law
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Legal Advisor
University of Huddersfield
09.2025 - Current
Legal Intern
OCP Fronco-English Commercial Law
06.2025 - 09.2025
Legal Assistant
HazelTree Housing Ltd
06.2024 - 08.2024
LLB - International Business Law
University of Huddersfield