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Education
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Yaser BinRajab

Yaser BinRajab

Stratford London,London

Summary

Accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in contract review and drafting, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, as well as corporate & commercial law.


Currently practising law in Bahrain with Hadi AlAlawi & Partners, I provide strategic legal counsel, manage complex legal matters, and ensure regulatory compliance. Additionally, I have experience in commercial healthcare management, policy drafting and startup development.


Combining international legal experience with a strong focus on professional development, I bring a cross-jurisdictional perspective and a results-oriented approach to legal practice. Preparing for qualification as a solicitor through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Overview

5
5

Years of professional management experience

2
2

Professional Legal Experience

5
5

Certificatation

Work history

Trainie Lawyer

Hadi AlAlawi & Partners
09.2022 - 01.2025
  • Contract Review & Negotiation on behalf of Clients
  • Review Data Privacy Contracts & gave advice on implementation
  • Incorporated specialist knowledge (Corporate, Commercial & Intellectual Property Law) to improve case understanding & outcomes.
  • Provided advice for legal matters as well undertaking due diligence for mergers & acquisitions
  • Communicate with Clients regarding queries & update on case progress.
  • Drafting Notices , Agreements Memorandums & Legal Opinions
  • Company Formation, Mergers and Acquisition.
  • Participated in continuous professional development training.

Legal Counsel and Managing Partner

Bahrain Health City
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Supported board of directors to implement strategic cost control and revenue generation initiatives across business. This led to the organisation to finally became profitable in 2024 and liabilities were cut in half.
  • Manage Organisation alongside other team leaders and manage stakeholders
  • Re-organised Company into productive business with appropriate legal corporate structure by international standards.
  • Drafted policies & trained new hires in order to develop & retain institutional knowledge

Part-Time Lecturer

Bahrain Insitute of Banking and Finance
10.2022 - 07.2024
  • Lectured on the Legal System of Bahrain & Principles of Common Law
  • Gave guidance to lecturers about England & Wales legal system
  • Prepared and gave lectures on UK Property law & Alternate Dispute Resolution methods (ADR)
  • Workshops on the differences between Arbitration and Mediation

Head of Finance & Legal Counsel

Bahrain Health City
08.2019 - 12.2022
  • Act as corporate secretary & drafting appropriate documentation
  • Provide expert guidance during the decision-making process at board meetings, including restructuring the company twice.
  • Administered payroll processes for accurate, timely salary disbursements.
  • Oversaw financial reporting processes, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and guarantying fiscal integrity
  • Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes, allowing the company to survive through a difficult cash period to profitability.
  • Fixed issues regarding share capital, articles of association, employment contracts, polices & other documentation.
  • Facilitated legal investigations by gathering pertinent documents and providing necessary information promptly and accurately.

Corporate Legal Intern

Almoayed Chambers
01.2019 - 12.2019

Worked in the corporate legal department to research new laws, review proposed draft legislation and how they would impact clients including the VAT implementation in Bahrain and the PDPL data privacy law.


University of Essex Peer Mentor

International Academy UoE United Kingdom
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Helped Students with issues regarding their courses, guiding them on how to use the library facilities & raising awareness of various available services on campus.
  • Offered counselling to help students deal with academic, personal, or behavioural issues.
  • Facilitated group study sessions to promote collaborative learning amongst peers & help International Students speak English.

Education

LLM Masters - Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law

Queen Mary University of London
London

ICA Postgraduate International Diploma in GRC - Governance, Risk and Compliance

Alliance Business School, University of Manchester

CAMS - AML

Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Certificate in Civil & Commercial Mediation -

JAMS institute via JLSI

Train the Trainer -

Bahrain Institute of Banking And Finance
Manama
12.2023

LLB Bachelor of Laws -

University of ESSEX
Wivenhoe Park
2018

Diploma - The Law and Economics of Media Platforms

University of Chicago Law School
Web Based
2017

A levels -

St. Christopher’s School Bahrain

Skills

  • Contract drafting and review
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Corporate Governance
  • Data Privacy Issues
  • Media & Technology
  • Legal Advice
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Transactional Services & Negotiation
  • Startup-Development
  • Training & Coaching

Certification

Licensed to practice law in Bahrain (Qualification January 2025)

fICA (International Compliance Association)

CAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists)

CIPP/E (International Association of Privacy Professionals)

Member of the ATT (Association of Tax Technicians UK)

Lawyer under training in Bahrain (January 2023 to January 2025)

Languages

English
Native
Arabic
Fluent

Timeline

Legal Counsel and Managing Partner

Bahrain Health City
01.2023 - 01.2025

Part-Time Lecturer

Bahrain Insitute of Banking and Finance
10.2022 - 07.2024

Trainie Lawyer

Hadi AlAlawi & Partners
09.2022 - 01.2025

Head of Finance & Legal Counsel

Bahrain Health City
08.2019 - 12.2022

Corporate Legal Intern

Almoayed Chambers
01.2019 - 12.2019

University of Essex Peer Mentor

International Academy UoE United Kingdom
01.2014 - 01.2015

LLM Masters - Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law

Queen Mary University of London

ICA Postgraduate International Diploma in GRC - Governance, Risk and Compliance

Alliance Business School, University of Manchester

CAMS - AML

Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Certificate in Civil & Commercial Mediation -

JAMS institute via JLSI

Train the Trainer -

Bahrain Institute of Banking And Finance

LLB Bachelor of Laws -

University of ESSEX

Diploma - The Law and Economics of Media Platforms

University of Chicago Law School

A levels -

St. Christopher’s School Bahrain

Volunteer Activities

  • Official mentor in the Bahraini National Mashro3i program by Tamkeen, Mentoring young entrepreneurs regarding legal entity formation, contracts and Intellectual Property Matters
  • Helped deliver various workshops for BIBF to ongoing lecturers
  • Volunteer, Bahrain Health City, Organised Ramadan Workers Meals Campaign
  • Volunteer at various marketing and community initiatives by Bahrain Health City & BIBF
  • Volunteered at Health Camps to bring free Dental services to Iraq
  • Student Representative at the University of Essex and the University of Law

References

References available upon request.
Yaser BinRajab