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REM Consulting Services

Capital Markets Finance

Commercial Agreements and Negotiations

Company Restructure, Formations & Licencing

Company Secretarial

Compliance & DPA

Construction & Other Procurement

Contract Management

Corporate Governance

Corporate & Project Finance

Global Group Strategies

Infrastructure Projects

IP, HR & Admin Support

Litigation & International Arbitrations Management

Mergers & Acquisitions

Project Management

Supervisory Management

Companies we have worked for, with or across from:

Law Firms

Baker McKenzie

Gibson Dunn

Sherman & Sterling

White & Case

Corporates

Johnson Matthey

BMW Group

VW Group

Daimler AG

Government Entities

Aabar Group

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

Dubai World

Mubadala Group

Regulating Authorities

International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration (ICC)

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

Technology & Construction Court (TCC)

Projects

Represented corporate clients in business-critical Projects as Legal Project Management lead within time and risk expectations. Demonstrable unsupervised work with successful approach in escalating matters with Heads of Legal, Senior Management and Boards efficiently.

Purchasing

Managed and closed all forms of contracts for the procurement side of many businesses from creating standard T&Cs in conjunction with Purchase Orders to high-value supplier complex purchase agreements in multiple jurisdictions.

Contracting

Involved in construction related matters with extensive experience of all contracting model contracts such as FIDIC, JCT, ICC, ACA, NEC, iChemE at main contractor and sub-contractor level together with pre-construction forms of agreements such as Joint Venture arrangements, FEED engagements and Construction Administration services.

Business Legal Support

Provided business legal support for busy in-house legal teams as an experienced General Counsel (GC) level legal consultant with seamless business integration and ability to hit the ground running as well as effectively communicating targeted feedback to those businesses’ Heads of Legal and Top Management.

Why Work With Us...

“I have had the pleasure of getting to know Refki very well over the last five years or so. There is no doubting his abilities as a GC and given how our professional networks overlap it has become obvious to me from others comments that he is a huge asset to whoever he is working with.”

Nick M. Child, Managing Director, Secretariat (Intl)

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“Refki has an excellent combination of experience, intellect and commercial acumen all of which were clearly on display in his role as GC…”

Michael Grose, Construction Partner, Clyde & Co. LLP

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“Refki is an immensely experienced construction lawyer with hard won experience of contractual negotiations and immensely complex litigation and arbitration. He knows construction law as a true professional of skill and knowledge.”

Roger Ter Haar QC, Barrister & Arbitrator, Crown Office Chambers
“In all the years I have known Refki, I have found him to be exceptionally professional in all that he does. He is an excellent communicator and is known for being someone who can be counted on to get to the root of issues, offering up real solutions. With a solid reputation for being dependable and honest, it is no secret in these parts that Refki can always be relied upon to do what he says he’ll do. Known for his integrity, Refki is a highly respected individual. Without hesitation, I would highly recommend Refki to anyone looking for a top Legal Officer in his enterprise.”

Panicos Euripides, Former CEO, ETA Ascon (Construction), ETA Group

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“Refki came in to support the business for a few weeks… that few weeks ended up being nine months! We enjoyed his ability to be dropped into a range of different situations, quickly pick up what was required and find practical business focused solutions that mutually benefitted CBRE DCS and our clients. Thanks Refki!”

David A. Jones, Managing Director, Data Centre Solutions, CBRE
“Refki is a seasoned general counsel; combining his international skill set with his deep local expertise and cultural understanding to help senior management achieve commercial objectives whilst taking the necessary steps to address legal risk. Highly capable and very personable.”

Mohammed Al-Shukairy, Regional Managing Partner, Clifford Chance LLP

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“My sector had a business-critical project which needed a suitably experienced projects lawyer to jump in and welcomed Refki into our sector legal team. Refki integrated well into the team and was able to hit the ground running with our construction related project. His broad experience and negotiation expertise helped swiftly close many key procurement contracts favourably.”

David A. Jones, Managing Director, Data Centre Solutions, CBRE
“Refki's greatest attribute is his willingness to face up to and confront challenges and difficulties rather than leave them to others to resolve or ignore and hope they go away… he always has ideas on how to tackle issues and devise overall strategy and looks at possible solutions from a number of directions…”

Nabeel Ikram, Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP
“Refki provided valuable support to the legal team at short notice to cover a particularly busy period. Refki slotted straight in and was able to lead the legal negotiations on a couple of important matters. Refki's experience was very useful in helping guide the strategic, in addition to purely legal, aspects of the negotiations.”

James Hanratty, Deputy General Counsel & Head of Regulatory Affairs, Trainline
“Personally, I really enjoyed acting for Refki - I always found his approach to be results driven, with a focus on obtaining a quality product but without losing focus on the wider commercial objective.”

Scott Campbell, National Managing Partner, Linklaters LLP
“Refki managed all the experts and counsel to research and prepare detailed analyses and supporting evidence. Refki is a master of managing multiple priorities, ensuring resources are effectively utilised, and coordinating diverse work streams. He efficiently allocates scarce resources to support tight deadlines and provides guidance and mentoring to those assisting him… Refki is a consummate professional with legal, managerial and personal skills which combine into a powerhouse of action.”

Marianne Ramey, President, Project Advisors International LLC
“Working with Refki is always a true pleasure. He can be relied on to give honest, pragmatic, and commercial advice at the same time as always being a consummate professional, totally supportive of his team and is never afraid of delivering difficult messages.”

Caroline Pope, Partner, DLA Piper LLP

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Practical Solutions with Value-Added Results

Our Services

REM Consulting Services

Companies we have worked for, with or across from:

Projects

Purchasing

Contracting

Business Legal Support

Why Work With Us...

“I have had the pleasure of getting to know Refki very well over the last five years or so. There is no doubting his abilities as a GC and given how our professional networks overlap it has become obvious to me from others comments that he is a huge asset to whoever he is working with.”

“Refki has an excellent combination of experience, intellect and commercial acumen all of which were clearly on display in his role as GC…”

“Refki is an immensely experienced construction lawyer with hard won experience of contractual negotiations and immensely complex litigation and arbitration. He knows construction law as a true professional of skill and knowledge.”

“Refki is a seasoned general counsel; combining his international skill set with his deep local expertise and cultural understanding to help senior management achieve commercial objectives whilst taking the necessary steps to address legal risk. Highly capable and very personable.”

“Personally, I really enjoyed acting for Refki - I always found his approach to be results driven, with a focus on obtaining a quality product but without losing focus on the wider commercial objective.”

“Working with Refki is always a true pleasure. He can be relied on to give honest, pragmatic, and commercial advice at the same time as always being a consummate professional, totally supportive of his team and is never afraid of delivering difficult messages.”

Registered Office Address:
W8a Knoll Business Centre, 325-327 Old Shoreham Road, Hove,
BN3 7GS, United Kingdom

Contact Us

Practical Solutions with Value-Added Results

Our Services

REM Consulting Services

Companies we have worked for, with or across from:

Projects

Purchasing

Contracting

Business Legal Support

Why Work With Us...

“I have had the pleasure of getting to know Refki very well over the last five years or so. There is no doubting his abilities as a GC and given how our professional networks overlap it has become obvious to me from others comments that he is a huge asset to whoever he is working with.”

“Refki has an excellent combination of experience, intellect and commercial acumen all of which were clearly on display in his role as GC…”

“Refki is an immensely experienced construction lawyer with hard won experience of contractual negotiations and immensely complex litigation and arbitration. He knows construction law as a true professional of skill and knowledge.”

“Refki is a seasoned general counsel; combining his international skill set with his deep local expertise and cultural understanding to help senior management achieve commercial objectives whilst taking the necessary steps to address legal risk. Highly capable and very personable.”

“Personally, I really enjoyed acting for Refki - I always found his approach to be results driven, with a focus on obtaining a quality product but without losing focus on the wider commercial objective.”

“Working with Refki is always a true pleasure. He can be relied on to give honest, pragmatic, and commercial advice at the same time as always being a consummate professional, totally supportive of his team and is never afraid of delivering difficult messages.”

Registered Office Address: W8a Knoll Business Centre, 325-327 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7GS, United Kingdom

Contact Us

Registered Office Address:
W8a Knoll Business Centre, 325-327 Old Shoreham Road, Hove,
BN3 7GS, United Kingdom