Lawyer
Legal Consultant
Arab Lawyers Union Member
Member of the Egyptian Society of International Law
Member of the Arab Federation for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Arbitrator at Ain Shams University Arbitration Center
Arbitrator at the International Arbitration Center - Egypt
Arbitrator in the Commercial Arbitration Center of the GCC States

Mr. WALID METAWE the lawyer is a co-founder of W.M Legal Consultancy LLC. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University. He began his career as a freelance lawyer in 2002, and became a legal consultant to many major companies in the Arab Republic of Egypt. During this period, he acquired and provided much of his experience to businesses, individuals and parties he dealt with. The following is a summary of those experiences and work:

Defense and advocacy in all criminal, civil, commercial, tax, personal status, administrative and state courts, expert hearings, sessions of dispute resolution committees, arbitration and international arbitration cases, as well as preparing all legal memoranda and taking all necessary action to enforce sentences.

Formulation of all types of contracts (contracts and basic regulations for companies in all legal forms and activities - sales and purchase contracts - lease contracts - financial leasing and real estate financing - agency and distribution contracts - oil and gas contracts - international construction contracts - BOT contracts (B. O. T) - Contracts for intellectual property rights, trademarks and patents - Electronic contracts and electronic commerce ... etc.).

The establishment and licensing of all types of companies of all legal forms and of varying types of activity, whether commercial, investment, or industrial. This also includes companies operating in the field of financial markets, and the establishment and licensing of all types of investment funds.

Carrying out and finishing all procedures for listing securities, canceling them, or temporarily suspending them.

Providing all consulting and legal services for natural persons and legal persons having different forms and different natures for their activities, whether commercial, industrial or investment companies, as well as companies with listed securities in the financial markets and companies working in the field of financial markets, with all the types of such markets:

Providing the necessary legal advice and services for mergers and acquisitions between companies, increasing or decreasing their capital, listing, cancelling or halting all financial market securities.

Dealing with investment and industrial companies as well as allocating plots of land for the establishment of industrial and investment projects.

Taking and ending all procedures for the protection of intellectual property rights and the registration of patents and trademarks of various companies.

In the field of arbitration, Mr. WALID METAWE was a member of several regional and international arbitration centers, during which he acquired and provided many experiences. The following is a brief description of those experiences:

At the beginning of 2008, Mr. WALID METAWE joined the General Authority for Financial Supervision in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) is responsible for supervising and controlling non-bank financial markets and instruments, including capital markets, futures exchanges, insurance activities, real estate finance, leasing, as well as factoring and securitization. This is in order to achieve the safety and stability of these markets and instruments, and increase their competitiveness in attracting more domestic and foreign investments, as well as working to reduce the risks of non-coordination and addressing the problems that result from different methods or means of control.

During the work of Mr. WALID METAWE in The General Authority for Financial Supervision in the Arab Republic of Egypt, he had done many works and provided his expertise. The following includes an idea of those experiences and works:

In 2009, MR. WALID METAWE moved to work in the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority.

The Securities and Commodities Authority in UAE is responsible for the regulatory, legislative and supervisory role of companies and securities listed on the financial markets, as well as those operating in commodity markets.

During Mr. WALID METAWE work in the Securities and Commodities Authority in UAE, he had gained and offered much of his expertise and work, and the following is an overview of those experiences and work:

IMr. WALID METAWE trained some of the applicants to the Securities and Commodities Authority both inside and outside the country.

Mr. WALID METAWE obtained the status of judicial officer in crimes of financial markets from His Excellency the Minister of Justice of the United Arab Emirates during his tenure with the Securities and Commodities Authority.

Mr. WALID METAWE was also appointed as an expert in Securities by the Courts of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi - Ministry of Justice - United Arab Emirates.

Mr. WALID METAWE also obtained many certificates of appreciation and honors, the most recent of which was honored by His Excellency the Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates in 2017.

STUDIES AND RESEARCH

Mr. WALID METAWE during his career, provided a number of legal researches, which includes:

Commercial Papers.

Exploitation of internal information.

Arbitration in United Arab Emirates.

TRAINING COURSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

Mr. WALID METAWE participated in many training courses, workshops, seminars and conferences, which include:

• The implementation and compliance cycle of the Egyptian Capital Market Authority and the US Capital Market Authority US SEC) as well as the British Financial Services Authority UK FSA).
• Training course from the Egyptian Capital Market Association (ECMA) for the operations of the Egyptian Stock Exchange: 25 January - 31 March 2009.
• Training course entitled « Securities Enforcement & Market Oversight», offered by US Securities & Exchange Commission on 14/12/2010.
• Training course entitled «Investigation of Financial Irregularities related to the stock market», provided by Dubai Judicial Institute during the period from 27/12/2010 to 28/12/2010.
• Training course entitled « Financial Crimes «, during the period from 05/12/2011 to 08/12/2011.
• Training course entitled «Quantitative Methods for Evaluating Companies» during the period from 13/03/2012 to 14/03/2012.
• Training course entitled «Risk Management Tools for Investment Institutions - Operational Risk», on 10/04/2012.
• Training course entitled «Risk Management Tools for Investment Institutions - Financial Risk», on 11/04/2012.
• A training course entitled «Basel III Standards», during the period from 23/04/2012 to 24/04/2012.
• A training course entitled «Developing the Skills of Writing, Causing and Formulating Court Judgments» during the period from 10/05/2015 to 12/05/2015.
• Training course entitled «Brokerage System in Securities», during the period from 24/05/2015 to 25/05/2015.
• Training Course «Margin Trading» during the period from 26/08/2015 to 27/08/2015.
• A training course entitled «Methods of Tabulation and Summarizing Decisions Issued by the Administration», submitted by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies during the period from 29/09/2015 to 30/09/2015.
• Training course «Market Maker», 12/11/2015.
• The Law Companies forum «Developments and practical applications» presented by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 08/03/2016.
• A training course titled «Writing Legal Memos: Lawsuits and Defense Papers» presented by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy during the period from 20/03/2016 to 21/03/2016.
• Training Course on «Illegal Practices in Financial Markets», on 09/08/2016.
• A training course entitled «The Process of Issuing Securities Publicly», on 13/11/2016.
• Workshop entitled (Decision Making) in the United Arab Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, 19/12/2009.
• Training course entitled « Change Agent», During the period from 10/03/2010 to 11/03/2010.
• Training course entitled «Excellence in Customer Service» during the period from 07/11/2010 to 09/11/2010.
• General course in arbitration submitted by the Arbitration Center of Ain Shams University.
• An in-depth course in arbitration submitted by Ain Shams University Arbitration Center.
• An introductory course in arbitration submitted by Ain Shams University Arbitration Center and the International Arbitration Center of the International Bar Association and African Union.
• A specialized course in arbitration submitted by Ain Shams University Arbitration Center and the International Arbitration Center of the International Bar Association and African Union.
• A course about the Law of the Guarantees and Incentives of Investment, and the Capital Market Law submitted by Ain Shams University Arbitration Center.
• Training course entitled «Basic Rules in Arbitration», presented by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies during the period from 18/12/2011 to 21/12/2011.
• Training course entitled «Arbitrator ... Foundation and Experience «, presented by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies during the period from 08/01/2012 to 11/01/2012.
• A training course entitled «Procedures for Arbitration Proceedings», submitted by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies during the period from 12/02/2012 to 15/02/2012.
• A training course entitled «Drafting the Arbitral Award», presented by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies during the period from 25/03/ 2012 until 28/03/ 2012.
• A training course entitled «Implementation of arbitration provisions», presented by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies during the period from 13/05/2012 to 16/05/2012.