Ghina W. Malek

Ms Ghina W. Malek is a Partner and Head of the International Division of Al Khebra Legal Consultants and Lawyers Kuwait, has a significant experience in dealing with all matters related to the functioning of both national and international firms in compliance with Kuwaiti law. She has been working in Kuwait for well over 18 years and through sheer perseverance and consistency has propelled Al Khebra’s International Division to new heights.

Ms Malek is acting as legal counsel to various government, semi government and privately owned entities. She has overseen the legal side of many real estate development projects from the beginning stages of development to the completion. She has also been involved with many of the projects post-production phase and continues to advise the management teams on various legal and operational matters. She has become a valuable tool to both local and international firms seeking to do business in Kuwait and the GCC region. Ms Malek has advised on which illustrate her capability to handle the tasks assigned to her which include all legal issues regarding the development of the project, including but not limited to: establishing legal and financial protocols, proposing financing structures, proposing development models; detailed legal feasibility study, drafting the enabling Law and its bylaws, proposing mean to attract foreign investment; invitation to tenders, consultant appointments, and negotiating leases; Advising Real Estate Companies on a multi-million dollar land acquisition. Drafting articles of association, memorandum of incorporation, shareholders and management agreements, ordinary and extraordinary general assembly minutes of meetings, board resolutions etc.

Ms Malek is highly experienced international legal adviser on Corporate and Commercial law as well as the legal aspects of project development, Ms Malek works with the team to ensure the regulatory parameters of the Project and determine in accordance with current local laws; Conduct the legal options analysis; Evaluating the legal options available and identifying and recommending the preferred one; Works with the team on the detailed Project legal due diligence including a thorough review of the existing legal and regulatory framework; Assist in developing contractual framework/ Security Package; Assist in drafting and negotiating of the Project Agreements, as well as bidding phase, negotiation and contract signing with the preferred bidder.

Ms Malek is specialised in local and international alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration, mediation and conciliation as well as in the intellectual property and IT matters including counselling and licensing. She focuses her utmost professional abilities and high calibre services towards the clients, with a keen understanding of the client day-to-day businesses so that she can assist them to run the business smoothly, without difficulty and solve all kind of problems and surmount any challenges they may face.

She lectured in training sessions and conferences on Franchising in Kuwait, Civil Litigation, trademark infringement and authored law related articles.

Ms Malek is fluent in Arabic English and French.