This course is for new or experienced in-house lawyers wanting to refresh their skills and knowledge about their role; lawyers transferring from private practice to a corporate role; executive and non-executive company directors; public officials in regulatory, supervisory or compliance functions; and company secretaries of public companies. It enables participants to familiarize with the duties of company directors; to examine how company boards organize themselves; to highlight the checks and balance that apply to the boards of listed companies; to refresh existing and develop new commercial skills for executives working in or managing the legal function; to highlight the importance of the Company Secretary's role; to consider alternative methods of resolving corporate disputes; to practice tools and techniques in negotiation. It covers Corporate Behaviors - Best Practices; Roles and Responsibilities of the Company Secretary; Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Legal Department; Resolving Legal Disputes; and Negotiating, Drafting and Structuring Legal Agreements.

This course aims to:

• Familiarize participants with the duties of company directors
• examine how company boards organize themselves
• highlight the checks and balance that apply to the boards of listed companies
• refresh existing and develop new commercial skills for executives working in or managing the legal function
• highlight the importance of the Company Secretary’s role
• consider alternative methods of resolving corporate disputes
• Practice tools and techniques in negotiation

This course is suitable for:

·         New or Experienced in-house lawyers wanting to refresh their skills and knowledge about their role

·         Lawyers transferring from private practice to a corporate role

·         Executive and Non-executive Company Directors

·         Public officials in a regulatory, supervisory or compliance functions

·         Company Secretaries of public companies

Corporate Behaviors – Best Practices

• Company director duties
• The role of the NED
• Creating an effective board
• Corporate conduct - the social responsibilities of the company
• Consequences of failure in corporate behavior

Roles and Responsibilities of the Company Secretary

• Assisting the Board
• Record keeping
• Managing the registered office
• Supporting and managing board and company meetings

Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Legal Department

• What's in the job of the in-house lawyer?
• Adding value to company performance
• Identifying and reducing corporate risks
• Measuring the effectiveness of the corporate legal department

Resolving Legal Disputes

• Where do the problems occur?
• Resolving disputes without recourse to the courts
• Alternative dispute resolution techniques – arbitration, mediation, conciliation
• Other dispute procedures

Negotiating, Drafting and Structuring Legal Agreements

• Contract law refresher
• Drafting legal agreements
• Negotiation principles
• Tools and techniques for negotiation
• What are our negotiable?

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

·         (30%) Based on Case Studies

·         (30%) Techniques 

·         (30%) Role Play

·         (10%) Concepts

·         Pre-test and Post-test

·         Variety of Learning Methods

·         Lectures

·         Case Studies and Self Questionaires

·         Group Work

·         Discussion

·         Presentation

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session