Profile

• Rita obtained a Professional Master’s (Master 2) Degree in International and European Activities from Université Paris-Sud 11, France in 2008.

• Before joining Karawani & Co, Rita has worked as a Legal Consultant in law firms and several aeronautical companies.

• Rita is now part of the Intellectual Property (IP) team and assist the Corporate team in the Dubai office.

Relevant Experience

• Extensive experience on IP matters and strategy for protection of such rights in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and in Europe.

• Analyse and management of IP portfolios of several international companies worldwide.

• Provision of consultations on company formation for various companies onshore/offshore.

• Negotiation and draft of different type of contracts and non-disclosure agreements.
  

Qualifications

• Master’s (Master 2) Degree in International and European Activities, Specialisation in Spatial Activities and Telecommunication Law from Université Paris-Sud 11, France in 2008.

• Master’s (Master 1) Degree in International and European Activities, Specialisation in International and European Law from Université Paris-Sud 11, France in 2007.

• Licence (Bachelor’s Degree) in Public Law from Université Paris-Sud 11, France in 2006.

  Holder of “First Certificate of English” – Cambridge in 2006.

• DEUG (Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Générales) in Law from Université Paris-Sud 11, France in 2005.