Zahra Abbaszadeh

Drafted and negotiated international contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing legal risks. Streamlined contract workflows and created templates to improve efficiency and consistency.

• Research and analysis of international sanctions regimes • Preparation of legal briefings and compliance reports • Supporting WIACON’s internal Sanctions Hub newsletter

provided strategic legal advice aligned with international standards to support business operations.

· Supporting new businesses and investments from negotiating to registering company and leading c levels there; · leading a team of holding company and supporting legal sections in sister’s companies; · Giving accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics; · Collaborating with management to devise efficient defense strategies; · Specifying internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance; · Advising international commerces; · Managing legal parts of all merge and acquisitions; · Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations; · Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues; · Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust; · Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights; · Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces; · Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization; · Organizing different seminars and workshops due to the requirement of legal knowledge for both executives or legal teams; · Advising on legal aspects of the termination or wind-down of ongoing relationships; · Protecting IP of all mother and sister’s companies through legal aspects.

Managed complex IT and banking contracts, aligning legal terms with technical and operational objectives to optimize project outcomes. - Developed and implemented robust data protection and cybersecurity policies, enhancing compliance with emerging regulatory standards.