Head Of Legal Department, Senior Legal Advisor, Senior Management Member
Senior in-house counsel and head of Legal Department of a gold mining operation in Uzbekistan (ZNJV). ZNJV’s Senior Management, External Relations & Government Affairs, Environmental & Social Responsibility, Emergency Response, Risk Management, Incidents Investigations, Community Development Teams member.Provided legal consultations on business activity and monitored company’s compliance with: commercial and corporate, mining, contracts, customs, labor, land, tax, civil, environmental, International laws, licensing and permitting, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, etc.Negotiated, drafted and reviewed international/local supply/services contracts, including agreements and contracts for general services, construction, rent, lease, supply, pledge, assignment of debt, secondment, insurance, employment, license agreements, joint venture agreements, etc. Drafted and reviewed services/supply contracts for over $100M construction project.Managed the acquisition of the land allotment for the main processing site, the gold mining licence, the cyanide-use licence and has made significant contribution to other legal and business matters.
