Usman Ansari Email & Phone Number

Doha, Qa

Karachi, Pakistan

Board Member at Siemens Pakistan, listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Doha, Qatar

• Lead a team with responsibility for all legal topics pertaining to Qatar, Kuwait, and Pakistan.• Counsel the Company's stakeholders on a variety of matters, including strategy, corporate transactions/m&a, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation.

Karachi, Pakistan

• Led the company's legal, compliance, and corporate governance teams for Pakistan.• Provided guidance on contracts, litigation and dispute resolution, and advised the Board of Directors and Management on legal and regulatory matters.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Advised on gas and power projects in the MENA region, including transaction structures, contracts review and negotiation• Provided legal advice and support related to corporate law topics within the UAE

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Provided advice and support related to compliance issues to multi-functional teams embedded in the business at sites world-wide• Drove initiatives to forecast emerging risks within the business and joint ventures, and implement solutions to mitigate those risks• Investigated compliance matters within the business and implemented strategies to strengthen a world class compliance culture• Developed and delivered comprehensive legal training to the business relating to all risk areas• Advised both lawyers and non-lawyers on legal and business issues relating to contracts, litigation, and government disclosures• Anticipated and drove solutions for unassigned legal and business issues and growth initiatives

Karachi, Pakistan

LEGAL COUNSEL - SENIOR MANAGER (October 2014 - November 2015)• Managed a team of junior in-house lawyers to oversee all matters, including litigation oversight, formulating and implementing internal governance procedures, developing regulatory filings, participating in all project-related development activities, contracts management, and performing legal analysis of legislation and court rulings for internal stakeholders• Led formation, regulatory approval, and development of numerous subsidiary and JV companies• Served as representative to the Legal Committee of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & IndustryLEGAL COUNSEL - MANAGER (October 2013 - October 2014)• Promoted from Manager to Senior Manager level in October 2014 as a result of successfully managing greater responsibilities and collaborating on the Company’s strategic business expansion objectives• Provide daily interaction and advice to the Executive Management on all legal aspects of the Company’s business• Draft/review all contracts, compliance filings, joint venture documents, financing documents, project documents and other documents related to all corporate matters• Conduct legal compliance and competition law trainingSignificant ProjectJoint Venture with Japanese foods manufacturer:• Project size of approximately USD 25 million• Reviewed, drafted, and advised on joint venture documents, oversaw legal due diligence, and coordinated with Competition authorities to expedite approval of investment

Karachi, Pakistan

• Served as a key member of management to formulate corporate strategies and initiatives for all legal and business aspects of managed telecommunication services• Led and participated in cross-functional teams for corporate transaction activities, including negotiation and preparation of financing and transaction documents, and coordination of due diligence• Performed analysis, interpretation and reporting of relevant market rules and regulations• Oversaw strategy and coordinated with external counsel on litigation matters• Drafted filings and led participation in industry-related proceedings with industry and competition regulators• Negotiated and drafted contracts, and managed alternative dispute resolution with various third partiesSignificant ProjectsCorporate restructuring:• Total project size in excess of USD 50 million• Coordinated due diligence activities with all incoming investors’ legal counsel, auditors, and internal stakeholders • Reviewed and advised on restructuring documents, including term sheets, SPA, SHA, onshore and offshore escrow agreements, Islamic murabaha and loan agreements, etc.• Aggressively supervised internal activities to comply with conditions precedent to the transaction, as well as ensure completion of conditions of disbursement• Liaised with various regulatory authorities and government agencies for transaction approvalAlternative dispute resolution:• Led negotiations with a premier client to resolve a securitization matter and free up USD 6.4 million for the Company

Chicago, Illinois And Karachi, Pakistan

• Negotiated, drafted and advised on agreements relating to start-ups in the UK, UAE, and Pakistan seeking investment capital• Drafted legal and regulatory filings for company formation• Assisted in the creation of financial models for use in project presentations to investors

Toledo, Ohio

Anspach Meeks Ellenberger LLP• Conducted research and drafted legal memoranda, responses to motions, legal notices, and pleadings regarding contracts, railroad (FELA), employment, estate, foreclosure, creditor’s rights, property, products liability, and personal injury laws• Assisted senior attorneys with preparation of exhibits, witnesses and arguments for civil trialsUS District Court for Northern District of Ohio and Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals• Intern for the Honorable Judge James G. Carr and Judge Thomas J. Osowik• Collaborated on researching and drafting of legal opinions and decisions for pending civil and criminal litigation

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Served key clients including P&G, Freddie Mac, and Humana for operational, IT, and Legal audits• Tracked relevant changes in legislation and legal guidelines that would impact legal and operational risks for clients.• Managed engagement teams on client projects, due diligence and legal, financial and operational audits• Focused on business process improvement analysis and the identification and mitigation of business risk in the context of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act• Supervised a legal/financial audit of a client’s pricing history that resulted in a decrease of the Company’s financial liability by approximately 85%• Assisted in creating plans to implement process improvement in compliance with legal, regulatory and financial regulations and internal controls• Nominated as Member of E&Y Diversity and Inclusiveness Council by Partner• Received written commendations from several clients and internal management for quality of supervision and work product on engagements

Covington, Kentucky

• Reviewed transactions history to identify pricing variances for various medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, and subsequently reconciled the variances to ensure that the Company was adhering to various state’s Medicare/Medicaid pricing guidelines• Provided support to the Company’s skilled nursing facilities to determine optimum pricing models based on state regulations

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Conducted operational, IT, and legal audits throughout the Company• Collaborated with Audit Management to revise and enhance existing audit programs to ensure adequate level of internal controls are in place• Worked with Senior Manager as key resource for tracking of Sarbanes-Oxley compliant internal control and policy implementation at all business units

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: American Constitutional Society Representative to Student Bar Association

Education record

Completed 21 credits toward MBA

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance And Information Systems