Before joining Al Ghazzawi & Partners, Rafal was Head of the Legal Department at Najim Steel Structure Company, where he supervised the company’s governance, risk and compliance framework and oversaw legal strategies to manage cases and contracts, protect the company’s interests and reduce risk. Rafal has over six years of experience at the intersection of legal practice, with comprehensive knowledge of administrative, commercial, corporate. She began her career as a trainee lawyer with Khashoggi’s Law Firm and Ettarji’s Law Firm in Jeddah, later joining East Delta Company as a Lawyer, where she drafted pleadings, motions and briefs, negotiated settlements, reviewed contracts and represented clients in litigation and probate matters. Besides, litigation and dispute resolution work, Rafal brings hands-on experience in labor and corporate matters, contract review, and regulatory compliance. • Currently with Al Ghazzawi & Partners, advising international clients on giga-projects; preparing Notes of Advice and Legal Opinions and contributing to legal roadmaps supporting project execution. • Head of the Legal Department at Najim Steel Structure Company; managed and monitored the legal team while supervising the company’s governance, risk and compliance framework and ensuring alignment with applicable regulations. • Oversaw legal strategies and processes for case and contract management at Najim Steel Structure Company; protected the company’s interests, reduced risk exposure, and maintained a strong standing with judicial and regulatory bodies. • Monitored daily operations to ensure policy compliance, attended cases and managed investigations on the company’s behalf, and carried out site visits to verify employee compliance with company policy and Saudi labor regulations. • Lawyer at East Delta Company; drafted pleadings, motions, briefs and memoranda, and negotiated settlements for disputes between parties in litigation proceedings. • Reviewed contracts for accuracy and prepared closing documents at East Delta Company; interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses. • Prepared witness statements and conducted witness interviews ahead of trial hearings; examined witnesses in court proceedings while maintaining professional decorum. • Probated wills at East Delta Company, representing and advising executors and administrators of estates. • Trainee Lawyer at Ettarji’s Law Firm and Khashoggi’s Law Firm in Jeddah; presented arguments before judges and arbitrators, drafted motions and responses, and advised clients on complex civil litigation matters. • Assisted senior lawyers in preparing appeals briefs for submission to higher courts and attended hearings on behalf of firm clients when required. • Researched labor law compliance as a Human Resource Trainee at Lonsdale and conducted exit interviews and evaluated job applications to support HR decision-making.