Reda Jaffary Abbas
Lawyer
Den Haag
Summary
A legal professional with experience in corporate services, commercial contracting, and cross-border restructurings within an international environment. Skilled in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts while aligning legal risk with business priorities and internal compliance frameworks.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal services lawyer
Vistra
Amsterdam
09.2023 - 01.2026
- Act as lead negotiator on commercial and escrow agreements, managing the full contract lifecycle from initial draft and negotiation to signing and implementation.
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including SPAs, service agreements, NDAs and loan documentation, ensuring risk allocation and alignment with client and internal risk appetite.
- Liaise with external advisors, tax authorities, notaries and law firms to coordinate smooth transaction execution, corporate restructurings and governance compliance.
- Work closely with the Compliance Department and Risk Committee on client risk assessments, integrating AML / CTF and other regulatory requirements into practical legal and transactional workflows.
- Take initiative on cross-departmental transactions, coordinating with internal teams and committees to identify, assess and report legal and compliance risks across client portfolios.
- Developed and standardized contract templates (e.g. representations and warranties, payment terms, liability clauses) for bilateral and tripartite agreements, improving consistency and reducing turnaround times.
- Support cross-border corporate restructurings across the EMEA, including drafting corporate documents, coordinating approvals and ensuring proper corporate housekeeping.
- Advise directors and corporate clients on directors' duties, liabilities and other aspects of Dutch corporate law.
Legal intern contracts (Indirects: Cycles and Procurement)
Danone
Amsterdam
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Supported the senior legal team in reviewing supplier, procurement and service agreements, including NDAs and data processing agreements (DPAs), with a focus on key risks and commercial terms.
- Assisted in managing internal contract workflows, tracking reviews, signatures and approvals to support efficient contract lifecycle management.
- Identified and flagged key contractual risks (e.g. liability caps, termination rights, data protection obligations) and prepared summaries to support negotiations and decision-making by the business.
Legal Counsel
SR Law Associates
Islamabad
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Independently managed civil and commercial litigation matters at district court level, including drafting pleadings, formulating case strategy and representing clients in court.
- Drafted legal notices, contracts and settlement documentation and supported clients in a variety of commercial disputes.
- Prepared and negotiated arbitral claims and counterclaims in domestic arbitration proceedings.
Education
International Civil and Commercial Law (LL.M.) -
Leiden University
Leiden08.2023
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - undefined
Bahria University
12.2019
Skills
- Risk analysis
- Legal drafting
- Contract negotiation
- Corporate housekeeping
- Compliance and Data privacy
- Crisis management
- Client handling
- Public speaking
Languages
English
Full Professional
Italian
Elementary
Certification
- Advocate License Holder, Bar Council of Pakistan
- Basic Training Trust Office (BOTO)
- Leiden Leadership program: Climate and sustainability
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Law in Action: the Arbitration of International disputes
- GDPR Compliance
Timeline
Legal services lawyer
Vistra
09.2023 - 01.2026
Legal intern contracts (Indirects: Cycles and Procurement)
Danone
03.2023 - 08.2023
Legal Counsel
SR Law Associates
09.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - undefined
Bahria University
International Civil and Commercial Law (LL.M.) -
Leiden University