Tamimi Gram by Al Tamimi & Company

Issue 008 | February 2022

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NEWSLETTER

Hello and welcome to your February dose of Tamimi Gram. In the this issue we have all your favourites covered, like - 21 questions – in front of the camera this month is Simon Stokes who recently joined our Saudi team. In our Meet at Tamimi segment, the popular Mohamed Nassir from the Sharjah Office answers Randa’s quick-fire questions. We have two delicious recipes for you this month, Babitha Vasanth shares her beans and peanut stir fry and Anitha Lobo gives us the secrets to her eggless dates and walnut cake. In this month’s review and recommendations Zeina Makarem writes about what she’s been watching on Netflix and we have Tamimi Green – where we highlight our participation in green initiatives. Tamimi Tots is back, can you guess your colleagues from their baby pictures?

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There’s lots more for you in this edition, so happy reading The Tamimi Gram working group

21 Questions with Simon Stokes

Meet @ Tamimi: Mohamed Nassir

Did You Know?

Tamimi Cooks and Bakes

Review and Recommendations

Tamimi Green

Cyber Terrorism

New Joiners

Tamimi Celebrates

Tamimi Tots

LOL

Simon Stokes

Randa Fakhoury’s

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Meet @ Tamimi get to know your colleagues

Mr Zafer Oghli says, "Honest" Mr Bassem El Dine says, "Mohamed's heart is made of gold and he is very energetic because he never says no to anyone and not to forget his honesty."

Mohamed Nassir DRIVER / OFFICE ASSISTANT, Sharjah

We all know you are one of the early joiners - What’s one thing that surprised you about working here? I joined Al Tamimi in 1995 and ever since then worked closely with everyone that I know in the firm including Mr Essam, Ms Ban, Mr Bassem El Dine and Mr Jassim Babaish. My most surprising moment was my first Birthday Celebration with Mr Essam and Ms Ban. It was a very special moment for me.

What’s a mistake you made early on in your career, and what did you learn from it? I feel I have never made mistakes in my career. Whatever I am asked to do, I have always done with full content to my heart. 6

How do you prefer to start and how to end your day?

Always with prayer and then once at work I check my tasks for the day and priorities accordingly as most of my job is related to driving.

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

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Hard to say because for me even if you smile it’s a compliment for me.

What’s your favourite way to unwind after a busy day? Once I am home, I like to go for evening walk or a bit of sports. That is why if you see me after ten years I look the same.

Ms Ban AbdulQadir says, "I have no words to describe Mohamed, I am actually afraid to forget something. I want to talk about how caring he is to everyone, treats them like family, his loyalty to the Firm and people he works with. Can’t forget his honesty, the smile on his face and about his positivity to life. Mohamed was a great person to work with and I learned a lot from him. I truly miss my special cappuccino that he used to do for me every morning "

Who’s someone you really admire? My parents and my family.

Been pleasantly surprised by anything? My Employee Award which I received in 2005 for completing 10 years with Al Tamimi at that time.

Who is your go to person in Sharjah office? One very, very important person for me at Sharjah office is Babitha at the reception.

Favourite food? Indian – Biryani

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What’s your favorite sport to watch and which team do you root for? Football – Iraq is my favorite Team. 7

3. Recent 2021 data suggested that Japan has the highest-paid lawyers 1. Ancient Rome is the birth place of the first bar Unlike Athens that outlawed paid orator services, Rome’s Emperor Claudius paved the way for private lawyer practice by legalizing the right of lawyers or advocates to charge a fee. Of course, like all legal things, this made regulating the prices for lawyering services easy. However, at that time, the profession is far from the high-paying job it is famous for today. Roman law dictated the pay for advocates as minimal.

2. The first law school existed in 450 BC Berytus, modern-day Beirut, Lebanon, became the location for this law school. The school taught Roman law. Roman emperors supported the schools, and they specialized in studying and perfecting law and rhetoric practice.

The average salary of an experienced lawyer in Japan is USD 145 000. The list of highest paying countries also included United States, Switzerland, Norway, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

4. To become a lawyer, you need seven more years of study after high school It includes four years of undergraduate study and three years of law school.

5. The “bar” does not only refer to the exam It is also the physical barrier in a courtroom. The bar separates the watchers or spectators from the trial participants, such as lawyers and judges. The origin of the term bar is the medieval furniture in a European courtroom that serves the same purpose as its modern equivalent.

6. Pitch Perfect’s Rebel Wilson has a law degreer She graduated with a double degree in law and arts from the University of New South Wales Sydney.

7. The World’s Biggest Liar competition banned lawyers from participating A place in England called Cumbria has an annual competition about telling lies. The game is simple. Participants have five minutes to come up with a lie, which they judge according to believability. However, they banned lawyers from entering the event.

9. Hamilton specialized in maritime litigation Alexander Hamilton was 25 years old when he passed the New York bar. To enter public service, he had to give it up.

10. The United States celebrates May 1 as Law Day Dwight Eisenhower declared in 1958 the celebration of the importance of the rule of law.

8. Tchaikovsky was a lawyer Composer of Swan Lake, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky graduated from the Imperial College of Law and worked for the Justice Ministry. He did both law and musical composition at the same time.

PREPARATION

Steam beans with little salt for six minutes on low flame.

Add the boiled beans and onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes, check for salt and mix more if needed.

Then stir in brown sugar and cook till the brown sugar has melted and coated the beans.

Sprinkle roasted peanut powder, black pepper, chili flakes and cook for another minute. Now add Soya sauce and give a quick Stir.

Beans with crushed peanuts and sesame is ready.

Babitha Vasanth’s

Beans & Peanut Stir Fry

INGREDIENTS •

Fresh beans – 250 grams

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Chopped Garlic – 1 Teaspoon

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Onion – Half – Cubed

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Crushed roasted peanuts – 2 tablespoons

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Chilli Flakes – 1 teaspoon

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White Pepper Powder – 1/2 Teaspoon

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White sesame seeds – 1 teaspoon, toasted

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Brown Sugar – 1 teaspoon

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Salt – to taste

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Olive oil – 1 teaspoon

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Toasted Sesame seeds - ½ teaspoon

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Soya Sauce – ½ Teaspoon

Tip

Do not steam the beans more than 6 minutes or else it’s crunchy effect will not be the same

PREPARATION INGREDIENTS Anitha Lobo’s

Eggless Dates & Walnut Cake

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Dates – 50 - 60

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Water – approx 1/2 cup, for soaking

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Walnuts – 1/4 cup (30 g), chopped

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Sweetened Condensed Milk – 14oz can (396g)

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Unsalted Butter – 1 stick (4oz or 113g)

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Baking Soda – 1 1/2 tsp

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Baking Powder – 1 tsp

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All-purpose Flour – 1 1/4 cups (183 g)

NOTES 1.

If you would like to use eggs, just add one egg and reduce the amounts to 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of baking powder. If too much water is added to dates while grinding, the cake tends to sink.

Soak the Dates in warm water for about 30 minutes just to soften them.

Sift the All Purpose Flour along with the Baking Powder and the Baking Soda.

Press down on any lumps.

Make a paste of the Dates using as little water as possible either in a blender or a food processor.

Melt the butter so it is soft and mix it to the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda & baking powder).

Mix in the Dates paste and the Sweetened Condensed Milk. Mix well.

Fold in the Walnuts as well.

Spray/Grease a baking pan and pour the batter into it.

Bake in a pre-heated oven (180 degrees C/350 degrees F) for 40 minutes in the oven.

Once done, take the cake out and allow it to stand for 5 minutes before taking it out of the pan.

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Loosen the edges and flip the cake onto a cooling rack. Serve hot or cold. 13

I believe everyone got super excited when Season 1 was coming out, it is a different series, has light comedy and most importantly fashion and romantic drama are the main elements. Basically, it was one of the most streamed shows on Netflix. I remember watching this show and wanting to travel the world and eat ‘croissant au chocolat.” In the first season, the Chicago-based junior exec receives a promotion and is sent to Paris for a short-lived job to represent the interests of her American conglomerate, which has recently acquired a French boutique-marketing firm. At Savoir, she encounters a handful of suspicious snobs whom she eventually w ins over w ith her good-faith efforts.

Season2

Let us focus on season 2, now this season has started strangely with a monotone vibe. I think more effort has gone into dressing Emily with drop-dead gorgeous outfits and odd attire rather than writing this screenplay well. This season needed a new twist and a new story to it. Emily continues to navigate her love triangle with lifeless chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and her seemingly sweet friend Camille (Camille Razat). At the end of the previous season, Emily bedded Gabriel under the impression he had ended things with Camille and was leaving Paris to start his own restaurant in Normandy, only to learn he took a last-minute opportunity to stay in the city after all. Camille’s heartache over her breakup spurs Emily to try to peopleplease her way out of this mess, pushing Gabriel and Camille back together, despite her lingering feelings for him. I very much enjoyed the music by Ashley Park, gave it a spontaneous vibe. However, it is Kate Walsh who gives the true acting masterclass this season as Emily’s Chicago boss Madeline in a guest turn near the finale. Walsh is hilarious and high-spirited, playing a woman so tacky and corporate that you can’t help but recognize just how much Emily has matured since the pilot. I demand the spinoff Madeline in Paris! In the meantime, Emily may be a snivelling little careerist, but I’ll still watch season 3.

The platform brings together a unique fusion of policy makers, industry specialists, technology pioneers and the next generation of sustainability leaders. Working with its public and private partners, ADSW and its host Masdar welcomes stakeholders across a series of events that includes the IRENA Assembly, Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, ADSW Summit, World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum, Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony, WiSER Forum, Youth 4 Sustainability Hub, and The Festival at Masdar City.

Abu Dhabi sustainability Week 2022 World Energy Summit

This year, I was able to join the exhibition in person, together with the interns in our office – Harry and Jake Fawcett. We visited many stands and saw amazing environmental initiatives taken by Abu Dhabi government entities as well as commercial stands of international companies that were introducing new technologies – clean energy, turning the waste to H2 which can be used as car fuel, using solar power, storing power, producing drinking water from the air and other amazing inventions that will be normal in the near future. More details about the event can be found at https://abudhabisustainabilityweek.com

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global platform for accelerating the world’s sustainable development. Since its inception in 2008, ADSW has focused on delivering action across three principles; Global Collaboration & Leadership, Economic Development, and Technology & Innovation. 16

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

“Ransomware hits law firm with dozens of Fortune 500 clients” “Saudi Aramco becomes the latest victim of Cyber Attack” “Cyber insurance firm CNA Financial suffered a ransomware attack” “Cyber terrorist attempted to poison the water supply in Florida”

Many of us have become so used to it that we don’t even take notice of these headlines anymore. It’s just something that happens to other people. The unfortunate reality is that many organizations affected by cyberattacks are unable to recover. Even with the best security and recovery systems, the reputational damage associated with a data breach can be devastating. The only option is to prevent it from happening in the first place. And the first step in prevention is awareness. 18

Being the weakest link in the cyber security chain means that cybercriminals spend an enormous amount of time thinking of ways to get us to part with confidential information. This is called social engineering and it exploits human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems, or data. Here are 5 tips for defending against social engineering techniques: 1. Be suspicious of any unsolicited messages (email, SMS, WhatsApp, etc.) – commonly called phishing where the attacker often creates a sense of urgency or takes advantage of breaking news events or holidays to lure victims. 2. Lockdown your social media – By oversharing, an attacker would be able to gain valuable information that could be used in phishing attacks. 3. Be suspicious of any unsolicited phone calls – Attackers often masquerade as bank employees or parcel delivery drivers to trick you into providing information. 4. Be suspicious of all links – Rather be safe than sorry. Attackers use embedded links in emails to redirect their victims to viruses and malware. 5. Never install free applications – A common trick by attackers is to hide malware inside “free” applications. By the time you realize that the application is useless, the damage is done.

Alaa Al-Dulaimi

Office Assistant

Baghdad

Alia Jumean

Associate

Qatar QFC

Anas Mansour

Graphic Digital Designer

Jordan

Azza Medani

Marketing Specialist Legal Secretary

Oman

Carsten Niepelt

Senior Patent Attorney

DIFC

Dina Al-Wahabi

Senior Associate

Abu Dhabi

Faisal Al Ghushayan

Trainee Lawyer

Riyadh

Fiona Fernandes

Executive Secretary

DIFC

Hani Al Hashim

Business Development Manager

Riyadh

Iman Elgendy

Secretary

DIFC

Iman Elsayed

Team Leader

DIFC

Ioannis Nanos

Transfer Pricing Advisor

DIFC

Jason Greeff

Associate

Abu Dhabi

Kareem Abudahab

Associate

Abu Dhabi

Lucy Beales

Head of Talent Acquisition and Development

DIFC

Malek Al Modarra

Associate

Riyadh

Marwa El Morsy

Regional Marketing Senior Advisor

Cairo

Nashmi Al Otaibi

Associate

Riyadh

Nasser Al Marri

Trainee Lawyer

Qatar

Nusaybah Al Mohawes

Administrative Assistant

Riyadh

Rasool Emad Awad

Office Assistant

Baghdad

Rita Kevork

Associate

Cairo

Sara Al Tamimi

Team Leader

DIFC

Shayma Moshin

Office Assistant

Baghdad

Shouq Al Majali

Trainee Solicitor

Bahrain

Wisam Sindi

Associate

Riyadh

My first impression after my interview was oh my God I really want to work here. Since joining, I found professional people in each department, everything organized, everyone has their role and do it very well. I have found the colleagues to be friendly and cooperative and our colleagues in fax room welcome you with a smile everyday as if it’s your first day I’m very pleased that I joined Al Tamimi & Company. Iman Elgendy, Executive Secretary

The Corporate Structuring team's first team meeting of 2022 and they celebrated their success in 2021 and strategised for this year.

HINT: She was one of the first employees here and started to work with Essam 27 years ago.

HINT: He loves to ride a bike and is 29 years old for the last 10 years.

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