Christos Charalambous
Associate General Counsel and Board Secretary (Head of Legal, Governance and Compliance) for Al Dhafra Petroleum and Al Yasat Petroleum
The move
MoveTaylor Wessing → ADNOC Group
TitleSenior Associate - Corporate & Commercial → Associate General Counsel (Head of Legal) for Al Dhafra Petroleum and Al Yasat Petroleum
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE14.8
Total experience17.4 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Associate General Counsel (Head of Legal) for Al Dhafra Petroleum and Al Yasat PetroleumJan 2023 — Present
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Associate General Counsel, ADNOC OffshoreOct 2021 — Jan 2023
- Senior Legal Counsel, ADNOC OffshoreAug 2018 — Dec 2021
- Senior Associate - Corporate & CommercialJan 2015 — Aug 2018
Taylor Wessing· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Legal CounselJan 2013 — Mar 2015
Oil & Gas Services Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Legal CounselJun 2011 — Jul 2012
Supreme Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Legal CounselMay 2010 — May 2011
Greenergy· London, United Kingdom
- Paralegal/Trainee2008 — 2010
Education
- University of WarwickBA Hons · Law and Sociology2001 — 2005
- The University of LawBVC (Bar Vocational Course) · Law2005 — 2006
- BPP Law SchoolQLTT (Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test) · Law2010 — 2010
Top skills
Oil & GasDownstream Oil & GasEnergyCompetition LawMidstreamContract Law
About
English-qualified solicitor with over 16 years private practice and in-house experience advising international companies and private clients on corporate / commercial transactions and mega-projects primarily in the energy, oil and gas sectors across the MENA region.