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SUMMARY:2026 Africa & Middle East Regional Group Webinar: Unlocking Value: Forms of Securities and Enforcement in Ghana\, Kuwait\, Morocco and South Africa
DESCRIPTION:The Africa & Middle East Regional Group is hosting a complimentary webinar on September 30\, 2026\, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time titled “Unlocking Value: Forms of Securities and Enforcement in Ghana\, Kuwait\, Morocco and South Africa.” CLE credit can be acquired in most states for this webinar. \nClick HERE to register.\n\nAbout the Webinar:\nJoin us for a practical discussion of the legal frameworks governing security interests in Ghana\, Kuwait\, Morocco and South Africa. This session will explore common forms of security\, including mortgages\, pledges\, cessions\, and other asset-based security arrangements\, as well as key registration and enforcement considerations. Presenters will also address cross-border lending issues\, including regulatory requirements and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. \nModerator:\nPAULA BOAST is head of Construction Engineering & Projects at Charles Russell Speechlys\, the ALFA International member firm in Bahrain. She has been based in the Middle East since 2006 and specializes in construction projects across Bahrain\, Qatar\, the UAE\, Kuwait\, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Her extensive experience includes Real Estate and Development\, Regeneration\, Infrastructure and Utilities\, Energy and Renewables\, Oil and Gas\, Hotels\, Leisure and Tourism\, Residential\, Industrial and Commercial\, Education\, Sports and Healthcare. She works across both the private and public sectors. Paula acts on behalf of government and regulatory clients\, including Governmental Ministries of Public Works\, project funders\, employers and developers\, lenders and investors\, contractors\, subcontractors and consultants. Iconic projects that Paula has worked on include Al\, Dur PWP\, BapCo Modernization Project\, Saadiyat Island\, Bidbid-Sur Highway\, King Abdullah Financial District Riyadh\, Shangri-La Oman\, Bahrain National Assembly\, Durrat Al Bahrain\, Doha Convention Center\, Bahrain Bay to include Four Seasons Hotel\, Riffa Views\, Diyar Al Muharraq\, Bahrain International Airport\, King Abdullah Medical City\, Education City Doha\, Lusail Doha\, Investment Gateway Bahrain\, California Land Dubai. Paula also assisted the Bahrain Ministry of Works in the drafting and publication to market of its first-ever Standard Suite of Construction Contracts (2009 Edition) based on FIDIC forms. She is a faculty advocacy member for ROAP DELOS\, a Singapore-accredited mediator with the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution\, as well as the vice chair of the British Chamber of Commerce Bahrain. \nPanelists:\nMAJDA DOUKKALI is Of Counsel with Westfield Morocco\, ALFA International’s member firm in Morocco. She advises on transactions across a range of sectors including energy\, infrastructure\, corporate and technology law matters. She holds postgraduate qualifications in business and technology law. Prior to joining Westfield Morocco\, Majda gained experience at leading law firms in Belgium and the UK\, including Lawell Mc Miller and Cullen International\, where she worked on a range of corporate and regulatory matters. Majda is fluent in English\, French\, and Arabic. \nALEKSANDA BURR DIXON is an attorney with Knowles Husain Lindsay\,  the ALFA International member firm in Johannesburg\, South Africa. She specialises in corporate and commercial law. She regularly advises clients on both the practicalities and intricacies of company law and on clients’ corporate structures and constitutional documents. She also assists clients with their commercial transactions\, including mergers and acquisitions\, financing and security transactions and a wide spectrum of commercial arrangements. \nJANA MULLA ALI serves as Senior Legal Advisor at Al-Hamad Legal Group\, ALFA International’s member firm in Kuwait. Jana is a Kuwaiti-qualified attorney specializing in public-private partnerships (PPP)\, infrastructure transactions and regulatory advisory in Kuwait. She has significant experience advising on complex public-sector projects\, investment structures\, and large-scale infrastructure developments within Kuwait’s PPP framework. Prior to joining private practice\, Jana served as Senior Legal Advisor at the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP). In private practice\, she advises public institutions\, investors\, and private-sector clients on PPP projects\, infrastructure transactions\, corporate governance\, and regulatory compliance under Kuwaiti law. \nESINE OKUDZETO is a Deputy Managing Partner at Sam Okudzeto & Associates\, ALFA International’s member firm in Ghana. She heads the firm’s corporate transactions team. With a career distinguished by operational stewardship\, board-level advisory\, and resource-rich legal education\, she has built a reputation for excellence in guiding complex transactions and shaping governance frameworks across diverse industries. Her expertise spans mergers and acquisitions\, joint ventures\, corporate restructuring\, and cross-border investments\, with a particular focus on oil and gas\, energy\, venture capital and financial services. She has successfully led teams in negotiating and closing high-value deals\, ensuring compliance with regulatory regimes\, and aligning transactional structures with clients’ strategic objectives. Esine’s ability to balance technical precision with commercial pragmatism makes her a trusted advisor to boards\, executives\, and investors navigating intricate corporate landscapes.
URL:https://www.alfainternational.com/event/2026-africa-middle-east-regional-group-webinar-unlocking-value-forms-of-securities-and-enforcement-in-africa-morrocco-kuwait/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Kaczor":MAILTO:hkaczor@alfainternational.com
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