Panel Discussion on UAE Companies Law and Recent Amendment Padmanabha Acharya Partner Deloitte Padmanabha is a Partner in the Abu Dhabi office of Deloitte. He has over twenty years of experience in assurance and advisory services, of which a considerable amount was gained in the UAE. His breadth of experience covers a broad spectrum of industries including: manufacturing, telecommunications and oil & gas. Padmanabha is a US Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and associate member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. He holds a BCom (hons) degree from Osmania University, India. He is also a member of the Petroleum Institute (UK). Padmanabha has worked on a number of special engagements including agreed upon procedures, GMTN Offerings, privatizations, due diligences and activity based costing studies. Padmanabha has previously served as the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has spoken at many international forums on IFRS, UAE Commercial Companies Law and other topics.
T.K. Raman Group Chief Financial Officer Finance House PJSC A seasoned banking & financial services industry professional with 38+ years of diversified international experience across the Middle East & South Asia markets encompassing Consumer Banking, Products & Systems development, IT Systems management, Strategic Planning, Sales Management, Treasury, Investments, Financial Control, Compliance, Internal and External Audit functions across several leading regional and global institutions. His previous employers include National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Union National Bank, MasterCard International Inc, Ernst & Young & Price Waterhouse. An outstanding communicator & presenter with leadership skills derived from a combination of formal Toastmasters training and years of practice. An avid relationship builder, a shrewd negotiator and an admirable integrator with a collaborative management style, credited with building successful cross functional teams that have delivered outstanding results. Position and responsibilities at Finance House PJSC As Group Chief Financial Officer since Dec 2009: Manages the Treasury & Financial Control functions of the Group Oversee investments activity which is an independent profit center Manages the relationship with Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority & Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange Manages banking relationship with all banks including the International banks. As Chief Operating Officer (2006 to 2009) Raman managed the following functional areas: Retail Finance, Direct Sales Force, Branch Network, Call Center, IT, Central Operations, Compliance, Policies & Procedures and Product Development.
Previously held positions: 2000-2006 : Vice President & Country Manager GCC, MasterCard Worldwide 1999-2000 : Divisional Head- Electronic Banking Services & Product Development, Union National Bank, Abu Dhabi, UAE 1995-1999 : Divisional Head- Consumer Banking Group, Domestic Banking Division, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, UAE 1991-1995 : Manager, Special Projects Domestic Banking Division National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE 1987-1991 : Senior Supervisory Auditor - General Audit Department, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, UAE 1985-1987 : Financial Controller - Baker Production Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE 1984-1985 : Senior Accountant - Ernst & Young, Abu Dhabi 1980-1984 : Price Waterhouse & Co, Cost Accountants, India 1978-1980 : Ramnath Iyer & Co, Cost Accountants, India Professional Qualifications: Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Cost Accountant from the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India Professional Qualification in Bank Card Management, CIB London
Ibrahim Yousef Mubaydeen Partner Allen & Overy LLP Ibrahim Mubaydeen is the managing partner of the Abu Dhabi office of Allen & Overy LLP. He specialises in corporate and major projects transactions, particularly advising Abu Dhabi government entities on corporate structuring, acquisitions, energy projects and corporate finance. He has also been involved in the drafting many of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi s economic and corporate laws and regulations (including the law creating the Abu Dhabi Global Market). He is admitted as an attorney in Jordan (1988) and as a solicitor in England (1993) and attended the University of Jordan, the University of Bristol, the University of London and the University of West of England. Ibrahim Mubaydeen has been practising law in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1996. Allen & Overy LLP is a global law firm with 525 partners and has 46 offices in 32 countries.
Speaker s Profile (Moderator) Manish Bucha Head of Audit, Risk, Ethics and Compliance National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) Manish currently heads the Audit, Risk, Ethics & Compliance function of NMDC a listed entity on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange. Manish is a Chartered Accountant and hold additional certifications such as CIA, CRMA and CCG. He is a committee member of the ICAI Abu Dhabi Chapter and holds memberships with the IIA, ACFE and ISACA in the UAE. Manish has over 15 years of experience in the diverse geographies and industry segment such as Government, Oil and Gas, Ports Development and Operating Company, Marine Operations, Autonomous Systems, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Automotive, IT BPO, Financial Services, Foreign Exchange Services, Stock Broking, Entertainment & Manufacturing. His experiences include Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Internal Audit, Compliance & Ethics, Corporate Governance, Business Process Reengineering, Feasibility Studies, Development of Standard Operating Policies and Procedures and conducting internal controls reviews for key business processes.