It means providing advice that requires extra skills, advising on law and strategy, knowing how to provide the right advice and to be aware about the risk and the cost as well.

(i) Your industry

Usually in a company or a governmental department, general counsel often have broad roles encompassing crisis management, compliance reporting management and public policy advocacy.

(ii) Your jurisdiction/region:

Key responsibilities include:

• charging primary with responsibility for handling legal and business matters;

• advising national and international investors on Kuwait investment climate to help transnational corporations in establishing operations in Kuwait;

• conducting extensive legal research and inquiries on various legal matters with respect to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI);

• a focal point of communication with investors and other stakeholders to fulfil all the requirements and maintain updates;

• providing legal advice on regulatory issues regarding market access;

• conducting studies and researches to guide the foreign investors and national private sectors;