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Heading a cross-functional team across legal and human resources, the ‘dynamic’ Joumana Younes’ unusually broad remit has empowered her to promote greater integration with the business, according to sources. ‘We have been able to change the organisation’s perception of the legal department role and gain its trust in being a commercial advisor’, Younes herself says, adding: ‘We have been able to strengthen the communication lines and build trust with board members and the other departments’. Lebanese chocolatier, Patchi recently announced its plans to open a new Dubai factory in 2015.