Corporate Lawyer – Dubai

Our client, a leading regional law firm, is seeking to appoint a Corporate Lawyer to join its Dubai office.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in corporate and commercial law, with proven exposure to advising local and international clients on a broad range of corporate matters and transactions. The role requires a commercially minded lawyer capable of managing matters throughout the transaction lifecycle, from initial structuring and legal due diligence through negotiation, documentation, execution, completion, and post-completion matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise local and international clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.
• Advise on and support mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, reorganizations, and investments.
• Assist clients with company incorporations, corporate structuring, reorganizations, and other corporate lifecycle matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on corporate and commercial agreements and transaction documentation.
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence in connection with corporate and transactional matters.
• Draft and review share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, investment agreements, board and shareholder resolutions, and other corporate documents.
• Advise clients on corporate governance, shareholder rights, directors’ duties, and corporate structuring.
• Manage transactions from initial structuring and due diligence through negotiation, signing, completion, and post-completion requirements.
• Conduct legal research and provide clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice.
• Liaise with clients, government authorities, external counsel, financial advisors, and other professional advisors as required.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Support senior lawyers and partners on complex and high-value corporate transactions.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to the continued development of the firm’s corporate and commercial practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Qualified lawyer with Bar admission or an equivalent recognized professional qualification.
• 3–5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial law.
• Strong transactional experience, including exposure to legal due diligence, transaction structuring, drafting, negotiation, and closing.
• Experience advising local, international, or multinational clients is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of UAE corporate and commercial laws and regulations is an advantage.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, research, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary legal team.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to understand clients’ business objectives and provide practical, business-oriented legal solutions.