Kennedys is looking for a Senior Associate to join our Corporate, Projects and Commercial team based in Dubai. Kennedys is building a new team that will service the regional client base of the firm throughout the Middle East and Africa. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, global law firm.
This role will operate as the senior associate support to one of our partners and will involve a broad spectrum of transactional work across not only the GCC but also the broader middle east region and African countries
Team
Kennedys' Dubai based team will consist of specialist lawyers who advise on a wide range of commercial, projects and corporate services covering a broad spectrum including corporate, employment, property, major infrastructure projects, construction, international litigation and arbitration. We support our clients with commercial contracts, data protection, cyber-security, IP/IT, e-commerce, procurement, state aid and competition.
Clients vary and can be large regional and international corporate entities, banks, large scale infrastructure project sponsors, government organisations, large regional family offices.
Required experience
- 5+ years' Qualified Solicitor with experience in the areas of infrastructure and development projects, corporate merger and acquisitions, and commercial transactional and advisory work gained in the GCC. *
- The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in the handling of "front end" multi jurisdiction corporate structuring for infrastructure projects, concession drafting and negotiation, construction agreements, project support documentation, plus shareholder agreements and SPAs.
- Experience of working with large regional family offices and their varied needs for legal support is desirable but not essential
- Experience of running own transactions and client relationships and receiving instructions directly from clients
- Previous client contact and attendance at business development events
- A willingness to be part of a new team based out of Dubai, building an exciting regionally focused non-contentious offering as part of a broader team within a global and dynamic law firm
- Arabic language skills is desirable but not essential.
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,300 people worldwide across 43 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.
What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.
Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.
We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).
We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.
Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.
*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
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