Dispute Resolution Lawyer
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Salary
- £85000 - £105000 per annum
- Closing date
- 12 Oct 2018
- Reference
- BBBH18258
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- Practice area
- Commercial litigation
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
I am working with a Top Tier UK law firm who are looking to hire an Associate to join their Disputes team in Dubai.
The firm's renowned dispute resolution ability means they are well-equipped to handle litigation and transactional work with ease.
Their Dubai team's litigation practice is growing and they are looking to hire a junior / mid-level disputes lawyer to assist the group's partners with general commercial litigation matters.
The main responsibilities of the role are to manage own case load of commercial litigation matters, to research, draft and prepare documents as prescribed in order to efficiently progress matters forward; to work as part of a regional disputes team and support partners and senior associates where necessary and to take part in and lead business development and marketing activities.
The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:
- a minimum of a 2:1 from a reputable university;
- a minimum of 2-4 years' post qualified experience in Commercial Litigation
- training gained with a well-regarded law firm;
- a genuine interest in building a career with in the Middle East.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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