Associate

As part of its tier one dispute resolution practice in the MEA region, Clyde & Co is seeking to hire a barrister or specialist advocate to join its Clyde Counsel team based in Dubai.

The Clyde Counsel initiative is a first to market in its dedicated function. It is made up of barristers and specialist advocates whose role is to lead and conduct advocacy before international commercial courts and arbitral tribunals in the MEA region and wider afield.

Since its establishment in 2022 the unit has conducted hearings before the DIFC Court, the ADGM Court, the Qatar Financial Court, the BCDR Court (Bahrain), the English Commercial Court, and before international arbitral tribunals seated in Dubai and elsewhere in the MEA region.

Most of the cases are commercially and legally significant, and our disputes resolution practice has a high profile within the local and international market.

Job Requirements

The main responsibilities of the role are:

Technical Excellence

• Advocacy and drafting experience commensurate with the role
• Excellent knowledge of dispute resolution, commercial litigation and international arbitration
• Effectively applies legal principles to a range of complex problems
• Drafts structurally consistent and clear pleadings, opinions and legal documents
• Actively develops sector legal knowledge
• Identifies opportunities for knowledge sharing
• Drafts articles and publications
• Organised and structured approach to tasks to ensure matters are progressed
  
  

People and Team

• Proactively and willingly supports team members
• Responds positively to changing working environments
• Awareness of own development needs and seeks solutions
• Effectively manages paralegal and secretarial resource
  
  

Finance and Practice Management

• Effectively prioritises tasks and competing demands
• Ability to understand and work to fixed fee arrangements
  
  

Personal Effectiveness

• Ability to manage own case load
• Track record of business development
• Excellent client facing and meeting skills
• Confidence and enthusiasm in interactions through a range of communication methods.
• Use of influence and persuasion positively
• Effective decision making and sound problem-solving skills
  
  

Candidate Requirements

The Ideal Candidate Will Have Gained

• 5 to 10 years post qualification experience as a practising barrister or specialist advocate, some or all of which may have been within a reputable commercial litigation and international arbitration practice
• A university degree
• Excellent communication skills, possess a willingness to fully participate in business development and have an overall can do attitude.
• A genuine interest in building a career within the UAE
• Knowledge of international commercial court practice (including DIFC or ADGM) procedures is advantageous
  
  

Description Of The Work Group

Our Middle East regional office has developed a market-leading reputation for dispute resolution. We handle disputes in the Middle East, Gulf States, Indian subcontinent and beyond and are "first choice" for multi-jurisdictional matters. Our regional commercial arbitration practice is equally strong.

We pride ourselves on resolving disputes at the earliest stage where possible, including when proceedings have been commenced. When litigation or arbitration is necessary and proceeds, we conduct proceedings both locally and internationally drawing upon the expertise of Clyde & Cos global network of offices.

The team handles the full range of commercial disputes including:

• Commercial contract disputes
• Corporate/shareholder disputes
• Insurance disputes
• Injunctions, freezing orders and related asset enforcement actions
• Civil fraud and breach of trust matters
• Shipping and energy, marine and natural resources disputes
• Banking, financial services and commodities disputes
• Media and technology disputes
• Property disputes
  
  

Our industry knowledge and experience in core areas such as shipping and transport, aviation, international trade and commodities, oil and gas, energy and insurance is "unparalleled in the Middle East". Telecoms disputes are also a growing source of work.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

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If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

الشركة

عند انضمامك إلى شركة كلايد أند كو، تصبح جزءًا من فريق عالمي يضم 500 شريك، و2400 محامٍ، و3200 متخصص قانوني، وأكثر من 5500 موظف فيما يقارب 70 مكتباً وفرعاً حول العالم.

تشكل قيمنا المبادئ التي توجه قراراتنا، وتوحدنا في مساعينا، وتعزز جودة أدائنا سواء تجاه عملائنا أو شركتنا. نعمل بروح الفريق الواحد، ونتميّز في خدمة عملائنا، ونحتفي بالاختلاف، ونتصرف بجرأة.

نلتزم بالعمل بمسؤولية من خلال السعي نحو بناء قوة عاملة متنوعة وشاملة تعكس المجتمعات والعملاء الذين نخدمهم. كما نكرس جهودنا لتوفير بيئة تمكّن الجميع من تحقيق إمكاناتهم الكاملة، وتسخير مهاراتهم القانونية والمهنية في دعم مجتمعاتهم. نُجسّد هذا الالتزام من خلال تقديم الخدمات القانونية المجانية، والمشاركة في الأعمال التطوعية، وبناء شراكات خيرية، إلى جانب تقليل أثرنا البيئي، بما في ذلك التزامنا بمعيار صافي الانبعاثات الصفرية ووضع أهداف طموحة لخفض الانبعاثات.

التزامنا

تفخر كلايد أند كو بكونها شركة ملتزمة بمبادئ تكافؤ الفرص. تشجعنا قيمنا على دعم العدالة، والاحتفاء بالتنوع، ورفض جميع أشكال التمييز في بيئة العمل، بما يتيح لكل فرد فرصة التميز والنجاح في مسيرته المهنية. ولذلك، نرحب بجميع طلبات التوظيف من الأفراد المؤهلين، بغض النظر عن خلفياتهم أو هوياتهم. للتعرّف على خطوات عملية المقابلة لدينا.

ملاحظة بشأن الخصوصية

نرجو منك تخصيص بعض الوقت لقراءة إشعار الخصوصية الخاص بنا، والذي يوضح البيانات الشخصية التي قد تحتفظ بها الشركة، وأغراض استخدامها، وآلية جمعها، وحقوقك بصفتك صاحب بيانات وطرق التواصل معنا.

إذا كنت تقدم مرشحاً بالنيابة عن وكالة توظيف شريكة، فإن من مسؤوليتك الأساسية والضرورية التأكد من أن المرشح المتقدم للعمل لدى الشركة قد اطّلع على هذا الإشعار.

يرجى ملاحظة أن هذا الوصف الوظيفي يعكس الوضع الحالي، إلا أن شركة كلايد آند كو تحتفظ بحقها في تعديله بشكل معقول بما يتماشى مع احتياجات العمل المتغيرة.

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