Barrister

IDEX Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Dubai is seeking an experienced Senior Barrister or Litigation Counsel to join its Dispute Resolution team. The role involves handling high-stakes disputes and requires a UK-qualified barrister with extensive experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration. This position offers career progression and the chance to work on complex, high-value cases in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Supportive work culture

Career progression through tailored development programs

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration.
• Rights of audience before the DIFC Courts or experience in comparable jurisdictions.
• Ability to handle high-stakes disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead proceedings before the DIFC and ADGM Courts.
• Represent clients in international arbitration under various institutional rules.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the firm's disputes practice.

Skills

Strong courtroom advocacy skills

Deep technical expertise in commercial litigation

Proactive client service approach

Education

UK-qualified barrister or similar credential

Job description

Job description

A highly respected Law Firm in Dubai is seeking a seasoned Senior Barrister or Litigation Counsel to join its Dispute Resolution team in the DIFC. This is a senior-level role for a UK-qualified (or similarly credentialed) barrister with substantial experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration, ideally with rights of audience before the DIFC Courts or experience in comparable common law jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will bring strong courtroom advocacy skills, deep technical expertise, and a proactive, commercially minded approach to client service.

This is an opportunity to work on high-stakes disputes for major regional and international clients across sectors including energy, finance, technology, and construction. The successful candidate will lead proceedings before the DIFC and ADGM Courts, represent clients in international arbitration under various institutional rules (e.g. LCIA, ICC), and contribute to the strategic growth of the firm's disputes practice.

The firm offers a supportive work culture, career progression through tailored development programs, and the chance to work on some of the region's most complex and high-value cases.