Mid-Level Real Estate Associate

Clifford Chance; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Clifford Chance in Dubai is seeking a real estate lawyer with 3-5 years post-qualified experience to advise on major acquisitions, disposals and property financing. You will work closely with clients and colleagues across a leading international law firm on high-profile mandates across the Middle East region.

The role involves handling large development projects and complex real estate transactions, with a focus on corporate real estate and cross-border matters within a top-tier practice.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years post-qualified experience advising on real estate acquisitions and disposals.
• Some real estate finance experience is useful.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and legal issues affecting the real estate sector.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience leading in advising clients and supervising junior lawyers/trainees.

Skills

Real estate acquisitions

Real estate disposals

Landlord and tenant

Real estate development

Asset due diligence

English fluency

Job description

The Role

Our office in Dubai offers a full service which is completely integrated with and supported by our global network. We advise clients on major transactions and projects in the Middle East and beyond.

Our impressive Real Estate team is part of our Middle East Real Estate & Construction practice. The teams clients include public and private real estate developers large corporates global and regional financial investors and asset managers as well as various well known lenders operators and brands.

This is an opportunity to join one of the leading Real Estate teams in the region and to work on some of the regions most complex and high profile mandates. The work primarily focuses on large development projects investment deals (both direct and indirect) real estate financing as well as major transactions in the hospitality and entertainment sectors.

Notable transactions:

• Advising DP World on the sale of a minority stake in its strategic UAE assets (Jebel Ali Port Jebel Ali Free Zone and National Industries Park) to CDPQ for US$5 billion
• Advising Aldar on its proposed entry into a retail joint venture with Mubadala Investment Company PJSC
• Advising Wynn Resorts in connection with the development of Wynn Al Marjan Island a multi-billion-dollar integrated resort on Ras Al Khaimahs Al Marjan Island Island 3
• Advising Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) on at least 21 hotel management transactions as part of the first hospitality phase at the giga-project in Qiddiya KSA

Key Attractions

• We are committed to working with clients as integrated team members - which means that from day one our lawyers have hands-on client contact.
• We are proud of our reputation for being a friendly supportive meritocratic and diverse group and reinforce this with regular social events - both ad hoc and organized.
• We run a sophisticated global training programme including local monthly courses run by The Academy.
• Our remuneration package is one of the most attractive in the market.

Qualifications :

Your Experience

• 3-5 years post-qualified experience advising on real estate acquisitions and disposals (direct and indirect) landlord and tenant matters real estate development and asset due diligence.
• Some real estate finance experience is useful
• Have a detailed and strong knowledge of commercial and legal issues affecting the real estate sector.
• You will have strong legal skills with the ability to provide commercial solutions.
• Good transactional and management skills.
• Experience of taking a leading role in advising clients supervising junior Lawyers/ trainees and completing transactions.
• You will enjoy working in a busy and supportive team supervising others and liaising with Lawyers in other practice areas and/or offices in the firm.
• Strong drafting skills.
• Stellar academic record
• All candidates should be fluent in English and will have previous experience working in a similarly high-profile international law firm.
• In all cases candidates should have first class legal ability coupled with a practical commercial approach; excellent drafting analytical and communication skills; and enjoy being part of a friendly outgoing team. You must also have exceptional results throughout your academic history.

Additional Information :

Equal Opportunities

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age. This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culturehere

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time