Senior UAE Litigation Associate — Arabic Drafting

DSK Law; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

DSK Law seeks a Senior Litigation Associate to handle complex commercial disputes before UAE onshore courts, with ownership of matters from instruction to judgment and enforcement. This is a senior, Arabic-language, fee-earning role working directly with clients alongside licensed advocates.

You will run cases end-to-end, develop strategy, draft pleadings in Arabic, and manage enforcement proceedings, with English used for international reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in UAE onshore litigation.
• Fluent Arabic with proven legal drafting in Arabic—essential.
• Experience handling onshore matters with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Run a caseload of commercial and civil disputes from instruction through judgment and enforcement, with day-to-day conduct under partner supervision.
• Draft memoranda of claim and defence, pleadings, submissions, and expert-response memoranda in Arabic to UAE court standards.
• Develop case strategy and prepare evidence bundles and instructions for the firm's licensed advocate(s).
• Manage court-appointed expert proceedings and submissions, including expert reports.
• Advise clients on prospects, strategy, costs, and settlement, translating legal analysis into commercial recommendations.
• Handle enforcement of judgments, including execution proceedings and recognition of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
• Support business development and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Fluent Arabic

Arabic legal drafting

English for client-facing work

Education

Law degree

Qualified to practise in UAE

Job description

DSK Law seeks a Senior Litigation Associate to handle complex commercial disputes before UAE onshore courts, with ownership of matters from instruction to judgment and enforcement. This is a senior, Arabic-language, fee-earning role working directly with clients alongside licensed advocates.

You will run cases end-to-end, develop strategy, draft pleadings in Arabic, and manage enforcement proceedings, with English used for international reporting.