Job Description

CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER

Brief

We are currently looking to recruit a talented construction and commercial disputes lawyer with at least 5 PQE to join our Construction Advisory and Disputes team operating from our office in Dubai. This would be a Senior Associate role.

The role will involve working as part of a team most likely engaged on substantial litigation and international arbitration disputes. The successful candidate would ideally be from a specialist construction disputes background, although candidates from a commercial litigation background may also be considered.

The candidate should be technically excellent but, equally important, commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. They will be a team player with a strong client focused approach and excellent communication and organisational skills.

To be right for us, you will have court litigation experience which includes appearing before court-appointed experts. . You will have experience of drafting and with the ability to support English language arbitration cases with civil law advice.

Background to the Construction, Advisory and Disputes Team

Consistently ranked number 1 globally for construction, energy and infrastructure ranked among the top 100 arbitration practices worldwide by Global Arbitration Review with a first class team of over 170 lawyers. Pinsent Masons LLP is recognised both nationally and internationally as the leading adviser to the construction and engineering industries and for infrastructure and energy projects. We have an unrivalled reputation in acting for contractors, project companies, developers, public bodies, funders and insurers. We act for over half of the UK's top 50 contractors, a large number of the top contractors worldwide and an impressive range of private and public sector clients.

Our deep understanding and close alignment to the construction sector enables us to offer an "entire project life cycle" service to our clients. Our legal services span national and international procurement techniques and strategies and all forms of dispute resolution.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in Construction and Disputes within the UAE
• At least 5 years of post-qualified experience
Must be able to speak Arabic fluently

Awards

Pinsent Masons has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, won the "Law Firm of the Year Award 2019 – Legal Business" for the second time and is recognised among the most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times. Pinsent Masons was also named Law Firm of the Year 2018 by The Lawyer, and is ranked No 4 on the UK Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2020 and named as one of Stonewall’s Top Global Employers 2020.

Should you require further details, please contact our advisor who can discuss the role and requirements. Please note that all applications must be submitted via our website.

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At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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