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Associate - Corporate and Advisory Department
HAS Law Firm
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Onsite
1 weeks ago
Corporate LawMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityJoint VenturesCorporate RestructuringPrivate Wealth Structuring
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About the Role
We are seeking a highly capable and commercially astute Associate to join our Corporate and Advisory Department. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience advising on a broad range of corporate transactions, commercial matters, advisory work, private wealth structures, and financing matters in the UAE.
Key Skills for This Role
Corporate LawMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityJoint VenturesCorporate RestructuringPrivate Wealth Structuring
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on corporate, commercial, and advisory matters across the UAE
- Handle corporate transactional changes: shareholders, directors, auditors, constitutional documents, company records, and governance matters
- Support and manage transactions including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, cross border acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and debt/equity financing
- Advise on private wealth structuring: corporate holding structures, family business structuring, asset holding arrangements, and related matters
- Support business succession, restructuring, and ownership structuring matters
- Advise start ups and established companies on funding rounds, investment structuring, and corporate documentation
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents and agreements
- Prepare legal due diligence reports, red flag reports, and transaction summaries across sectors
- Provide practical advisory support by identifying legal risks and recommending commercially viable solutions
- Advise on corporate structuring, governance, regulatory compliance, and general commercial matters
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in law (LLB); master's degree (LLM) preferred
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years post qualification experience in corporate, commercial, advisory, and transactional work
- Previous experience in a UAE or GCC law firm is strongly preferred
- Excellent English drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Strong commercial awareness with ability to deliver practical, client focused legal solutions
- Ability to manage multiple matters, work under pressure, and maintain attention to detail
- Professional, polished, and confident with sophisticated clients and stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills and eagerness to develop long term client relationships
- Team oriented with ability to learn from and support senior colleagues
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly capable and commercially astute Associate to join our Corporate and Advisory Department.
- The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience advising on a broad range of corporate transactions, commercial matters, advisory work, private wealth structures, and financing matters in the UAE.
- The role requires strong experience in corporate transactional changes, including changes to shareholders, directors, capital, auditors, and company structure matters, as well as exposure to private equity, cross border acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, private wealth matters, b
- The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent drafting skills, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to provide practical and strategic advice to a diverse client base.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on corporate, commercial, and advisory matters across the UAE.
- Handle corporate transactional changes: shareholders, directors, auditors, constitutional documents, company records, and governance matters.
- Support and manage transactions including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, cross border acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and debt/equity financing.
- Advise on private wealth structuring: corporate holding structures, family business structuring, asset holding arrangements, and related matters.
- Support business succession, restructuring, and ownership structuring matters.
- Advise start ups and established companies on funding rounds, investment structuring, and corporate documentation.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents and agreements, including shareholder agreements, share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, subscription agreements, financing and security documents, franchise agreements, distribution agreements, IP licensing agreements, comme
- Prepare legal due diligence reports, red flag reports, and transaction summaries across sectors.
- Provide practical advisory support by identifying legal risks and recommending commercially viable solutions.
- Advise on corporate structuring, governance, regulatory compliance, and general commercial matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in law (LLB); master's degree (LLM) preferred.
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years post qualification experience in corporate, commercial, advisory, and transactional work.
- Previous experience in a UAE or GCC law firm is strongly preferred.
- Excellent English drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Arabic is an advantage, but not essential.
- Strong commercial awareness with ability to deliver practical, client focused legal solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple matters, work under pressure, and maintain attention to detail.
- Professional, polished, and confident with sophisticated clients and stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills and eagerness to develop long term client relationships.
- Team oriented with ability to learn from and support senior colleagues.
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