Construction Lawyer – Contentious (2+ PQE)
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About the Role
Tandem Search is seeking a Construction Lawyer with 2+ years PQE to join a leading international law firm's disputes team in Dubai. The role involves handling high-value construction and infrastructure disputes, including arbitration and litigation.
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Responsibilities
- Act on a broad range of contentious construction and infrastructure disputes, including arbitration, litigation and adjudication
- Advise clients on contractual disputes arising from EPC contracts, construction agreements and related project documentation
- Assist with dispute resolution strategy, including risk assessment and case preparation
- Work on large scale, high value construction and infrastructure disputes across the region
- Support partners and senior lawyers on major arbitration and court proceedings
- Liaise with experts, counsel and clients throughout the dispute lifecycle
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 2+ years' PQE in contentious construction or construction disputes
- Experience handling arbitration, litigation or adjudication matters within the construction and infrastructure sectors
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, including EPC and FIDIC based arrangements
- Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
- Commercially aware with strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
- Motivated, collaborative and keen to develop within a leading disputes practice
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About the job
- A leading international law firm is seeking a talented and driven Construction Lawyer to join its highly regarded disputes team in Dubai.
- This is an excellent opportunity to work on high value, complex construction and infrastructure disputes across the GCC, acting for major contractors, developers and employers on contentious matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Acting on a broad range of contentious construction and infrastructure disputes, including arbitration, litigation and adjudication.
- Advising clients on contractual disputes arising from EPC contracts, construction agreements and related project documentation.
- Assisting with dispute resolution strategy, including risk assessment and case preparation.
- Working on large scale, high value construction and infrastructure disputes across the region.
- Supporting partners and senior lawyers on major arbitration and court proceedings.
- Liaising with experts, counsel and clients throughout the dispute lifecycle.
Candidate Profile
- Qualified lawyer with 2+ years' PQE in contentious construction or construction disputes.
- Experience handling arbitration, litigation or adjudication matters within the construction and infrastructure sectors.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, including EPC and FIDIC based arrangements.
- Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills.
- Commercially aware with strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.
- Motivated, collaborative and keen to develop within a leading disputes practice.
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to join a top tier international law firm with a leading construction disputes practice in the Middle East.
- Exposure to high profile regional construction and infrastructure disputes.
- Work alongside leading partners on complex arbitration and litigation matters.
- Strong training, development and progression opportunities within a market leading team.
- A collaborative and high performing working environment.
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