M&A Lawyer
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About the Role
RAYNE is seeking experienced M&A lawyers based in the UAE to join as consultants, embedded within client organizations. You will advise on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructurings, leading due diligence and drafting transaction documents.
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Responsibilities
- Advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructurings across a range of sectors
- Leading and supporting due diligence processes and transaction structuring
- Drafting and negotiating SPAs, shareholders' agreements, and other transaction documents
- Advising on cross border deal considerations, regulatory approvals, and closing mechanics
- Working closely with client leadership, investment teams, and external advisors
- Supporting post acquisition integration and corporate governance matters where required
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years' PQE in M&A, corporate, or transactions
- Experience across private practice and in house
- Comfortable advising on cross border deals, due diligence, and transaction structuring
- Familiarity with ADGM or onshore UAE corporate frameworks is a strong advantage
- Strong commercial instincts and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English essential; Arabic highly advantageous
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About the Role
- RAYNE is expanding its consultant team and we're looking for strong, talented M&A lawyers based across the UAE to join us. As a consultant, you will be embedded directly within client organisations, functioning as a genuine extension of their in house legal teams.
What you'll be doing
- Advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructurings across a range of sectors
- Leading and supporting due diligence processes and transaction structuring
- Drafting and negotiating SPAs, shareholders' agreements, and other transaction documents
- Advising on cross border deal considerations, regulatory approvals, and closing mechanics
- Working closely with client leadership, investment teams, and external advisors
- Supporting post acquisition integration and corporate governance matters where required
What we're looking for
- A qualified lawyer with 5+ years' PQE in M&A, corporate, or transactions
- Experience across private practice and in house
- Comfortable advising on cross border deals, due diligence, and transaction structuring
- Familiarity with ADGM or onshore UAE corporate frameworks is a strong advantage
- Strong commercial instincts and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English essential; Arabic highly advantageous
Why RAYNE?
- We work around you, not the other way around. Whether you're looking for full time secondments or more varied, project based engagements, we structure opportunities to suit your life and your ambitions.
- You'll be embedded at the heart of client organisations, advising on significant, high quality mandates.
- You won't be on your own. The RAYNE team provides consistent support before, during, and after every engagement.
- Access diverse sectors, organisations, and working environments that broaden your experience.
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