Senior Associate (7-9 PQE) - Commercial Arbitration - Dubai
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About the Role
Al Tamimi & Company seeks a Senior Associate (7-9 PQE) for its Commercial Arbitration practice in Dubai. The role involves advising on complex cross-border disputes, international arbitration, and enforcement proceedings, with a focus on high-value commercial relationships.
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Responsibilities
- Work closely with partners and clients to develop case strategy and dispute resolution approaches
- Analyse complex legal, factual and commercial issues arising in high value cross border disputes
- Lead the preparation and drafting of requests for arbitration, statements of claim, statements of defence, jurisdictional challenges, procedural applications and post hearing submissions
- Draft and review witness statements, expert reports and related evidentiary submissions
- Prepare hearing bundles, chronologies, case analyses and hearing strategies
- Support advocacy preparation for hearings, procedural conferences and settlement discussions
- Advise on disputes involving cross jurisdictional contractual arrangements, shareholder disputes, joint venture disputes and other complex commercial matters
- Coordinate with foreign counsel and manage multi jurisdictional workstreams
- Assist with recognition, enforcement and execution strategies relating to arbitral awards and judgments across various jurisdictions
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships
- Supervise and mentor junior associates and trainees
- Manage matters in a commercially focused manner, ensuring efficient delivery and adherence to client budgets and expectations
Requirements
- 7–9 years' post qualification experience (PQE)
- UK, US, Australian, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canadian or other common law qualification preferred
- Experience advising on complex cross border disputes, cross jurisdictional contractual disputes, issues arising under shareholder and joint venture agreements and wide ranging disputes concerning commercial contracts
- Strong experience gained at a leading international law firm
- Significant experience advising on international commercial arbitration matters, including arbitrations conducted under major institutional rules (ICC, LCIA, DIAC, SIAC, DIFC LCIA, ICDR and similar)
- Proven experience handling complex cross border disputes involving multinational corporates, financial institutions and high value commercial relationships
- Strong understanding of arbitration procedure and experience drafting substantive pleadings, witness statements, expert submissions and procedural applications
- Experience managing matters with multi jurisdictional elements and coordinating with local counsel across different jurisdictions
- Commercially minded, strategic and capable of managing matters with a high degree of autonomy
- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
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Primary Job Purpose
- The successful candidate will play a key role within the firm's Commercial Arbitration practice, working closely with partners on complex international and domestic arbitration matters, cross border commercial disputes and enforcement related proceedings.
- The role will involve advising multinational corporates, financial institutions and other sophisticated clients on disputes arising from commercial contracts, shareholder and joint venture arrangements, cross border business relationships and other high value commercial transactions.
Requirements & Personal Attributes
- 7–9 years' post qualification experience (PQE)
- UK, US, Australian, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canadian or other common law qualification preferred
- Experience advising on complex cross border disputes, cross jurisdictional contractual disputes, issues arising under shareholder and joint venture agreements and wide ranging disputes concerning commercial contracts
- Strong experience gained at a leading international law firm
- Significant experience advising on international commercial arbitration matters, including arbitrations conducted under major institutional rules (ICC, LCIA, DIAC, SIAC, DIFC LCIA, ICDR and similar)
- Proven experience handling complex cross border disputes involving multinational corporates, financial institutions and high value commercial relationships
- Strong understanding of arbitration procedure and experience drafting substantive pleadings, witness statements, expert submissions and procedural applications
- Experience managing matters with multi jurisdictional elements and coordinating with local counsel across different jurisdictions
- Commercially minded, strategic and capable of managing matters with a high degree of autonomy
- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
Duties & Responsibilities
- Case Strategy & Dispute Management: Work closely with partners and clients to develop case strategy and dispute resolution approaches; Analyse complex legal, factual and commercial issues; Assist clients in evaluating risk, managing disputes proactively and identifying opportunities for early resolu
- Arbitration & Advocacy: Lead the preparation and drafting of arbitration documents; Draft and review witness statements, expert reports; Prepare hearing bundles, chronologies, case analyses and hearing strategies; Support advocacy preparation.
- Cross Border Disputes & Enforcement: Advise on disputes involving cross jurisdictional arrangements; Coordinate with foreign counsel; Assist with recognition, enforcement and execution strategies.
- Client Management & Business Development: Develop and maintain strong client relationships; Serve as day to day point of contact; Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships; Participate in client presentations and thought leadership.
- Team Leadership & Matter Management: Supervise and mentor junior associates and trainees; Manage document review and legal research; Delegate work and oversee quality control; Manage matters in a commercially focused manner; Meet billing, utilisation and collection targets.
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