Senior Legal Counsel (Contract)
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a Dubai-based organization on a 6-month contract assignment. This role requires a highly commercial lawyer with deep e.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs) and related hospitality contracts
- Advise on hotel development, acquisition, and operational matters across hospitality projects
- Provide legal support on mixed use developments incorporating hotel, residential, retail, and leisure components
- Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including development, management, operational, and service contracts
- Support project development teams on legal and contractual risk management throughout the project lifecycle
- Provide practical, business focused legal advice to senior stakeholders and management
- Manage external counsel where required and ensure legal compliance across transactions and projects
- Assist with dispute avoidance, contract interpretation, and risk mitigation strategies
Requirements
- Experienced Senior Legal Counsel
- Deep expertise in the hospitality sector
- Experience with Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs)
- Experience with hotel development projects and mixed use developments
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Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a Dubai based organization on a 6 month contract assignment.
- This role requires a highly commercial lawyer with deep expertise in the hospitality sector, particularly in relation to Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs), hotel development projects, and mixed use developments involving hospitality assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs) and related hospitality contracts.
- Advise on hotel development, acquisition, and operational matters across hospitality projects.
- Provide legal support on mixed use developments incorporating hotel, residential, retail, and leisure components.
- Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including development, management, operational, and service contracts.
- Support project development teams on legal and contractual risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide practical, business focused legal advice to senior stakeholders and management.
- Manage external counsel where required and ensure legal compliance across transactions and projects.
- Assist with dispute avoidance, contract interpretation, and risk mitigation strategies.
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