Associate
- دبي
- دائم
- دوام كامل
Duration: Permanent
Location: Dubai
Reports to: Partner
PQE: 3 - 5
Requsition no: 8798The DepartmentDentons Real Estate team holds a prestigious position globally, recognized for its extensive expertise across diverse industries and markets. Our award-winning real estate team, based in Dubai is an integral part of this esteemed practice, delivering a comprehensive range of real estate services across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. From acquisitions, development, investment, joint ventures, sales, disposals, landlord and tenant matters, and real estate finance we maintain a reputation for excellence. We advise on first of their kind transactions and represent some of the regions leading developers and investors as well as supporting international businesses.The team blends profound legal knowledge with intricate market understanding, representing a wide spectrum of stakeholders. With our firm's recent global expansion, our real estate practice has gained a broader international perspective.The RoleWe are seeking a skilled Associate with experience in general commercial real estate transactional work for our UAE Real Estate team. The role involves handling a diverse array of real estate transactions, encompassing both local initiatives within the UAE and KSA and support for the global clientele of the firm. Our commitment is to provide a client-centric, responsive service for prominent clients who demand superior quality, value, and exceptional work. We expect our legal professionals to be sector specialists, proactive, and commercially astute. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated lawyer looking to access high quality work in an experienced team.Required experience, skills, and attributes
- Experience of advising clients on UAE real estate transactions and developments.
- Excellent knowledge and application of UAE real estate laws and practice.
- Experience in investment-based disposals and acquisitions, including corporate share acquisitions.
- Collaborating with a project team involving construction, finance, corporate, and planning counterparts both locally and internationally.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate documents such as sale/purchase contracts, transfers, strata documents, leases and development agreements.
- Managing real estate due diligence requirements.
- Ability to manage straight forward real estate transactions from start to end.
- Experience of advising on real estate transactions and developments in KSA is advantageous.
- Superior attention to detail with a can-do and collaborative attitude towards work.
- Teamwork: Nurtures positive relationships within the team and across the firm to achieve common goals, encouraging collaborative work and knowledge sharing.
- Communication: Articulates thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Adaptability to change: Embraces evolving job demands and firm dynamics, adjusting approaches to meet new priorities while advocating for innovative ideas and enhancements.
- Customer focus: Proactively identifies and addresses client and internal customer needs, ensuring efficient and valuable service delivery.
- Problem Solving: Analyzes issues and information, assesses risks, and evaluates solutions, making decisions based on sound judgment and initiative.
- Achievement: Demonstrates commitment, determination, and organizational skills to prioritize and manage workloads effectively, ensuring successful task completion.
- Personal Effectiveness: Projects experience, self-motivation, and enthusiasm, maintaining a positive attitude and self-control even in time-sensitive situations.