Restructuring & Disputes Associate – Dubai
Job Description
Location: Dubai, UAE
PQE: 5–7 years
Contract: Permanent, full time
Practice: Insolvency, Restructuring & Commercial Disputes
Salary: Competitive
The Opportunity
A leading international offshore law firm is growing its contentious insolvency and disputes bench in Dubai. This is a chance for a commercially minded England & Wales qualified lawyer to step into a high-calibre Gulf practice handling cross-border, multi-jurisdictional mandates for sophisticated financial clients.
The Work
- Contentious insolvency and restructuring: liquidations, receiverships, schemes of arrangement and director duty advice
- Fund, trust, shareholder and wider financial-services disputes across several jurisdictions
- Injunctions, disclosure applications, enforcement and asset-recovery work for corporates, institutions and private wealth clients
- Security enforcement for banks, lenders and private equity houses, plus regulatory investigation support
- Real input into building client relationships and the practice across the region
About You
- Admitted in England & Wales (SQE route accepted) or another Commonwealth jurisdiction with E&W qualification
- 5–7 PQE, gained at an international firm
- Strong academics, sharp drafting and a commercial, driven approach
- Appetite for business development in the Middle East
Why Apply
- Market-leading offshore disputes platform with genuinely international work
- Visible role in a growing Dubai team
- Tax-free Dubai base with a premium global client list
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