Due to the continued growth of our Intellectual Property (IP) and
Technology Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice, we now have a
newly created vacancy for a qualified lawyer. The ideal candidate will
have an extensive commercial background, gained within a large-scale
international or regional top tier firm and significant exposure to
IP/TMT issues.
Job requirements
This is a non-contentious role within the broader IP/TMT team and the
main responsibilities will involve:
Advising on the protection, registration (excluding prosecution)
and licensing of patents, copyright and trademarks, drafting and
negotiating a range of commercial contracts including IP licences.
Carrying out research on TMT legal issues including telecoms and
media regulation, cloud computing, software development and
licensing, content distribution, e-commerce, mobile payments, data
protection and cybersecurity.
Advising clients on the identification and ability to protect the
full spectrum of IP rights, including knowledge of the registration
process. The role will not involve any IP prosecution capability.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating stand-alone IP agreements
including IP licences and franchise agreements.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP provisions within a wide
range of other commercial agreements in the hospitality, education
and projects and construction sectors.
Supporting M&A and corporate transactions and other wider
projects with specialist IP and TMT due diligence, research and
ancillary contracts.
Drafting advice to clients on IP and TMT legal issues.
Drafting various commercial agreements covering supply,
distribution, consultancy and advertising.
Supporting the TMT team on larger-scale technology procurement,
transformational IT and outsourcing projects.
Assisting with the preparation and delivery of proposals, pitches,
presentations and legal training materials.
Candidate requirements:
The ideal candidate will have:
A PQE level of NQ or 2 years post qualification experience;
A strong academic background, training and experience gained with
a well-recognised firm or business;
2:1 (or higher) degree classification (or equivalent). A Science
degree or previous Science background would be an advantage;
Training and experience gained from a large-scale international or
regional top tier firm, with an established presence in the IP/TMT sector;
A genuine interest in developing their career with the leading
IP/TMT practice in the Middle East;
Good drafting skills with a keen attention to detail, preferably
with experience in drafting basic commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs)
and the ability to contribute to more complex agreements;
Experience in carrying out detailed and methodical legal research
using available resources;
Experience in liaising with and co-ordinating advice from foreign
correspondent counsel in the Middle East would be an advantage;
Confidence and initiative with a keenness to assume
responsibility, work independently and take a pro-active and
commercial approach to solving issues;
Strong interpersonal skills and an interest in marketing and
business development;
Clear and demonstrable commitment to developing your career in the
Middle East;
Experience in drafting pitches and proposal documents for legal
work would be an advantage;
Experience in the preparation of legal training material and/or
delivery of training seminars or lectures would be an advantage; and
Arabic language skills would be an advantage.
Description of the work group
The MENA Commercial Group, handles the specialist areas of
Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Technology/Media/Telecoms as well
as general Commercial matters. The Commercial Team is largely based in
the Dubai office. We also conduct Commercial work in our Abu Dhabi,
Doha and Riyadh offices.
Essentially, we are commercial lawyers with expertise in a full range
of general commercial contracts and arrangements. The team advises on
all kinds of commercial matters including agency, distribution,
franchising, marketing agreements, hotel and restaurant management and
sale of goods.
Clyde & Co Overview
A pragmatic and dynamic international law firm with a focus on core
sectors of infrastructure, insurance, international trade, natural
resources and transportation. Clyde & Co is recognised for its
work in and with fast-moving and volatile emerging markets, and for a
history of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions and disputes.
From a network of 47 offices and 3,300+ staff over 6 continents, we
are on the front line for our clients' interests, all over the world.
Clyde & Co in the Middle East and North Africa
Clyde & Co's first Middle East office was formally established
over 25 years ago, following many prior years of client involvement in
and with the region. Our regional offices work as an interconnected
and cohesive unit in order to provide advice to clients from all over
the world, as well as to regional corporate entities and governments,
on their operations and interests throughout the Middle East. Our
lawyers are supported by comprehensive in-house translation,
government liaison, management and information services teams as we
strive to provide first class professional service levels and insight
to our clients.
We are one of the major international law firms in the GCC with
around 190 specialist lawyers and paralegals, and 300 staff in total,
operating as one unit across our regional office network:
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Doha in Qatar
Riyadh in Saudi Arabia
We act as the first point of call for advice across the Middle East
region for many of our multinational clients. Through our work across
the region over the past quarter century, our market knowledge,
experience and networks are second to none. We provide in-depth
coverage of the firm's core sectors, as well as strong cross-practice
sector teams in place focusing on regionally important sectors such as
education, healthcare and hospitality.
