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Job Title Associate
Work Type Full Time - Permanent
Job Location Dubai
Practice Group/Department Banking and Finance
Role Associate
Description

Associate | Projects and Construction

Job description

The Team

Our projects and construction lawyers offer our clients a full service throughout the lifecycle of a project from initial project inception and planning, through tendering, tender evaluation, contract award, construction and operation to financial close. We understand the key issues faced on these types of projects such as identifying a client's key objectives at the outset, deciding upon the appropriate procurement strategy, best suited funding structures (both conventional and Islamic) and understanding the client's attitude to risk and innovation. Our team has an in-depth knowledge of the standard form agreements commonly used in the region (in particular the FIDIC form), including D&C, DBO and DBOF structures.

We have been involved in some of the biggest and most complex PPP/PFI transactions in the world, and have a leading reputation based on our impressive track record in the industry and for understanding of the PPP sector. We have a long history of advising on ground breaking infrastructure projects globally and in the Middle East.

Our project finance expertise is second to none. We have worked on many project finance deals which have been the "firsts" of their type. Many of these involved the most advanced technology, or required unique structuring. We take an innovative approach to financing, enabling us to provide commercial and practical solutions to manage risk and ensure that projects reach a timely and cost-effective financial close.

Our team regularly advises clients on a broad range of financings, both on a conventional and Shariah-compliant basis. We have developed a number of innovative Shariah-compliant products and we are one of only a handful of global law firms that offer a fully integrated, global Islamic Finance capability - consistently ranked top tier in legal directories.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an Associate to join our Projects team in Dubai. Candidates should preferably have the following skills and experience listed below:

Skills and Experience Required

  • Excellent academic background
  • English law qualified or qualified in another Commonwealth jurisdiction
  • 4 to 6 years PQE
  • strong projects/construction experience from a top-tier law firm, including:
    • advising governments, sponsors and lenders on project financed energy and infrastructure projects; and
    • drafting and advising on associated conseccion, shareholder, EPC, O&M, off-take, feedstock and supply agreements
  • have (as an advantage) experience of working in the Middle East and with FIDIC contracts
  • demonstrate intellectual rigor - the ability to analyse, think laterally and proffer solutions quickly
  • demonstrate an aptitude for dealing with complex and intricate transactions involving multiple jurisdictions and that require a more creative approach
  • communicate effectively on both a practical and intellectual level and have strong drafting skills; and
  • have an interest in, and an aptitude for, developing the firm's business and a willingness to assist in the development of client relationships, through meetings, presentations, producing know-how and other business development initiatives.

At Norton Rose Fulbright we welcome receiving direct candidate applications via our careers page. We do not accept and respond applications by email.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Norton Rose Fulbright we value difference and promote a culture of respect for each individual. We encourage workforce diversity in all aspects and at all levels and in doing so create an environment where everyone can realise their full potential and career ambitions on the basis of merit and skill.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at Norton Rose Fulbright please click on the following link http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/corporate-responsibility/diversity-and-inclusion/

Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3,700 lawyers and other legal staff based in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.

Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Through our global risk advisory group, we leverage our industry experience with our knowledge of legal, regulatory, compliance and governance issues to provide our clients with practical solutions to the legal and regulatory risks facing their businesses.

Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.

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