Energy Infrastructure Lawyer

4 days ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Clifford Chance Full time

The Role

Clifford Chance Dubai is a full service office which is completely integrated with and supported by our global network. We advise clients on major transactions in the Middle East and beyond. Our clients include public and private corporations, investment banks, financial institutions, governments, and international bodies. Our lawyers specialize in providing a seamless integrated service.

We have the leading finance practice in the region and have the depth and breadth to manage large scale local and cross-border transactions. Our clients include governments, project sponsors, lenders, debt and equity financiers, borrowers, export credit agencies, and international financial organizations.

We provide top-tier legal expertise in the projects sector across a wide range of asset classes including oil & gas, petrochemicals, renewables, water & wastewater, mining & metals, infrastructure, and telecoms.

The firm has a strong oil and gas team active across the region with noteworthy experience regarding projects in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman. The group's lawyers are acclaimed for their representation of lenders and project companies notably in the energy sector, including renewables. The team is also active on major IPPs. Chambers Global 2023 Middle East: Projects & Energy

A leading project finance practice particularly commended for its experience with ECAs and both conventional and Islamic financing. Acclaimed for its work acting for project companies notably in the energy sector, including in renewables, and is active on major IPPs. Chambers Global 2018 Middle East: Projects & Energy

Highly active across the project development and finance space. Advises on high-profile mandates in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Distinguished bench that dominates in the petrochemical and gas sectors. Chambers Global 2017: Middle East Projects & Energy

The Work

Our work spans the whole of the MENA region and beyond. We work on a broad variety of matters under both English and UAE law. Recent deal highlights include:

  • Advising on the PPP procurement of a fully integrated multi-utility solution for the Red Sea Project, one of the gigaprojects in Saudi Arabia;
  • Advising on the privatization of 5 airports in Saudi Arabia;
  • Advising on the landmark development of six IPPs in Iran;
  • Advising on the privatization of the world's largest desalination plant in Abu Dhabi;
  • Advising on the privatization of 17 wastewater projects in Saudi Arabia;
  • Advising on major renewable projects in the UAE, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan.

Key Attractions

Recent awards include:

  • Tier One: Projects & Energy Middle East - Chambers Global 2018: Middle East Projects & Energy
  • Ranked #1 Projects & Energy Globalwide - Chambers Global 2018
  • Tier One: Energy & Infrastructure UAE - Chambers Global 2018: Middle East Projects & Energy
  • Tier One: Projects and Energy Saudi Arabia Legal
  • Renewables Deal of the Year: DEWA Solar PFI Awards 2017
  • Petchem Deal of the Year: Salalah Methanol Company PFI Awards 2017
  • Scatec Solar Egypt IFN Deal of the Year 2017

You will work on groundbreaking deals for top tier clients. The range, calibre, and international scope of our deal flow is unique and makes us stand out from our competitors.

We are proud of our reputation for being a very informal, supportive, meritocratic, and diverse group and reinforce this with regular social events both ad hoc and organised.

We are based in one of the most prestigious business developments in Dubai.

We run a sophisticated internal training programme that is unmatched in Dubai including local monthly courses run by The Academy plus annual residential training courses in Amsterdam or London.

Our remuneration package is one of the most attractive in the market.

Key Responsibilities

You will be given responsibility for running transactions and working closely with clients. This means that you will develop outstanding transaction management and organisational skills as well as developing superb technical abilities.

Qualifications:

Skills & Experience

We are currently seeking a committed and ambitious mid-level Projects lawyer.

In all cases you should have first-class legal ability coupled with a practical commercial approach; and excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

All candidates should be fluent in English.

You must also have exceptional results throughout your academic history.

Additional Information:

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm, and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer, and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration, and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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Remote Work:

No

Employment Type:

Full-time

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