Mid-Level M&A / Corporate Lawyer

We are seeking a Mid-Level M&A / Corporate Lawyer to join a Dubai-based organisation on a 3-month contract assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer with strong mergers and acquisitions experience to support the business on a broad range of corporate transactions and strategic projects.

Working as part of the in-house legal team, you will advise on M&A transactions, corporate structuring, joint ventures, commercial agreements, and general corporate legal matters. The role requires a lawyer who is comfortable working closely with business stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructuring transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, shareholder agreements, and commercial contracts.
• Conduct legal due diligence and assist with transaction execution.
• Support joint ventures, corporate governance, and strategic business initiatives.
• Provide practical legal advice on corporate and commercial matters.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external legal advisers throughout transactions.
• Identify and manage legal and commercial risks.
• Qualified lawyer with 5–7+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Common law qualified.
• Strong experience advising on M&A and corporate transactions.
• Demonstrable local or regional (GCC/Middle East) M&A experience.
• Trained at or gained experience with a leading international law firm.
• Previous in-house legal experience is preferred.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be currently based in Dubai.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) is essential.

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