Senior Associate - Real Estate

The role

Baker McKenzie is seeking a Senior Associate with 7+ years of experience to join their Real Estate practice in Dubai. This role will focus on leading and supporting a broad range of complex real estate transactions for a diverse client base.

What you'll do

• Lead and support on a broad range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures
• Lead and support on development and mixed-use projects
• Lead and support on jointly owned property laws and transactions
• Lead and support on hotel and branded residences structures and agreements
• Lead and support on leasing, asset management and portfolio transactions
• Lead and support on real estate finance and investment structuring
• Advise clients across multiple asset classes, including office, retail, hospitality, logistics and mixed-use developments
• Manage transaction processes from inception to completion, including due diligence, structuring, drafting and negotiations
• Deliver clear, commercial and pragmatic advice, taking into account regional legal and regulatory frameworks
• Act as a key day-to-day contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships
• Generate new ideas and fresh approaches for clients, developing innovative and commercially viable solutions
• Proactively communicate trends and developments of interest to client
• Consolidate and enhance external individual and firm profile and engage in profile raising activities
• Lead and support on business development activities, including raising the individual and firm profiles, contributing to pitches, capability statements and client presentations
• Participate in industry events, thought leadership and market engagement
• Build and maintain long term client relationships, including understanding clients' businesses, economic drivers, markets, and sectors in order to deliver relevant and commercial advice
• Work as part of a team and take an active and leading role in sharing knowledge and experience

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