Role overview
Our client is a well-regarded international law firm with a market-leading disputes practice across the Middle East. With a growing caseload driven by energy pricing disputes, delayed infrastructure projects and cross-border commercial conflicts, they are seeking a Disputes and International Arbitration Lawyer to join their Dubai office.
Key responsibilities
- Manage and run DIAC, ICC and DIFC-LCIA arbitration proceedings across a range of sectors including construction, energy and joint ventures
- Advise on force majeure and hardship claims arising from regional geopolitical disruption and supply chain instability
- Draft submissions, witness statements and expert instructions
- Support pre-arbitration dispute avoidance strategies and settlement negotiations
- Work closely with partners and clients across the GCC on high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters
Candidate profile
- Common law qualified with 4 to 7 years' PQE
- Experienced in international arbitration, with exposure to institutional rules (ICC, DIAC, LCIA or equivalent)
- Technically strong with an ability to manage complex, document-heavy disputes
- Experienced at a recognised international firm, ideally with Middle East or emerging markets exposure
- Commercially aware with the confidence to manage client relationships directly
About Meyssa Legal
Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.
Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.
