Associate, Banking

PQE:
‎3-‎5

Term:
Permanent

Working hours:
Full-time

Practice group:
Banking

Location:
Abu Dhabi

The department

Banking and finance is at the heart of every economy, providing the means to
help businesses expand and investors grow. Dentons' Banking and Finance team
operates at the industry's forefront, working with innovative finance products
across the world.
Our integrated global team of Banking and Finance lawyers and professionals
offers an expansive breadth of insight, helping our clients to structure and
document transactions that help to provide financing to virtually every
industry. Since Dentons represents both finance providers and users, our
clients benefit from counsel that understands the needs and wants of each
party. Whether it is a domestic bank in Hong Kong, a government development
bank in Moscow, or banks in several other locations, our team understands our
clients.
Dentons' extensive, deep sector-specific experience also ensures they are
working with a team that's fluent in our client's language and understands the
local market. In fact, emerging jurisdictions often engage Dentons to assist
in the development of banking and finance legislative frameworks.

Purpose of role

We now have an opportunity for an experienced Banking & Finance Associate to
join our industry-leading and growing transactional Banking team. This is an
exciting and challenging role and is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious
banking lawyer looking to develop their knowledge and progress their career
within a global firm.
You will work across a wide range of transactions, specifically leveraged
finance, real estate finance, general corporate lending and global syndicated
lending.
You will work directly with some of the world's leading Banks and Financial
Institutions and collaborate with experts throughout the wider firm and across
Dentons' international offices.
You will have the support of an excellent team of PSLs and comprehensive legal
training. The firm also offers an structured personal and career development
programme.

Required experience, skills and attributes

‎3-‎6 PQE (Mid to Senior)
Based in Abu Dhabi
General banking/finance experience
Experience in project finance would be preferable
Western qualified
Able to run deals independently
Right experience, exposure and knowledge of the region

The firm

Dentons is always looking to invest in the highest-quality talent, recognising
that our success is built on the diverse and unique strengths of each of the
members of our Firm.
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to
clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite
Brand Index, a BTI Client Service ‎30 Award winner and recognized by prominent
business and legal publications for its innovations in client service,
including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network.
Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo
to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.
www.dentons.com.