Legal Intern (1 month) - UAE

Location: Dubai
Company Name: Clyde & Co
Role description – Legal Intern (1 month)

Department: Dispute Resolutions

Location : Dubai

The role

We are currently looking for a legal intern in one of our legal departments to work on a project alongside

our Legal Director. The role is to assist with restructuring the practice’s electronic filing system. This role

would also support the wider team with administrative and clerical work.

We are looking for someone who can start immediately and is available for a month or possibly two.

Competencies and experience required

• A law degree preferable, or has a special interest in law
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Good organisational skills and ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• High level of numeracy and attention to detail
• Strong problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills and be a team player

Clyde & Co overview

Clyde & Co is a leading, sector-focused global law firm with 440 partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500 legal

professionals, and 4000 staff in over 50 offices and associated offices worldwide.

The firm specialises in the sectors that move, build and power our connected world and the insurance that

underpins it, namely: transport, infrastructure, energy, trade & commodities and insurance. With a strong

focus on developed and emerging markets, the firm has achieved compound average annual revenue

growth of 15% over the last ten years, making it one of the fastest growing law firms in the world with

ambitious plans for further growth.

Clyde & Co in the Middle East

Since opening our first office in Dubai in 1989, Clyde & Co has today the largest presence and is one of the

most experienced international law firms in the Middle East with over 50 partners and 400 staff, operating

in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, Doha in Qatar, Muscat* in Oman and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

We have accumulated nearly 30 years of deep market knowledge and experience in the sectors in which

our clients operate, providing a full-service commercial offering with local specialists in commercial,

corporate, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, international arbitration, finance &

banking, insurance, projects & construction, real estate, regulatory & investigations, and technology.

International and domestic clients engage us across the full spectrum of their corporate and commercial

needs, including company structuring and governance, policy setting and licensing arrangements,

employment and Emiratisation issues, funding, procurement, intellectual property (IP), technology and

general commercial contracts. Working with industry leaders in the region endorses our reputation for

providing expert practical guidance on how to get things done in what can be a challenging market to

navigate.

• Associated office

Our values Timeline

A global outlook

• We mirror our clients'

operations and are early Mexico, Chicago and

movers into key hubs for 2017 Washington, DC offices

international commerce. launched.

A comprehensive practice

• Our capability now covers

every facet of the insurance Dusseldorf and Miami offices

opens. The Miami office

and international trade markets. 2016

opening marks 10 years in

A commitment to clients the US for Clyde & Co.

• We use our knowledge and

experience to steer clients

through the diverse commercial

challenges they face. Simpson & Marwick merge 2015 with Clyde & Co.

A distinct approach

• We couple deep experience

with an open, dynamic

environment capable of quickly Clyde & Co take 18 'Law firm

evolving. of the Year' awards across

Asia and MENA regions.

2014

South Africa offices launch.

Clyde & Co opens in Spain,

Facts & figures Beijing and announces joint

2013 Law venture with Singapore

law firm Clasis LLC.

415 Partners

1,800 Clyde & Co opens in Lawyers

Australia with offices in 2012

Sydney and Perth.

2,200 Legal professionals

3,800 Total staff

Merger of Clyde & Co and

2011 Barlow Lyde & Gilbert.

50+ Offices worldwide

Doha office opens.

Awards 2007

Transatlantic law firm of the

year 2017

Transatlantic Legal Awards Clyde & Co opened office in

1989 Dubai, United Arab

Law Firm of the Year 2016 Emirates.

The Lawyer

Management Partner of

the Year

Clyde & Co's first overseas

Legal Business office was opened in Hong 1981

Insurance Firm of the Year Kong.

Legal 500

Litigation Team of the Year Clyde & Co was founded by

2015 1933 Richard Arthur Clyde in

1933.