Banking Lawyer

Job description / Role

THE TEAM AND THE ROLE

Addleshaw Goddard's global Finance and Projects Group acts for a wide variety of banks and financial institutions. We also act for many of the firm's corporate clients when they enter into debt financing transactions. The firm's Finance and Projects Group as a whole has significant capability in all financing areas (including conventional and Islamic finance) and asset classes whether it be Asset Finance, Corporate Banking (including Leveraged Finance), Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives, Project Finance, Real Estate Finance and Structured Finance.

In the Middle East, we operate as one practice across the region from our four offices in Dubai, Muscat, Doha and Riyadh. Our teams possess international expertise gained by working on complex and ground-breaking multi-jurisdictional transactions combined with deep-rooted local law experience.

Following our launch in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we are seeking additional banking associates. This is an exciting time to be joining us where you can become a key part of the strategy and advancement of our new local team and office. The team works on a combination of premium local and international deals and there is opportunity to support on corporate and projects transactions as well.

Our partner team comprises of Amar Meher, a leading Banking & Finance lawyer from Latham & Watkins LLP who is joined by Andrew Johnston (Head of Middle East and Asia), Ibrahim Siddiki who joined from Bracewell, where he led the KSA corporate M&A practice as a partner, Homam Khoshaim, an M&A expert formerly at Latham & Watkins LLP, and Projects & Infrastructure partner Alex Sarac who completes the five-strong partner group in our Riyadh office.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, we are seeking:

• Experience in advising on debt restructurings, conventional and Islamic finance across all financing areas and asset classes and Shari’ah-compliant structured products, such as derivatives and investment funds. The ability to turn your hand to corporate, and projects matters will be an advantage but not essential.
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written).
• Passion for client service and business development. We have a strong culture of support and collaboration and, as a member of the team, you will be encouraged to contribute to business and practice development activities.
• You can also be expected to contribute towards the supervision and development of other team members comprising of trainees and paralegals.
• We have a strong reputation for nurturing our talent, providing a supportive and stretching environment with excellent prospects for your career development.

About the Company

Welcome to international law firm Addleshaw Goddard. Each year, over 3000 major businesses, including 48 FTSE 100 companies, trust us to deliver. They appoint us time and again, in over 100 countries. And while the challenges they bring us vary, we solve them with the same, single-minded focus: finding the smartest way to achieve the biggest impact.

In the Middle East, we operate as one practice across the region from our four offices in Dubai, Muscat, Doha and Riyadh. Our teams possess international expertise gained by working on complex and ground-breaking multi-jurisdictional transactions combined with deep-rooted local law experience.

OUR APPROACH: BEST PLACE TO WORK

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. Are you up for the challenge?

OUR VALUES

We are dedicated to bringing quality, imagination and positive impact to our client projects and relationships; to our people; and to the communities we serve and work in.

When we talk about imagination, we mean finding smart ways to deliver impact for clients, colleagues and communities. We are committed to inclusivity in all its forms and are dedicated to helping everyone fulfil their potential.

We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at Addleshaw Goddard.