Senior Associate

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

The opportunity

We are offering the right candidate an exciting opportunity to join Trowers & Hamlins' growing corporate practice in Muscat, Oman.

Our team provides the full range of corporate and commercial advice to international and local clients: we advise clients looking to set up and structure their operations in Oman, advise on company law and company secretarial matters, advise on joint ventures, provide international-quality M&A and VC/PE support, advise on ECM matters, and provide support to clients in their commercial ventures, including distribution, agency, licensing, and franchise agreements.

What you will be doing

• Providing advice on company law matters including government liaison.
• Supporting companies in their structuring and set-ups.
• Advising on commercial contracts.
• Advising on M&A deals, including share and business acquisitions and disposals.
• Advising on joint venture and shareholders' agreements.
• Advising on public takeovers.
• Advising on PE/VC deals.
• Advising on equity capital markets regulations and transactions
• Advising on private company reorganisations and intra-group transfers.
• Working with our other practice areas to provide corporate support.

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect based on post qualification experience (PQE). In particular for this role we require someone:

• A minimum of 7-8 years PQE of which the majority spent in Oman advising on Oman law.
• English-Arabic bilingual.
• A blend of local and international experience, so you are as comfortable working on cross-border or local transactions as you are advising on complex matters of Oman black letter law or procedure.
• Preferably UK-trained and qualified (or else common law-qualified). Oman qualification also an advantage.
• Willing to mentor and support junior members of the team.
• Flexibility, positivity and an ability to work effectively in a close-knit office.
• An ambition to help develop the firm’s business and to grow client relationships, through a range of BD activities.
• Strong drafting and communication skills (you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with key clients of the practice).

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender, Race, Disability and Religion.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on recruit@trowers.com

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.