Listing Snippet

Major Dubai hospitality and lifestyle group is hiring a Legal Counsel to cover hotel transactions and intellectual property, from HMAs and franchise agreements through to brand protection and acquisitions.

Role Overview
Our client is a major Dubai hospitality and lifestyle group, active on both the owner and the operator side. Due to movement in the team, they are looking to hire a Legal Counsel to support the legal function on hotel transactions and intellectual property. The successful candidate will run due diligence, manage local counsel and draft HMAs, franchising and licensing agreements through to acquisition documents. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on hospitality lawyer with IP experience to take on broad work in a busy in-house team.

Key Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate hotel management, franchise and licensing agreements
Run due diligence on hotel acquisitions and other transactions
Manage the group’s trade mark portfolio and brand protection
Advise on IP in brand licensing and commercial agreements
Instruct and manage local counsel

Candidate Profile

4-8 years’ PQE
Hospitality transactions experience, from private practice or with a hotel operator or owner
HMA experience, ideally alongside hotel acquisitions or M&A
IP experience, particularly trade marks and brand licensing
Regional experience preferred

Legal Counsel (Hospitality and IP)