Private Funds Lawyer

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Clifford Chance is one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise. Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective and believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating – full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow.

That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

Clifford Chance’s private funds group (PFG) advises fund managers on the establishment of the full range of private capital funds: private equity, real estate, infrastructure, debt/credit and emerging markets funds. We are a market leading global team, advising a wide range of fund managers on raising predominantly closed‑ended funds and structuring their related executive arrangements and management structures. In addition, we advise on co‑investments and secondary transactions, working closely with our transactional M&A teams.

We also carry out ancillary advisory work for fund managers and advise some institutional investors on their investments in private funds.

• Clifford Chance is the number 1 law firm in the Chambers Global Top 30 and has more Tier 1 rankings in the global-wide tables than any other firm.
• We have long been recognized in directories, awards and by our peers as having the corporate practice in the region.

Our work on the most complex and innovative deals has helped further cement our reputation and has established our team as the clear market leader. You will work on leading deals for top‑tier clients in a dynamic and fast‑growing market. The range, calibre and international scope of our deal flow is unrivaled.

Our Private Funds Group in the UAE sits within our corporate practice that is comprised of seven partners, twenty‑two associates and four trainees. Having established a presence in the Middle East over 40 years ago, we have an excellent understanding of the business and legal environment in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East and offer applied expertise based on our involvement in headline transactions.

The team is truly global in its approach and client base. We have private funds groups in New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Paris, Munich and Madrid and these teams work together seamlessly on a regular basis. The private funds market in the UAE, particularly Abu Dhabi, is experiencing substantial growth; driven by increased investor interest, regulatory developments and the region’s strategic positioning as a financial hub.

In this role you will work on ground‑breaking transactions with market leaders.

• Structuring
• Term sheet
• Drafting / advising on PPM and related offering documents
• Vehicle establishment
• Drafting all constitutional documents
• Liaising with specialist tax and regulatory teams
• Handling investor comments and managing multi‑party negotiation process
• Preparing carried interest and co‑investment arrangements
• Managing the investor subscription process and closing process
• Leading on the post‑closing MFN process
• Advising on ongoing fund operational issues
• Working on secondary transactions and restructuring mandates
• Carrying out fund‑review mandates for significant institutional investors
• Advising managers (and investors) on appropriate fund terms and other topical issues in the industry
• Working with our funds regulatory teams in the NY, London and elsewhere to help advise our fund manager clients on regulatory and licensing requirements relevant to the private fundraising process
• Producing internal articles, monitoring industry developments (legal and commercial) and contributing to our extensive know‑how collections and resources
• Developing relationships with clients and actively engaging in business development and thought leadership initiatives and seeking out opportunities for new…