Intellectual Property Lawyer

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Advise on UAE and international IP matters covering trademarks, copyrights, patents, industrial designs, trade names, domain names, and trade secrets.
• Manage trademark portfolios from clearance and filing through examination, registration, renewal, opposition, cancellation, and enforcement.
• Prepare and review legal opinions, cease-and-desist letters, objections, appeals, settlements, and enforcement strategies; represent clients before UAE authorities, courts, customs, free zones, and enforcement bodies.
• Handle IP disputes, infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, and administrative or judicial proceedings.
• Draft and negotiate licensing, assignment, franchising, distribution, technology-transfer, coexistence, confidentiality, and other IP-related commercial agreements.
• Conduct IP due diligence for transactions and corporate restructuring; develop protection and commercialization strategies.
• Coordinate international filings and enforcement with foreign counsel and IP agents; monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments.
• Maintain case and portfolio records, filing deadlines, renewal schedules, and client reports; build client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Supervise junior lawyers and paralegals and ensure work meets professional and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law; postgraduate qualification in intellectual property is preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant legal experience, including strong UAE IP experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UAE IP laws, procedures, authorities, and enforcement mechanisms.
• Proven experience managing complex trademark portfolios, disputes, and commercial IP agreements.
• Strong legal drafting, negotiation, research, analytical, and client-management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic is highly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently and meet strict deadlines.
• UAE legal consultancy or law-firm experience is strongly preferred.

Work location

• Work location is in person.