Sachin Kerur, Managing Partner of Reed Smith`s Middle East office, said: “DIFC and AGDM are English jurisdictions. With the proliferation and use of English law or laws and regulations derived from English law in the region, this qualification will be of great benefit to both the people who receive it and their employers. A foreign legal advisor must be based in Dubai. If you are looking for a paralegal or legal secretary position in Dubai, there are many options, although there is also more competition. Every time I advertised a position as a paralegal or legal secretary, I received 2-3 times more applications than for qualified lawyer positions. Can a foreign lawyer be admitted to practice and practice as a foreign legal advisor, and what is the scope of this limited licence? The QLTS will be replaced in autumn 2021 by a new pathway to qualification through the Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE). You don`t need to include a photo on your CV to hold a legal position in Dubai. You may have seen advice to the contrary, but in all my years as a legal recruiter, I have never had to see a photo on a CV and have found that candidates who include one seem to have lost touch with the Dubai market. To be considered for roles in this type of business, you must have direct experience at a similar law firm in another jurisdiction and ideally have a legal qualification in the UK or US (or equivalent). You must also have relevant experience in the area of practice in which you are applying.
The QLTS ensures that a requalified foreign lawyer meets the same standards of knowledge and competence required of a newly qualified lawyer from England and Wales. UAE lawyers may be partners in law firms with foreign lawyers, however, commercial forms of general liability and limited liability company are limited only to UAE nationals. To obtain a lawyer`s certificate, local lawyers must: According to section 4 of the Federal Act Regulating the Legal Profession, no person may practise as a lawyer in the State unless he or she is registered as a practising lawyer maintained by the Department of Justice. To be registered, a lawyer must meet the following requirements: 1. be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; 2. be at least twenty-one years of age; 3. have full legal capacity, morals and reputation and have not been sanctioned by a sanction or disciplinary sanction for insulting honour or confidence; 4. Have a bachelor`s degree in law or Islamic law from an accredited university or higher institute of the State or an equivalent qualification; 5.
Have completed the required training time. Registration is mandatory every year. VAT has just been added in the Middle East, but Dubai`s tax system is still very favorable for a foreign lawyer. To move to Dubai, you will need to apply for a visa and, in some cases, requalify. The provision of legal services is limited to lawyers and legal advisors as well as licensed businesses. Under federal law, only registered lawyers can plead and plead in federal court. Council Resolution No. 22 of 2011 introduced a new admission system for individual lawyers in Dubai who provide legal advice outside the courts. Legal advice is defined as the provision of “all legal services to the public, except oral proceedings and representation of third parties before the courts of Dubai”.
Registered lawyers may only be employed or work in law firms registered as lawyers on the list maintained by the Ministry of Justice. There are no restrictions on the employment of foreign lawyers by domestic lawyers or law firms. VaE lawyers are allowed to employ foreign lawyers. If these lawyers are Arab nationals, they can also plead in court in certain circumstances. Practicing lawyers must be admitted by the Ministry of Justice and Emiri Diwan in the other emirates as lawyers in federal courts. Federal law contains certain basic ethical provisions with which a lawyer must comply, such as. B Client relations, prohibition of success and success fees, conflicts and confidentiality. Foreign lawyers can obtain a license as a legal adviser and exercise any jurisdiction outside of court appearance. The legal department is responsible for the registration of individual lawyers (lawyers and legal advisers) and the licensing of law firms.
Reed Smith partners with the Chancery Lane Institute for Professionals (CLIP), a leading law school in the Middle East, to offer EQS preparation courses on-site and virtually to in-house counsel, individuals and law students. CLIP has been providing legal education in the Middle East since 2014. If you`re thinking of moving to Dubai, you`ve come to the right place. As a former legal recruiter in Dubai, I have placed lawyers in leading international and local law firms, as well as in-house legal positions in Dubai. Some international firms also have legal teams in Dubai, but these tend to be smaller and report to a Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel in another country. The QLTS is a series of tests recognised by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority of England and Wales and is designed for licensed foreign lawyers seeking to requalify to practise in the jurisdiction of the two UK countries, England and Wales. Can a foreign lawyer be admitted as a foreign lawyer and what is the scope of this limited admission? Foreign lawyers can practice local law, but only a citizen of Dubai can appear before a Dubai court.