Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

I work as a Construction Laywer in Dubai, dealing mainly with contentious matters.

Helping Clients (Employers, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Consultants) with substantial construction disputes in the UAE, but mainly Dubai. A typical day might see me: meeting Clients; meeting the other side and their lawyers; drafting Pleadings/Witness Statements etc; negotiating settlements of disputes; drafting and/or amending various construction agreements etc; appearing at the local common law Courts/Tribunal.

The responsibility; the challenge of investigating and progressing and/or settling disputes; working with Clients to obtain the best result possible for them.

The amount of work (which can be very substantial) and the pressures of completing tasks to - sometimes - very demanding deadlines.

Because it's challenging and every day and every dispute is different. Also, I like the area of construction law generally and the particular types of Clients one deals with.

Legal skills; negotiation skills; communication skills.

Two years

2003 to 2005: training contract at RadcliffesLeBrasseur, law firm in London

2005 to 2009: solicitor in the Construction Department of RadcliffesLeBrasseur

2009 to 2012: Associate in the Construction Department at Hadef & Partners, law firm in Dubai

2012 onwards: Senior Associate in the Construction Department at Hadef & Partners

January 2014 onwards: Partner in the Construction Department at Hadef & Partners

As a Partner in a law firm

Do as much work experience as you can. Also, when drafting your CV try to include "stand out" or "different" attributes which might catch the eye of a prospective employer. Lots of CVs always say the same types of things and you can develop a "blind spot" to those CVs.