Commercial Litigation Legal Jobs

MEDIA LITIGATION SOLICITOR 2+YRS PQE - REF: OL/JSA032
This firm’s media group boasts a formidable reputation and an enviable client base, acting for multi-national newspaper groups, publishers, broadcasters and media/technology companies. They are now looking to add to the team and seek an experienced media and defamation lawyer or a talented commercial litigator with a desire to cross train. You will have at least 2 years PQE and preferably be working in a leading practice. This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy high quality work in an open, friendly working environment. Please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

AVIATION LITIGATION LAWYER NQ + LONDON - REF: OL/JSA042
This top rated and expanding Aerospace team seeks an additional lawyer from NQ level to deal with a wide variety of contentious Aviation matters. This is a great opportunity to do quality work alongside leading Partners in this field, as well as the chance for business travel from an early stage. The successful candidate is likely to come from a well-regarded litigation practice. You do not need to have done aviation work before but it would be a bonus. Excellent academics essential. Interested? Contact me today at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER 2+YRS PQE TOP TIER PRACTICE - REF: OL/JSA055
This leading firm’s Dispute Resolution department is looking to recruit a solicitor keen to build on their existing experience. The work will be varied and include a mix of banking, energy and general dispute resolution cases and candidates will ideally have approximately 3-4 years experience. However, our client will consider all candidates with suitable skills and knowledge but solid commercial litigation experience and very strong academics are a must. You will enjoy variety and challenge, and working on different cases with different clients and Partners. You can also expect a good level of responsibility and client liaison. Interested? Please contact me at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

COMMERCIAL LITIGATOR - US FIRM - REF: OL/JSA110
This highly regarded US firm has an immediate vacancy for a 2-3 year qualified commercial litigator. You will be working in a well regarded city practice and possess excellent CPR experience, sparkling academics and a commercial approach to clients. In return you will be provided with great opportunities to further your career combined with a fantastic salary and benefits. Does this sound like you? Please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – 2-5 YEARS PQE - SURREY – £PREMIER + FULL BENEFITS - REF: OL/JRW112
To meet continuing growth within our client are now seeking commercial litigation lawyer. Candidates should have strong academics and experience with a major London or regional practice. The case load will include a broad range of commercial litigation, with a bias towards commercial contract disputes. The Dispute Resolution Group consists of 13 lawyers dedicated to a broad range of commercial litigation work. Clients range from owner managed businesses, to household name PLCs and foreign businesses. The Groups work includes litigation in the UK courts (including the specialist courts such as the Commercial Court, TCC and Companies Court) through to arbitration, both domestic and international. There has been recent growth in disputes involving foreign parties.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER - US FIRM - REF: OL/JSA11125
This highly regarded US firm has an immediate vacancy for a 2-3 year qualified commercial litigator. You will be working in a well regarded city practice and possess excellent CPR experience, sparkling academics and a commercial approach to clients. In return you will be provided with great opportunities to further your career combined with a fantastic salary and benefits. Does this sound like you? Please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – HAMPSHIRE - £EXCELLENT + PACKAGE - REF: OL/JRW497
This well positioned practice has a well established and successful Commercial Litigation practice across all three of its locations. An opportunity has arisen in the head office for a litigation lawyer with at least 6 years PQE with significant experience in insurance litigation. Previous experience of managing a small team would be an advantage.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LAWYER CITY 2-4 YEARS TO 80K - REF: OL/SP3051
A well known firm that has significantly increased its profits over the last two years is looking to recruit a strong dispute resolution lawyer to join its expanding team. The group has worked on some headline work over the last year and as a result are looking for an able litigator. The level of experience they require means the right candidate is likely to be between 2-4 years qualified and you will work on a range of dispute work for an impressively large client base. Coupled with the quality of the work, the firm is known for being one of the more human practices in the City and is a popular choice for candidates migrating from the regions and City giants alike.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION - REF: OL/JPN0042
This top tier commercial firm is looking to recruit a 4-5 year PQE solicitor with a broad commercial litigation background. The ideal candidate will also have experience and an interest in insolvency as the caseload is a mix of both commercial litigation and insolvency. The role would suit a solicitor who is looking for a close knit team and environment and the chance to work shoulder to shoulder with the lead Partner. The firm offers a superb training and development structure and would welcome applications from solid mid level ambitious litigation solicitors.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION - PARTNERSHIP ENTRY - HAMPSHIRE - OUTSTANDING CLIENT BASE - REF: OL/JRW5154
This premier practice are passionate about protecting their clients brands, reputations, market positions and business objectives. Which is why they do everything in our power to avoid litigation for their clients. But when there is no alternative and the gloves are off, their Commercial Litigation teams are in their corner, fighting for them every step of the way. The successful candidate in this role will work with Chambers rated partners on a wide spectrum of commercial litigation work from broad court litigation, to arbitration, oil and gas and banking litigation. You will be from a regional heavyweight or city background with a track record in broad litigation work. Partnershiip entry is a distinct possibility for those able to demonstrate a client following!

GENERAL COMMERCIAL LITIGATORS NQ + TOP CITY FIRM - REF: OL/JSA0010058
This top tier City practice is seeking general Commercial Litigators, from NQ upwards. If you are a solicitor currently in a top 20 practice with excellent academics and would like to work on leading edge litigation, please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

COMMERCIAL LITIGATOR WEST END - REF: OL/JSA022
Full service West End firm has a great opportunity for an experienced commercial litigator to join their team. The work is a mix of between solicitor regulatory work and commercial litigation. There may also be a small amount of insolvency work and scope to do property litigation work. Some relevant experience is required, with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience depending on the nature of the experience. Knowledge of the High Court procedure is most important and county court knowledge would be useful. Regulatory, property litigation and insolvency experience would be useful but not essential. The ideal candidate will possess solid academics, and a commercial approach to clients work. In return you will be provided with great opportunities to further your career. Interested? Please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION WITH BIAS TOWARDS BANKING AND FINANCIAL MARKET - REF: OL/SP3659
A leading firm with an outstanding banking department is looking to recruit a mid to senior level banking litigation lawyer. Acting for a large number of UK and international banks the candidate will be given early responsibility and will have a chance to shine within the department whilst also contributing to the team as a whole. Solid commercial litigation skills are what the firm is looking for but exposure to Banking and Finance litigation will clearly be an advantage. This is a great opportunity within one of the leaders in this sector.

COMMERCIAL LITGATION ROLE CITY 3 YEARS + £ CITY RATES - REF: OL/SP3801
We have been instructed on a new role with a popular City practice that is looking to recruit a mid level litigator. You will work on a range of commercial litigation matters for a diverse number of exciting clients and will be able demonstrate a strong track record and good academics. This is a genuine live role.

LITIGATOR - STELLAR US FIRM - REF: OL/JSA00111316566
This highly regarded US firm has an immediate vacancy for a 2-4 year qualified commercial litigator. You will be working in a well regarded city practice and possess excellent CPR experience, sparkling academics and a commercial approach to clients. The quality of work is second to none and you will be provided with great opportunities to further your career combined with a fantastic salary and benefits. Interested? Please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION/INSOLVENCY 4-6 YEARS NORWICH - REF: OL/ARP4749
Our client is one of the big players in the region highly rated by both Chambers and Legal 500. This multi partner practice with a national influence and presence, providing a broad spectrum of legal services to both private and commercial clients from their four offices seek additional members of the commercial Litigation team. The successful candidate will have the benefit of quality of work which is second to none and generally only found within the top 20 City law firms.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – ASSOCIATE/PARTNER – HAMPSHIRE - £FIRST CLASS + FULL BENE - REF: OL/JRW15
This Dispute Resolution team is recognised as a well-respected commercial operation, which strives to build up excellent client relationships. It attracts high quality contentious work including contractual and negligence claims, professional negligence, corporate and insurance-related disputes, commercial fraud, product liability, construction and multi-jurisdictional disputes. The team now has a vacancy for a strong team player who is looking for intellectually challenging work amongst like minded people to further strengthen and develop the team. The applicant should be an excellent communicator, have the ability to develop working relationships and be able to deliver results in a demanding environment. If you are looking to develop your career working with a first class client base or looking for a change of setting to enhance what you can offer your clients, then contact James Wheelhouse for a confidential discussion.

SOLICITOR CIVIL LITIGATION - REF: OL/ARP4955
Our client is one of the longest established law firms in the region. They wish to expand the Litigation team by recruiting a lawyer to join two others plus support staff and handle a mixed bag of commercial and civil litigation. Candidates with broad litigation experience are most welcome. The firm already acts for numerous business and local entrepreneurs handling a wide range of business disagreements, from small contractual claims worth a few hundred pounds to major disputes valued in many millions.

SOLICITOR - CIVIL/COMMERCIAL LITIGATION - REF: OL/ARP2002
Ambitious and successful practice on the outskirts of East London If you are looking to join an ambitious and successful practice on the outskirts of East London then you should consider our client. A practice that is well managed with state of the art computer software and an outstanding track record of success, they wish to further expand their litigation department with the appointment of a third member to deal with a broad mix of commercial and civil litigation. You will be joining a thriving department dealing with purely private funded matters for wealthy local clients and businesses and for that reason you should be currently employed within a firm which concentrates on like clients.

SOLICITOR COMMERCIAL/CIVIL LITIGATION - REF: OL/ARP4954
Fantastic opportunity for a change! Our client wishes to recruit a capable and ambitious Civil or Commercial Litigator with at least 2 years PQE to retrain into their thriving shipping team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced litigatior to retrain and join a successful and growing team which enjoys an excellent reputation in the shipping field and can offer good career prospects. Working for one of the regions leading commercial law firms, you will be engaged in the highest quality work in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Shipping team advises on all aspects of dry shipping, multi-jurisdictional litigation, contractual issues in relation to shipping joint ventures, port operation and expert inspection services. Their advice covers: * Bills of lading * Charter parties * Contracts of affreightment * Cargo claims * MoA disputes * Club rules * Shipbuilding disputes * Marine insurance * Ship finance and sale/purchase * Cruise and ferry line operation The team has wide experience of acting in shipping disputes before the English High Court and in London arbitration. Work comes out of both the London and international markets and as such the team receives top quality instructions from a client base that includes cargo and hull underwriters and brokers, foreign law firms, most of the leading P&I Clubs and/or direct instructions from owners, operators and charterers.

SOLICITOR COMMERCIAL LITIGATION/INSOLVENCY - REF: OL/ARP4951
Our client is one of the big players in the region highly rated by both Chambers and Legal 500. This multi partner practice with a national influence and presence, providing a broad spectrum of legal services to both private and commercial clients from their four offices seek additional members of the commercial Litigation team. The successful candidate will have the benefit of quality of work which is second to none and generally only found within the top 20 City law firms.

SOLICITOR/ASSOCIATE - COMMERCIAL LITIGATION - CAMBRIDGE - REF: OL/ARP2000
Our client wishes to recruit a first class litigator who is able to provide first rate client service on a range of contentious matters for the firms clients across a wide range of sectors Responsibilities will include all apsects of case management (statements, instructions to counsel, trial preparation, engaging with experts) and plenty of exposure to clients The candidate will be expected to contribute to the strategic direction of cases and to work pro-actively to drive them forward. On some matters the recruit will be the lead lawwer and be expected to work with minimal partner supervision The candidate will be expected to play a key role in budgeting and managing financial performance on cases that he/she is working on Assisting the team grow its profile internally and externally through focussed business development activities, including in particular helping to make the most of the firms substantial client base Mentoring and acting as a role model for more junior members of the team The successful candidate will have worked for a recognised City litigation practice with good general experience of commercial litigation and be used to playing the Lead Associate role on complex high value litigation and be someone who can step into the partners shoes when required. Evidence of plenty of direct exposure to clients / counsel / experts will be required Experience of mediation and arbitration as well as High Court litigation is essential Some evidence of exposure to international disputes will be expected Some exposure to business development activities and a good understanding of how to win work in expected. A network of contacts will be assumed although at this level there is obviously no expectation of the recruit bringing work with him / her Must be able to operate at a fast pace in a vibrant open plan environment Strong communication and client handling skills are essential Profit - Drives business development with minimal supervision - Introduces clients to other teams or practice groups - Delegates effectively to junior colleagues - Has initiated or made strong contribution to marketing events / activities Clients - Receives praise and positive feedback from clients - Builds effective relationships with existing and new clients - Shows good technical knowledge across specialist practice areas Behaviour - Takes a key role in managing complex projects / transactions within practice area - Communicates confidently and effectively in a range of business situations. - Complies with quality systems and risk management procedures People - Evidence of a team based approach - Invests time in other aspects of the business, eg training, recruitment, secondment, corporate responsibility activites etc - Supports and coaches others

SOLICITOR COMMERCIAL/CIVIL LITIGATION - REF: OL/ARP4963
Our client wishes to recruit a capable and ambitious assistant to join their thriving shipping team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced litigatior to retrain and join a successful and growing team which enjoys an excellent reputation in the shipping field and can offer good career prospects. Working for one of the regions leading commercial law firms, you will be engaged in the highest quality work in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Shipping team advises on all aspects of dry shipping, multi-jurisdictional litigation, contractual issues in relation to shipping joint ventures, port operation and expert inspection services. Their advice covers: * Bills of lading * Charter parties * Contracts of affreightment * Cargo claims * MoA disputes * Club rules * Shipbuilding disputes * Marine insurance * Ship finance and sale/purchase * Cruise and ferry line operation The team has wide experience of acting in shipping disputes before the English High Court and in London arbitration. Work comes out of both the London and international markets and as such the team receives top quality instructions from a client base that includes cargo and hull underwriters and brokers, foreign law firms, most of the leading P&I Clubs and/or direct instructions from owners, operators and charterers.