Senior Lawyer – Dispute Resolution

Key Duties:

• Commercial contract disputes;
• Director duties;
• Shareholder dispute including unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims;
• Property litigation including dilapidation claims, procession proceedings, land registration disputes, and contested lease renewals;
• Contentious probate including will disputes, administration disputes and proprietary estoppel claims;
• Specialist tax dispute advice and advocacy services before the First Tier Tax Tribunal such a VAT disputes; and
• Intellectual property disputes including design rights, copyright, passing off and trade marks.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be looking for an opportunity to play a key role in the growth and development of the Dispute Resolution department, will enjoy working as part of a team and supervising and developing others.

This position would suit a legal professional with at least 10 years’ PQE with rounded academic qualifications and solid litigation experience gained at a Legal 500 firm.  However, the firm are happy to consider applications from candidates who can demonstrate the experience needed to perform the role.

The successful candidate will have excellent technical knowledge, the ability to build strong client relationships, proven business development skills, a keen commercial awareness and a proven track record in generating work.