Associate - Commercial Disputes (4-7 PQE) - City Of London - Wedlake Bell LLP
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City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/1/2025
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Description
Description
We are seeking a highly experienced litigation Associate to join our thriving Commercial Disputes team. This full-time, permanent position involves working closely with partners to handle matters concerning commercial disputes of all kinds.
As an Associate in this role, you will take on and run ongoing dispute matters with minimal supervision, advising clients directly and working with the wider team to achieve successful outcomes. No two days will be the same in this highly varied position.
We are looking for a seasoned litigator with experience running litigation matters and managing a broad range of clients. A good working knowledge of the CPR and experience of litigating in one or more of the Business and Property Courts and the Kings Bench Division is essential.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Commercial Disputes (4-7 PQE), ideally to High Court level, and a sound working knowledge of English High Court procedures and rules. You will be a qualified solicitor (4-7 PQE) in E&W or similar legal jurisdiction.
A key point of contact for clients on the status of their matters, as well as key internal stakeholders, you will help build the practice through relationship management and business development. Strong communication skills, ability to supervise work for more junior staff members, and excellent academic history are required.
We offer a competitive starting salary, comprehensive pension plan, 25 days paid holiday per annum, and additional benefits including life assurance, private medical insurance, and enhanced parental leave policies. We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual is respected and valued.
About Us
We are Wedlake Bell, a Top 100 law firm offering full services across Private Client, Real Estate, Business Services, and Disputes. Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and mutual respect. Join us and you will be part of a firm that supports work/life balance, personal development, and building strong connections.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly experienced litigation Associate to join our thriving Commercial Disputes team. This full-time, permanent position involves working closely with partners to handle matters concerning commercial disputes of all kinds.
As an Associate in this role, you will take on and run ongoing dispute matters with minimal supervision, advising clients directly and working with the wider team to achieve successful outcomes. No two days will be the same in this highly varied position.
We are looking for a seasoned litigator with experience running litigation matters and managing a broad range of clients. A good working knowledge of the CPR and experience of litigating in one or more of the Business and Property Courts and the Kings Bench Division is essential.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Commercial Disputes (4-7 PQE), ideally to High Court level, and a sound working knowledge of English High Court procedures and rules. You will be a qualified solicitor (4-7 PQE) in E&W or similar legal jurisdiction.
A key point of contact for clients on the status of their matters, as well as key internal stakeholders, you will help build the practice through relationship management and business development. Strong communication skills, ability to supervise work for more junior staff members, and excellent academic history are required.
We offer a competitive starting salary, comprehensive pension plan, 25 days paid holiday per annum, and additional benefits including life assurance, private medical insurance, and enhanced parental leave policies. We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual is respected and valued.
About Us
We are Wedlake Bell, a Top 100 law firm offering full services across Private Client, Real Estate, Business Services, and Disputes. Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and mutual respect. Join us and you will be part of a firm that supports work/life balance, personal development, and building strong connections.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality and commercial legal advice to clients in relation to commercial disputes.
- Being a key point of contact for clients on the status of their matters.
- Helping to build the practice through relationship management and business development.
- Acting for an international restaurant group in a multi-jurisdictional trade mark dispute spanning Europe, the Middle East and the US;
- Acting for a major apparel supplier in a High Court libel claim against a UK university;
- Pursuing High Court litigation for a food brand against a supplier of defective machinery;
- Defending the seller of a multi-million pound equestrian business against a claim by the purchasers;
- Bringing High Court proceedings including for an interim injunction for breach of confidence, infringement of copyright and passing off against a company and various individuals;
- Acting for a client in respect of a multi-£m breach of contract claim in the aviation sector;
- Acting for UK parent companies of a South American overseas subsidiary that have been sued in the UK for the alleged actions of the overseas subsidiary;
- Acting on a complex contractual dispute in relation to the development of what would be the world's largest residential superyacht.
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