The role
We’re looking for a commercially astute and talented commercial litigator to join our growing Litigation, Regulatory & Compliance team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Associate or Principal Associate (4+ PQE) to work alongside Andrew Whalley and our nationally recognised team on complex, high-value commercial disputes.
With a loyal and expanding client base that includes FTSE-listed companies, global household names, and innovative start-ups, this role offers the chance to work on a wide range of contentious matters and play a key role in the team’s continued success.
Why Join Us?
- National Reach, Local Strength: Our LRC team spans all UK jurisdictions, including Scotland and Northern Ireland, and is regularly instructed on international litigation and arbitration matters
- Diverse and High-Profile Work: You’ll advise on all aspects of commercial dispute resolution—court proceedings, arbitration, and ADR—across sectors such as financial services, technology, real estate, and more.
- Specialist Support: The team includes experts in telecoms and technology disputes, financial services disputes, insurance, competition, regulatory investigations, and more, offering a collaborative and knowledge-rich environment
- Culture & Flexibility: We offer a genuinely supportive and inclusive culture, with hybrid working, national collaboration, and a strong emphasis on wellbeing and development.
We’d love to hear from you if you have a strong grounding in commercial litigation, ideally with experience in managing complex disputes. Experience in technology or cross-border litigation is a plus but not essential.
You will need to be a confident communicator who enjoys client contact and is comfortable leading on matters. Ours is a collaborative environment and you will thrive here if you’re keen to contribute to business development and mentoring junior colleagues./'
The team
Shoosmiths is investing heavily in its litigation practice, with a clear 2030 vision to be a pre-eminent firm for contentious work.
Our LRC team advises, and acts for, business clients on all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, whether by court proceedings, arbitration or some form of alternative dispute resolution. With litigators in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as across England we cover all UK jurisdictions, and are regularly instructed on international litigation and arbitrations.
DRL comprises a number of specialist teams, including commercial litigation, financial services disputes & investigations, insurance, competition and regulatory.
The firm
Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve ‘Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.
We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.
To discover more about our benefits, please visit: Benefits Package
Equal opportunities
Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.
This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Nina Marshall at
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