Associate - Antitrust Litigation

The role

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is seeking an Associate with 2-4 years of PQE to join its leading Antitrust Litigation team in London. This role focuses on high-profile antitrust and competition litigation matters, including cartel damages and abuse of dominance cases.

What you'll do

• Draft complex witness statements, expert reports and pleadings
• Run project processes on significant cases and work towards being the lead associate
• Develop litigation skills, both procedural and substantive, and work closely with leading barristers, economists and other expert witnesses
• Draft letters/emails to client/other side
• Run document reviews and disclosure projects
• Attend mediation/settlement discussions and draft settlement agreements
• Enhance financial skills, including by working in close cooperation with expert economists
• Produce business development plans and work with our BD Manager to generate additional ideas
• Delegate to and mentor junior associates and trainees
• Participate in seminars/training to clients and other associates
• Establish profile and relationships with partners and clients, and in the market

What we're looking for