Lawyer | Associate

The role

Hall & Wilcox is seeking a Lawyer or Associate with 2-4 years of experience to join their Litigation practice in Adelaide. This role focuses on dispute resolution, including commercial and property litigation, insolvency, and restructuring matters.

What you'll do

• Running and assisting with commercial, property and general litigation matters from initial instructions through to resolution, in courts and tribunals
• Assisting with insolvency and restructuring matters, including creditor recovery, statutory demands and winding up applications, bankruptcy proceedings, and claims by or against external administrators, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy
• Assisting with security enforcement, including mortgagee and receiver actions, possession proceedings and debt recovery
• Conducting legal research and preparing clear, commercially focused advice on merits, risk and strategy
• Drafting letters of demand, pleadings, originating processes, interlocutory applications, affidavits, submissions, correspondence and other court documents
• Managing discovery and disclosure, document review, subpoenas and evidence gathering
• Preparing matters for mediation, settlement conferences, interlocutory hearings, hearings and trial, including attending court and appearing in less complex procedural matters where appropriate
• Preparing briefs to counsel and working with experts, external administrators and other stakeholders
• Negotiating and documenting settlements, including deeds of settlement and release
• Assisting with alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation, expert determination and arbitration
• Managing your own files and competing deadlines with appropriate supervision
• Developing strong working relationships with clients and providing regular matter updates
• Collaborating with lawyers across our national Property & Projects practice
• Contributing to business development, knowledge-sharing and team initiatives

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