10 hours ago
Commercial Litigation Associate / Senior Associate
Key requirements
Qualified Solicitor, qualified in Scotland and a member of the Law Society of Scotland Strong litigation experience gained in a leading Scottish, City or other top regional firm Admission to practice law in Scotland Multi-disciplinary experience, including litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
TrendsThe role
DLA Piper is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate/Senior Associate to join their Edinburgh team. This role focuses on advising on complex, high-value international disputes, acting for a diverse client base.
What you'll do
- Advise on all aspects of disputes avoidance, management and resolution of high quality, highly complex disputes across a range of sectors
- Manage disputes and prepare strategies for dealing with claims, be they by international arbitration, litigation, adjudication, expert determination or mediation
- Draft, review and amend a range of dispute related documents (ranging from pleadings to pre action letters)
- Strategically advise clients and manage client expectations and project delivery appropriately
- Liaise with and take instruction from clients
- Attend client meetings
- Business development
- Legal research
What we're looking for
Qualified Solicitor, qualified in Scotland and a member of the Law Society of Scotland
Strong litigation experience gained in a leading Scottish, City or other top regional firm
Admission to practice law in Scotland
Multi-disciplinary experience, including litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
Specific interest in supporting clients operating in at least one of the Financial Services; Energy and Natural Resources; Industrials (including Space); Technology or Life Sciences sectors
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the technical issues that are key to clients
Experience working across jurisdictions and advising international clients
Capable of building and developing their own network of internal and external contacts
Draft documents using a commercial, client focussed style
Comply with professional standards and all relevant regulatory obligations
Comply with the firm's systems, policies and procedures in all matters - including compliance, financial systems and time recording
Know and understand how to best utilise information and research resources
Being additionally qualified to practice in England & Wales (or a willingness or desire to do so) is advantageous· nice to have
Non-English language skills are desirable· nice to have
Exposure to, or experience of, advocacy within the Scottish legal system is highly desirable· nice to have
Benefits
Travel to client sites and our other UK and international offices
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Commercial Litigation Associate / Senior Associate
DLA Piper · Edinburgh
Edinburgh