THE FIRM
A global law firm.
THE ROLE
The London office is currently recruiting for a senior/mid-level Associate to join the Construction Disputes team.
This construction practice offers a comprehensive and commercially focused service to major developers, owners, employers, contractors, funders and all other stakeholders in the construction and engineering industry.
The disputes practice is recognised for providing commercially astute advice across all the main dispute forums.
In addition, they provide tailored support to clients on live construction projects, designed to avoid and manage commercial differences before they escalate into formal disputes.
Their experience includes:
International Arbitration
Litigation
Alternative dispute resolution
This role will focus on contentious construction work across a range of sectors including infrastructure, transport, energy and natural resources spanning domestic, international and cross border matters. Clients include employers, developers, funders and major contractors.
THE CANDIDATE
The successful applicant will have a high level of responsibility for day to day management of contentious matters, an excellent academic background, solid experience acting for commercial clients in contentious matters encompassing domestic, international and cross-border issues.
You will have experience of a wide range of dispute resolution methods including litigation, international arbitration, adjudication and major forms of ADR and familiarity with major standard domestic and international forms of construction contract including JCT, NEC and FIDIC is required together with experience of associated transaction documents and the full range of procurement routes
Experience of working in the energy, infrastructure, transport and resources sectors and on project financed matters would be beneficial
Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.