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Commercial Litigation Solicitor

Employer
Lipson Lloyd Jones - North
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£35000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
22 Sep 2019
Reference
70093

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Practice area
Commercial litigation
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Established regional commercial firm is looking for a 2-6 PQE solicitor to deal with a full mixed caseload of commercial litigation matters to be based in Manchester








CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

  • The ability to demonstrate an in depth knowledge of legal principles and court procedures in relation to general litigation and in particular commercial work.
  • The ability to prepare cases at all levels of court in connection with general litigation and in particular commercial work.
  • The ability to determine appropriately the need for experts, agents or counsel to be instructed upon issues which they are to address.
  • The ability to recognise their own limitations and to refer to the Head of Department in appropriate circumstances.
  • As most cases are complex and high value there will be little need for advocacy as counsel is invariably instructed. There is opportunity to conduct mediations on smaller cases if desired.
  • Whilst the work is varied it often involves claims for professional negligence, fraud, director wrongdoing, company disputes and complex contractual disputes. There are occasional cross border issues to consider.
  • A working knowledge of insolvency and company law would be an advantage.



ADDITIONAL INFO




COMPANY DESCRIPTION


Our client is a successful full service law firm established in 1978 with a Head Office in Manchester city centre. We have a Family team based in Liverpool, and launched a London office in May 2019. We offer a broad range of legal services to both commercial and private clients who range from private individuals, from all walks of life, through to SME's and major national and international companies. We place the uppermost value on building close working relationships with our clients and are there for the ordinary issues as well as the extraordinary ones. 73% of all new work in the past year has come from new clients across all disciplines this firm is a popular choice due to our reputation as an entrepreneurial firm and inspiring place to work. As of May 2019, we have over 500 staff and partners. In 2019 we were ranked 21st in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work for and we were awarded Large Law Firm of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards 2019.



Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company

No two candidates are the same, so recruitment should never be a numbers game. Offering a unique blend of insight, professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm, the accent at Lipson Lloyd-Jones is on ensuring the perfect chemistry between client and candidate.

Lipson Lloyd-Jones has been a major player in the legal recruitment sector since 1987, but our philosophy has changed little since then. In a marketplace increasingly populated by faceless web sites and mega-agencies, Lipson Lloyd-Jones has remained resolutely independent, the human face of recruitment, fully committed to treating each candidate as an individual.

Our mission is to match the right candidate to the right job. Simple? With our wealth of experience, focus, contacts and understanding of the legal recruitment milieu, it can be.

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