Current Opportunities
Financial Litigation: Law firm: 5+yrs call
The Financial Litigation Group in this top City firm deals with a wide range of disputes covering asset management, banking, brokerage, capital markets, derivatives, insurance and structured finance. This is a rare opportunity to join a rapidly expanding international practice and would be of particular interest to barristers with relevant experience gained in a top commercial Set.
Crime. Chambers: 5-15 yrs Call
Our client is a new chambers established with the aim of reducing the operating costs of its practitioners. It provides a wide range of services and facilities, including assistance with marketing, and makes full use of state of the art technology in all aspects of case and practice management.
The chambers is now recruiting additional members and would like to hear from established criminal practitioners who are committed to client care and the development of their own business.
The chambers has a nationwide coverage and wlcomes practitioners from all Circuits.
Insurance Litigation: Law Firm: 5+ yrs Call
This leading firm has one of the largest insurance litigation practices in the world. The London team is looking to recruit additional fee earner with solid insurance experience. Suitable candidates could be barristers with expertise in defendant personal injury, clinical negligence, property damage, product liability or reinsurance. A move to this firm would be a great career move for barristers of 5 or more years call who want to join a strong, friendly, market leading team undertaking top quality work.
Pensions Litigation: 3+yrs Call
This is an opportunity to join one of the longest established pension litigation practices in the City. Our client is widely recognised as one of the top rated in the pensions field and is led from the firm's distinguished dispute resolution practice.
Members of the team combine heavyweight litigation skills with true specialist knowledge of today's pensions industry. They undertake a broad range of pension-related disputes, from professional indemnity to scheme re-organisation, and have been involved in a number of landmark cases, many of which have led to important developments in the law.
The firm is seeking to recruit additional lawyers either barristers or solicitors; ideally, candidates will already have some experience of pensions litigation, but they are willing to consider and train non-contentious pensions lawyers providing they have a genuine interest in contentious work and are of the right calibre. They will also willing to consider top rate commercial litigation lawyers who are interested in specialising in pensions litigation. Essential attributes include excellent technical skills and the ability to analyse critically and communicate clearly.
In return, the firm offers the opportunity to work for a variety of high quality clients on important and challenging matters. You will receive extensive training and support and a market leading salary and benefits package.
Corporate Crime:Law firm- London
The Corporate Crime and Investigations team of this top City forms includes 60 experienced commercial and criminal defence lawyers, including barristers, specialist investigators and former senior employees of many of the regulatory authorities. With many years' experience of defending directors and companies in relation to corporate crime, they are the market leaders in crisis management and risk prevention.
Much of their work also has an international element and the team works closely with colleagues, both corporate crime and investigations experts and regulatory specialists, in other jurisdictions.
The team handles all types of investigations including those involving tax and accounting irregularities, corruption, bribery, fraud, cartels, price fixing and referrals from Audit Committees as well as dealing with raids, search and seizure, extradition and cross-border arrest warrants. They advise on the powers of all the main Regulators and how to deal with them, including HM Revenue & Customs, the FSA, OFT, SFO, DTI, Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Competition Commission, Serious Organised Crime Agency, Police and overseas Regulators. It is highly experienced in defending allegations against, and prosecutions of, companies and individuals and is able to deal with all stages of the investigations.
The firm is seeking an additional lawyer with four or more years of relevant experience and are interested in barristers wishing to move fom chambers to an exiting City law firm environment.
Civil and Family: Bristol
Bristol is a vibrant city and a complelling choice if you are looking to build a succesful business and satisfying lifestyle.
Of course to do so you'll need the right set and there's no better choice than St John's Chambers.
Dynamic, forward-looking and commercially focused, St John's is dedicated to helping its 50+ tenants achive maximum success in their careers. That's why the Set has invested in spectacular contemporary ofice space close the Bristols Quayside, offering the best business facilities, clerking teams and administration.
It's also why St John's pursues active business development in its specialist groups - Chancery & Commercial, Public & Administrative Law, Family and Personal Injury - building on strong relationships with many leading regional and national law firms and their cleinst.
At St John's you will not just see you practice thrive; you will be in inpressive company too. Respected Silks, and up and coming juniors, are based there and you will be sharing knowledge and insights with a friendly and supportive team.
St Johns welcomes tenancy enquiries in respect of all its practice areas and is keen to hear from expereinced practitioners interested in relocating to the South West.
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