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Arbitration Senior Associate

Location: 

London, GB

Department or practice area:  Disputes and Investigations

Taylor Wessing

 

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition. 

 

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Disputes and Investigations  team, with the addition of a Arbitration Senior Associate.

 

The opportunity for you

 

Taylor Wessing is a leading international law firm that prides itself on innovation and excellence in service delivery across various sectors. Our London office is home to a busy Arbitration team handling complex cross-border cases. We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate with over 6 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) and significant arbitration experience to enhance the practice. The practice is currently a four partner practice which is looking to grow significantly over the next 3-5 years. The group has a good balance of investor-state and commercial work, across a variety of different industry sectors.

 

Key responsibilities

 

  • Lead arbitration cases and play a key role in formulating strategy.
  • Engage in written advocacy by taking responsibility for pleadings, witness statements, legal briefs, and other submissions.
  • Hold an interest in oral advocacy and the ability to communicate through effective presentation of arguments during hearings and other proceedings.
  • Provide insightful legal analysis and advice on complex issues pertaining to international arbitration law.
  • Conduct legal research on comparative and cross-jurisdictional issues in international commercial law.
  • Liaise with clients to provide regular updates on case progress and strategic advice tailored to their specific objectives.
  • Mentor junior lawyers by providing guidance on arbitration procedures, legal writing techniques, and client management.
  • Actively engage in and support practice development including representing the firm at conferences and sector events.

 

Knowledge, skills and experience

 

  • Qualified solicitor, ideally with at least 6 years' PQE in arbitration.
  • Demonstrated expertise in handling complex international arbitrations involving high-value disputes.
  • Proven track record of successful written and (ideally) oral advocacy skills within an arbitration context.
  • In-depth understanding of various institutional rules and practices governing international arbitration proceedings.
  • Strong analytical skills coupled with the ability to distil complex legal principles into clear arguments.
  • Exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal - capable of engaging effectively with clients, tribunals, witnesses, experts, and peers alike.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while ensuring the highest quality work product.

 

Benefits

 

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer; 

  • Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week) 
  • Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). 
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). 

 

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. 

 

Our culture

 

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation.  We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team.  We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

 

The way we work

 

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.  

 

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