Join a highly regarded international Litigation & Dispute Resolution team in Guernsey, working on sophisticated, high-value disputes across contentious trusts, commercial litigation, insolvency and cross-border fraud. This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of matters, work alongside experienced lawyers and counsel, and develop your expertise within a leading offshore disputes practice.

The Opportunity

You will play an important role advising clients across a broad range of complex contentious matters, with a particular focus on contentious trusts, commercial disputes, insolvency, cross-border fraud and asset recovery. You will run matters from inception through to trial, work closely with senior lawyers and counsel, and have direct client contact across sophisticated, high-value disputes.

Key Responsibilities

• Run matters as the main day-to-day contact for clients and opposing lawyers, taking genuine ownership of your files.

• Draft pleadings, interlocutory applications, affidavits, witness statements and other court documents.

• Handle inter partes and without-prejudice correspondence, negotiate case management orders and contribute to settlement strategy.

• Work on large-scale disclosure and eDiscovery exercises.

• Instruct and work with senior counsel and independent experts on complex disputes, including trial preparation and multi-day hearings.

About You

• Australian or New Zealand admitted Lawyer / Associate with a strong commercial litigation background and at least 4 PQE, with genuine file ownership experience.

• Experience or a strong interest in contentious trusts, fiduciary disputes, insolvency, fraud, asset recovery or directors' duties will be highly regarded.

• Strong technical capability with the ability to independently manage smaller matters and take responsibility for elements of larger, complex disputes.

• Excellent communication and client management skills, with confidence working directly with clients, trustees, private individuals and counsel.

• A collaborative mindset with an interest in supervising and supporting junior lawyers and developing within a sophisticated disputes practice.

If this sounds like you, please apply today or reach out for a confidential discussion with Chantel Forster on:

chantel@elwynforster.com

+61 497 651 226

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