Associate

Closing date: 25/03/2022
Term: Permanent
Department: Dispute Resolution
The firm

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

The department

Disputes are a fact of modern life. Understanding and dealing with a dispute in a professional and commercial way has never been more important. Our Dispute Resolution lawyers act for a broad spectrum of individual and commercial clients in a wide range of complex disputes.

Purpose of job

You will work closely with the fee-earners and partners of this busy department.  You will provide legal services to the firm’s clients and help promote and develop the dispute resolution department. 

Responsibilities
  • Commercial and Contractual disputes
  • A wide range of fraud related matters including claims for dishonesty and deceit, receipt of bribes and secret profits, conspiracy, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, trust litigation where fraud is involved or suspected, committal proceedings and insolvency cases involving fraud
  • Provide advice and assistance in corporate investigations into the conduct of individuals detecting instances of fraud
  • Provide advice and assistance dealing with civil injunctions, including Freezing Orders and Search Orders and Orders for disclosure of information and documents
  • Director, Shareholder and Partnership disputes
  • Assisting with large-scale cross border internal investigations.
  • International disputes
  • Professional negligence
  • Insolvency
  • Asset tracing.
Additional information

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list. The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, material changes will not be made without full consultation with the post-holder.

Equal opportunities

Kingsley Napley are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion.