Commercial Litigation Partner

Commercial Litigation Partner | Birmingham

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Litigation Partner to join a highly regarded international law firm in Birmingham.

The firm is looking to strengthen its disputes practice with the appointment of a commercially minded Partner who can bring significant experience in handling complex commercial disputes, alongside the ability to develop and grow client relationships.

This is an opportunity for an established litigator with a strong technical background, a commercial approach to dispute resolution and a demonstrable track record of building a successful practice.

The Role

• Advising corporate clients, business owners, shareholders and senior executives on a broad range of complex commercial disputes.

• Handling high-value and often multi-jurisdictional litigation, including contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence and contentious business matters.

• Managing disputes through all stages of the litigation process, from pre-action strategy and pleadings through to trial and enforcement.

• Advising on alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, with a focus on achieving commercially sensible outcomes for clients.

• Taking a strategic lead on significant client matters, providing clear, commercially focused advice on risk, exposure and litigation strategy.

• Developing existing client relationships and identifying opportunities to generate new instructions.

• Playing an active role in the growth and direction of the wider disputes practice, including supporting and mentoring junior lawyers.

The Candidate

• An established Commercial Litigation Partner, or a senior lawyer with a strong case for partnership.

• Extensive experience handling complex commercial disputes, ideally involving substantial financial or commercial exposure.

• Strong technical expertise across contractual, shareholder, partnership and other business-related disputes.

• A proven ability to manage demanding litigation, develop case strategy and deliver effective outcomes for clients.

• Commercially astute, with an understanding of the wider business implications of contentious matters.

• A track record of business development, client relationship management and generating new work.

• Ambitious and collaborative, with the ability to contribute to the continued development of a successful disputes practice.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a sophisticated disputes practice with an established platform, access to a broad corporate client base and the ability to handle high-quality, complex litigation.

The successful individual will have the opportunity to build upon an existing practice, strengthen client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the Birmingham team.

For more information on this opportunity or for general career advice in the strictest of confidence, please contact me, Andrew Jenkins at VG CHARLES &CO on 0121 233 5007 or mail andrew.jenkins@vgcharles.com