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International Arbitration Senior Lawyer 5-8PQE- Leading Disputes Boutique Firm
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Senior Associate - International Arbitration
A leading specialist disputes boutique is looking to hire a Senior Associate into its growing International Arbitration team in London. The role offers exposure to a broad mix of investment treaty and commercial arbitration, acting for corporates, states, state-owned entities, investment funds, and financial institutions on high-value, cross-border disputes.
The successful candidate will work closely with a highly regarded arbitration partner whose practice spans both commercial and treaty disputes, including matters involving complex corporate structures, M&A, joint ventures, financial products, funds, quantum, and international financing disputes. The team is particularly active across the energy, infrastructure, commodities, mining, technology, and telecoms sectors.
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Role Responsibilities:
- Work closely with a highly regarded arbitration partner.
- Handle complex corporate structures, M&A, joint ventures, financial products, funds, quantum, and international financing disputes.
- Actively participate in matters across energy, infrastructure, commodities, mining, technology, and telecoms sectors.
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Why This is an Excellent Opportunity:
- Genuine responsibility and significant client exposure.
- Clear long-term progression path.
- Collegiate culture and merit-based progression.
- Associates take ownership of cases much earlier than at many larger firms.
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- Firm Highlights:
- Significant growth in recent years.
- International expansion and heavy investment in arbitration practice.
- Highly competitive compensation in the disputes market.
- Unique firm-wide profit-sharing model and separate performance bonus structure.
For further information, please contact Oscar Balfour on 07946 297 844 | e: oscar.balfour@ssq.com
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