Spinnaker
Shipping Litigation Solicitor
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If you're looking for high-quality shipping litigation work without the bureaucracy of a large international firm, this is a rare opportunity to join one of the market's fastest-growing specialist practices.
Our client is an award-recognised shipping and international trade boutique with an expanding international footprint and an ambitious growth strategy. With a strong reputation in the market and recognition from the leading legal directories, the firm has quickly established itself as a go-to adviser for complex shipping and commodities disputes.
This is an opportunity to join at an exciting stage of the firm's journey, where you'll enjoy genuine responsibility, direct client access and the chance to help shape the future of the London practice.
The Work
You'll advise an impressive international client base on a broad range of shipping and trade disputes, including:
- Charterparty disputes
- Cargo claims and Bills of Lading disputes
- Casualties, collisions, groundings and sinkings
- Shipbuilding disputes
- Commodity trading disputes involving both soft and hard commodities
- Commercial arbitration and High Court litigation
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Clients include shipowners, charterers, commodity traders, shipping companies and leading P&I Clubs, ensuring exposure to sophisticated, cross-border matters from day one.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Unlike larger firms, you'll be trusted to take ownership of your work, build lasting client relationships and play an active role in developing the practice.
The firm combines the quality of work you'd expect from a top-tier shipping team with the agility, flexibility and entrepreneurial culture of a specialist boutique.
As the London office continues to grow, there is a genuine opportunity to accelerate your career and become a key part of the firm's long-term success.
Benefits
- Excellent quality shipping and international trade disputes work
- Direct access to partners and clients
- Significant responsibility from the outset
- Genuine career progression in a growing specialist practice
- A collaborative, down-to-earth and supportive culture
- Flexible, predominantly remote working
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
- 25 days' annual leave
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Bonus linked to billable hours and business development (1,400-hour target)
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The Ideal Candidate
We're keen to speak with ambitious UK-qualified solicitors who have experience in shipping litigation or commercial disputes at a shipping law firm and are looking for more than just another role. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a growing success story, work alongside recognised specialists and build a long-term career within a highly respected international practice.
If you're looking for first-class work, greater autonomy and the chance to make a real impact, we'd love to tell you more.
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