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Aviation Litigation Lawyer
£120,000 - £150,000
Hong Kong
A longstanding client is looking to grow its aviation litigation practice in their Hong Kong office with the addition of a senior associate. We’ve been working with this client for a number of years and have an in-depth understanding of their working practice and office culture. We can use this knowledge to guide you throughout the application process.
The Hong Kong team is market leading and in a growth phase. You will be working closely with a highly experienced and well-respected partner within the aviation sector. The work will be an even mix of contentious and non-contentious aviation law.
On the contentious side, your cases will involve aviation casualties, fatalities and incidents. On the non-contentious side, you will be providing regulatory advice relating to commercial disputes, health and safety as well as airport construction and development. You may also to be exposed to some aviation finance work.
From our conversations with the hiring partner, the key draws of this job are:
- Support for Business Development. Ambition and a passion for forging and maintaining client relationships will be supported and encouraged by our client. The Partner does not look to hold on to client relationships personally, instead they encourage direct contact between Associate and client. They also involve the Associate teams heavily in pitching for new business.
- Wide variety of work. In the words of the hiring partner, “the work will be interesting, complex and diverse”. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your practice and be exposed to different areas of aviation law.
- Being a part of a highly reputable international practice. You will be receiving instructions from leading airlines, lessors, financiers, airports, national aviation agencies, and more.
Hong Kong qualified lawyers with at least 5+ PQE with a background in aviation litigation are welcome to apply. Proficiency in written and spoken English is imperative while fluency in Chinese and Cantonese will be an additional advantage.
If the above position has caught your interest, do get in touch for a discreet discussion about this opportunity.
Aviation Litigation Associate
£72,000 - £85,000
London
We are currently assisting our client in order to help them to grow their aviation litigation team.
Our client is a global law firm that has experienced rapid expansion over the past few years. They are recognised as one of the top aviation law firms. They have over 50 offices worldwide and over 100 aviation specialists. Their work operates around the world in places such as the UK, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. Their aviation work includes commercial aviation, dispute resolution, finance and insurance.The team is experiencing significant growth and as such, they are looking to hire a Junior, Mid and Senior Associate to the team:
- Exposure- One of the largest aviation teams in the world, the firm offers involvement on a broad range of industry breaking cases on behalf of the claimant and defendant sides.
- Hands on involvement- Given the busy nature of the team, all associates are able to run some claims and cases with direct client involvement.
- A good work life balance- The firm has low billable hours targets in comparison to competitors.
To find out more about the team and their recent cases get in touch.
