Shipping Lawyer 2 - 4 PQE

The Shipping team

The Shipping team advises on all aspects of dry shipping, multi-jurisdictional litigation, contractual issues in relation to shipping joint ventures, port operation and expert inspection services.  Our advice covers: 
 

• Bills of lading  
• Charterparties 
• Contracts of affreightment 
• Cargo claims 
• MoA disputes 
• Club rules 
• Shipbuilding disputes 
• Marine insurance 
• Ship finance and sale/purchase 
• Cruise and ferry line operation

The team has wide experience of acting in shipping disputes before the English High Court and in London arbitration.    Work comes out of both the London and international markets and as such the team receives top quality instructions from a client base that includes cargo and hull underwriters and brokers, foreign law firms, most of the leading P&I Clubs and/or direct instructions from owners, operators and charterers.

The candidate

A solicitor with 2 - 4 years plus experience gained within a well regarded city or national firm with a well developed knowledge of commercial shipping litigation/arbitration. The applicant must be comfortable working in a fast paced and extremely busy environment and prepared to participate in business development.  Fluency in foreign languages would be an advantage but is not essential.
More senior applicants should ideally demonstrate some following or good contacts within the industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced shipping lawyer to join a successful and growing team which enjoys an excellent reputation in the shipping field and can offer good career prospects.

Working for one of the regions leading commercial law firms, our lawyers are engaged in the highest quality work in an area of outstanding natural beauty.   

Location: Ipswich Office
Closing Date: 01/09/2010
Vacany Type: Solicitor