Senior Commercial Litigator

A well-established regional law firm is seeking a Senior Commercial Litigator to strengthen its dispute resolution capability. The firm advises a diverse client base of SMEs and larger businesses across a broad range of sectors, providing practical, commercially-focused legal advice in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. The role involves managing your own caseload of commercial disputes, including contract, shareholder, partnership, debt recovery, and business tort matters. You will provide strategic advice on risk management and dispute avoidance, lead advocacy in court and alternative dispute resolution forums, and work closely with corporate, property, employment, and insolvency colleagues to deliver seamless solutions. Business development and nurturing client relationships will be a key part of the role. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience in commercial litigation, and ideally 7+ years' PQE. Strong advocacy, excellent commercial judgment, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams are essential. Experience in ADR or multi-jurisdictional matters and a track record of developing client relationships will be highly valued. This is an opportunity to shape and grow a thriving litigation practice, enhance the firm's commercial offering, and play a central role in delivering high-quality, practical legal advice to business clients.

Responsibilities

Managing your own caseload of commercial disputes, including contract, shareholder, partnership, debt recovery, and business tort matters; providing strategic advice on risk management and dispute avoidance; leading advocacy in court and alternative dispute resolution forums; working closely with corporate, property, employment, and insolvency colleagues to deliver seamless solutions; business development and nurturing client relationships; shaping and growing a thriving litigation practice; enhancing the firm's commercial offering; playing a central role in delivering high-quality, practical legal advice to business clients

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor; significant post-qualification experience in commercial litigation; ideally 7+ years PQE; strong advocacy; excellent commercial judgment; ability to work independently while collaborating across teams

Nice to have

Experience in ADR or multi-jurisdictional matters; track record of developing client relationships