Litigation Solicitor Director - City of London

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd) is regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority and was founded in 1998, headquartered in the City of London. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all key practice areas. We are a paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, servicing both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages.

Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security.

Our litigation teams are ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 UK Directory for their excellence in Commercial Litigation, Professional Negligence, Contentious Probate and General Litigation work across the South East. The team has extensive experience in acting for both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, companies, charities or those involved in group litigation, in complex and high value civil/commercial litigation matters, including:

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency
• Building Disputes
• Civil Fraud
• Consumer/Commercial Disputes
• Contract Disputes
• Debt
• Interim Applications
• International Cross Border Disputes
• Contentious Probate Disputes
• Professional Negligence
• Residential Property Disputes

The Litigation team is equipped to take swift action to protect our client’s interests and offer the best representation for any court action.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• Report directly to and collaborate with the Board to ensure performance targets are met.
• Responsible for all aspects of Litigation work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members.
• Manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities.
• Assist with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department.
• Deal with a range of Litigation cases including ADR/mediation, Banking and financial disputes, Bankruptcy and insolvency, Breach of contract disputes, Civil fraud, Commercial property/company disputes, Debt recovery and enforcement claims, Intellectual property infringement disputes, Interim applications, and undertake own advocacy.
• Deal with emergency cases, identifying and carrying out strategic litigation.
• Prepare draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence.

You will have a professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company.

Key Skills Required:

• 3 Years+ PQE with proven experience of various Litigation work, including court representation (essential).
• Experience in own advocacy.
• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying.
• Strong management skills and able to lead a team.
• Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster a culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals.
• Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators.
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved.
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business.
• Excellent IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary.
• Hybrid working options available in accordance with company policy.
• A fantastic supportive team.
• Excellent progression opportunities.
• Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB/DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.