Legal Associate Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Manage assigned litigation and arbitration files end-to-end under the supervision of a Senior Associate, from initial case assessment through to enforcement of judgments and awards.
• Research and analyse legal issues across civil, commercial, labor, criminal and family matters, and propose practical, commercially sound strategies.
• Draft petitions, statements of defence, legal memoranda, submissions, appeal briefs and correspondence to a standard suitable for filing with minimal revision.
• Collect, organise and assess evidence; build and maintain a defensible case file and case chronology.
• Liaise directly with State authorities, courts, arbitration centres, enforcement agencies and other relevant bodies.
• Attend hearings and arbitration sessions, present arguments, examine witnesses and negotiate with opposing parties and their counsel.
• Maintain regular client contact: report on case progress, explain legal risk in plain commercial terms and manage client expectations.
• Review and draft contracts and other legal documents where a dispute-prevention perspective is required.
• Guide and review the work of Legal Assistants on assigned matters.