Job Description

Kennedys Legal Solutions is looking for a mid-senior level lawyer to join its fast growing international arbitration and disputes practice. The ideal candidate will have experience handling complex international commercial disputes and arbitrations, preferably with experience within the energy, commodities and shipping sectors - and should be English or Singapore qualified. Suitably experienced lawyers from other Commonwealth jurisdictions may also be considered. We are also open to lawyers who may have gained relevant experience in-house and who are looking to return to practice. Apart from being technically good at the job, we expect the lawyer that we hire to be someone who is authentic and a team player. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious lawyer who is keen to work on an array of challenging cases in a collegiate and highly regarded team within a fast growing international law firm. The lawyer will be exposed to wide range of international disputes work and Singapore qualified lawyers will have the opportunity to also handle related Singapore litigation work. This is not a replacement role. The team is in an exciting new phase of growth and is looking to hire as part of the firm's global expansion plans. Team Kennedys Singapore was established in 2008 and in 2015 entered into a joint law venture (JLV) with local Singapore law firm, Legal Solutions to create Kennedys Legal Solutions. Kennedys Legal Solutions is the Singapore office of the international law firm Kennedys which has 67 offices and associated offices/cooperations around the world. Kennedys Legal Solutions pride ourselves on helping our clients navigate both business and legal challenges throughout the Asia Pacific region and across multiple practice areas, with focus on commercial disputes. We provide a seamless suite of services across both English and Singapore law which gives Singapore qualified lawyers in the team the opportunity to practice in both jurisdictions at the same time. The Singapore team has a strong market reputation and punches well above its weight. The team handles a range of cross border dispute work, primarily in the energy, international trade and shipping sectors for a number of very significant clients. Due to the nature of disputes that we handle, we regularly work with colleagues across our global network and also with lawyers in jurisdictions where we do not yet have an office. Clients

• Commodities Traders
• Global Insurers
• Energy Companies
• Ship Owners/Operators and Charterers

Cases

• International arbitrations on commercial disputes, seated in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia
• Multifaceted commercial disputes involving commodities / shipping related contracts involving fraud, and other such issues.
• Jurisdictional challenges, anti-suit injunctions
• Advice on trade sanctions and other regulatory and compliance issues.

Required experience

• 6-12 years + PQE*
• International Arbitration experience - preferably in the energy, commodities or shipping sectors
• Singapore or UK qualified

About Kennedys Legal Solutions Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,300 people worldwide across 43 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field. Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims. We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time. What do we have to offer? We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference. Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for. We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request). We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics. Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested. *Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.