S&A Law Offices - Senior/Principal/Senior Principal Associate - Litigation & Arbitration

Designation: Senior Associate / Principal Associate/ Sr. Principal Associate

Department- Litigation & Arbitration

Employment Type: -Full Time, Permanent

Location: Gurgaon & New Delhi

Qualification: - LLB

Job Responsibilities:

- Conduct legal research and analysis and advise clients on legal strategic advisory and potential outcomes.

- Draft, review, and file legal documents, including complaints, pleadings of all sorts, writs, briefs, and appeals.

- Represent clients in court proceedings, hearings, and effectively preparing arguments and presenting them, and advocating on their behalf.

- Collaborate with the team, clients, and attorneys, including senior counsel(s) and paralegals, to ensure seamless coordination, preparation, and management of litigation cases.

- Maintain regular communication with clients, keeping them informed about case progress, advising on risks and potential resolutions, and addressing their concerns. Manage and mentor junior associates and team members, providing guidance, feedback, and support in their professional development.

- Advise clients on the appropriateness of arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism and formulate effective arbitration strategies.

- Evaluate legal risks and potential outcomes, offering practical solutions to enhance clients' positions in arbitration proceedings.

- Collaborate with business development teams to identify new opportunities and generate business leads for the firm's litigation practice.

- Drafting informative and relevant legal content such as write-ups, articles, posts, transaction alerts etc., on behalf of the organization.

- Having first-hand experience in handling (either solo or as a part of Team) arbitration from the stage of data assimilation, data discovery, research, calculation of claims, issuance of demand notice, notice invoking arbitration, drafting of statement of claim, statement of defense, counter claim, other related pleadings, applications (before Tribunal as well as Court), evidence, argument Notes, etc.

- Experience in various models, theories and legal principles regarding quantification of claims.

- Drafting of petition challenging arbitral award and other related pleadings and applications.

- Should have participated/helped or handled cross examination including briefing to seniors.

- Undertaken research work including case-laws research, technical research etc.

- Commercial Suits

Qualifications and Skills:

- Bachelor's degree in law.

- AIBE qualified and registered with the Bar Council of India.

- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in corporate/commercial litigation, including arbitration with a law firm or a lawyer's chambers related to road, port, airport, energy, mining sectors.

- Strong legal research, drafting and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, error-free, legally robust content.

- Hands-on experience in handling Corporate and Commercial Disputes.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and meet deadlines.

Retainer ship Fee- As per the Industry Standard

Firm Description:

S&A Law Offices is a full-service law firm located in New Delhi, India. With offices in Gurugram, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, along with associate offices across India, S&A provides legal services on a pan-India basis. The firm takes pride in bringing together experienced professionals from various legal fields to cater to diverse client needs. S&A offers legal solutions in practices such as litigation, alternate dispute resolution, commercial transactions, corporate and allied laws, intellectual property rights, indirect tax, customs and trade, and valuation.

For further information, kindly visit our website: https://sandalawoffices.com/