Competition Litigation Associate

Henderson Scott; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Strong progression prospects

Early exposure to clients

Job summary

A leading disputes firm in London is seeking a Competition Litigation Associate. This position involves working on multi-jurisdictional disputes, drafting legal documents, and collaborating with partners and experts. Ideal candidates will have experience in litigation and strong analytical skills. Competitive salary, balanced targets, and opportunities for early client exposure are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation, arbitration, or contentious regulatory disputes.
• Familiarity with CAT proceedings, CPR, and UK court rules.
• Strong drafting, research, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on multi-jurisdictional disputes and landmark competition cases.
• Draft pleadings and gather evidence under official rules.
• Collaborate with industry experts and colleagues in various jurisdictions.

Skills

Litigation

Drafting

Research

Analytical thinking

Job description

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Our client is a leading disputes firm specialising in competition litigation, antitrust disputes and collective actions. The team has secured billions for global clients - recent highlights include major disputes in digital markets and AI.

An opportunity has arisen for a Litigation Associate to join the London Competition & Antitrust team. You will work closely with partners and international colleagues on multi-jurisdictional disputes and landmark competition cases, including:

Competition damages litigation: follow-on actions, cartel claims, abuse of dominance cases

Group litigation & collective redress: class actions, securities disputes, and omissions litigation

High-value, cross-border disputes across financial services, technology, logistics, agriculture, and consumer goods

Strategic case development: pleadings, disclosure, evidence gathering, trial preparation

Drafting correspondence and submissions under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Rules, and other procedural frameworks

Collaborating with economists, investigators, and industry experts

We welcome applications from NQs through to Senior Associates. A background in competition litigation, collective actions, or commercial disputes will be highly regarded, but we also encourage applications from those with broader contentious experience.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Experience in litigation, arbitration, or contentious regulatory disputes

Familiarity with CAT proceedings, CPR, and UK court rules

Strong drafting, research, and analytical skills

You will join a close-knit, two-partner practice in London with strong ties to the firm's wider international network. The team is known for being entrepreneurial, collaborative, and offering early exposure to clients, direct partner engagement, and responsibility from the outset.

Work on landmark competition and antitrust cases with international impact

Gain early responsibility in high-value disputes

Collaborate with leading practitioners across multiple jurisdictions

Benefit from balanced billable targets, competitive salary, and strong progression prospects

Exposure to cutting-edge disputes in digital markets, AI, financial services, and cross-border antitrust

Our client is a leading disputes firm specialising in competition litigation, antitrust disputes and collective actions. The team has secured billions for global clients - recent highlights include major disputes in digital markets and AI.

An opportunity has arisen for a Litigation Associate to join the London Competition & Antitrust team. You will work closely with partners and international colleagues on multi-jurisdictional disputes and landmark competition cases, including:

• Competition damages litigation: follow-on actions, cartel claims, abuse of dominance cases

• Group litigation & collective redress: class actions, securities disputes, and omissions litigation

• High-value, cross-border disputes across financial services, technology, logistics, agriculture, and consumer goods

• Strategic case development: pleadings, disclosure, evidence gathering, trial preparation

• Drafting correspondence and submissions under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Rules, and other procedural frameworks

• Collaborating with economists, investigators, and industry experts

We welcome applications from NQs through to Senior Associates. A background in competition litigation, collective actions, or commercial disputes will be highly regarded, but we also encourage applications from those with broader contentious experience.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience in litigation, arbitration, or contentious regulatory disputes

• Familiarity with CAT proceedings, CPR, and UK court rules

• Strong drafting, research, and analytical skills

You will join a close-knit, two-partner practice in London with strong ties to the firm's wider international network. The team is known for being entrepreneurial, collaborative, and offering early exposure to clients, direct partner engagement, and responsibility from the outset.

• Work on landmark competition and antitrust cases with international impact

• Gain early responsibility in high-value disputes

• Collaborate with leading practitioners across multiple jurisdictions

• Benefit from balanced billable targets, competitive salary, and strong progression prospects

• Exposure to cutting-edge disputes in digital markets, AI, financial services, and cross-border antitrust
  

Desired Skills and Experience

Competition Law

Antitrust Litigation

Competition Litigation

Collective Actions / Group Litigation

Class Actions

Commercial Litigation

Securities Litigation

Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)

Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Proceedings

Cross-Border Litigation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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