Disputes Associate - Cayman - 5-7PQE

Hydrogen Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is assisting a specialist offshore litigation firm to strengthen its Cayman Islands disputes team with an experienced disputes lawyer.

The role offers exposure to substantial contentious work across shareholder disputes, contract claims, jurisdictional issues, civil fraud, asset recovery and cross-border matters, with the opportunity to work closely with seasoned litigators on strategically important cases.

Qualifications

• 5-7PQE years’ PQE in commercial disputes, litigation, insolvency or a closely related practice.
• Training and experience from a leading UK, Australian, New Zealand or offshore firm.
• Strong contentious drafting, analytical and advocacy skills.
• Experience with complex or cross-border disputes.
• Commercial judgement and the ability to manage matters with increasing autonomy.
• A genuine interest in developing a long-term offshore disputes practice.

Responsibilities

• This role offers exposure to substantial contentious work across international matters.
• You will gain meaningful involvement in cross-border disputes and work closely with senior litigators on strategically important cases.

Job description

A specialist offshore litigation firm is looking to strengthen its Cayman Islands disputes team with an experienced disputes lawyer.

The practice acts on complex, high-value and often multi-jurisdictional matters, with particular strength across commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring, fraud and asset recovery, trust and fund disputes. The team also has a growing profile in cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes, alongside contentious matters involving international businesses, financial institutions and private clients.

The role offers exposure to substantial contentious work, including shareholder and company disputes, contractual claims, jurisdictional issues, civil fraud, asset recovery and applications for freezing and disclosure relief. Lawyers can expect meaningful involvement in cross-border matters and the opportunity to work closely with experienced litigators on strategically important cases.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5-7PQE years’ PQE in commercial disputes, litigation, insolvency or a closely related practice;
• Training and experience from a leading UK, Australian, New Zealand or offshore firm;
• Strong contentious drafting, analytical and advocacy skills;
• Experience with complex or cross-border disputes;
• Commercial judgement and the ability to manage matters with increasing autonomy; and
• A genuine interest in developing a long-term offshore disputes practice.

This would suit a lawyer looking to move beyond highly segmented London litigation teams and gain broader responsibility on complex international disputes within a specialist litigation environment.