Litigation Lawyer

Wilkin Chapman LLP; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Litigation Lawyer to join their Creditor Services Team. The role involves managing a diverse caseload, primarily focusing on contentious insolvency and order for sale actions. The successful candidate will handle both local government and private sector debt litigation. The firm has a strong reputation and offers excellent support and development opportunities. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience and excel in communication and litigation skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified lawyer with experience in insolvency and litigation.
• Strong understanding of contentious insolvency and order for sale work.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage a varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Handle insolvency action including bankruptcy and winding up proceedings.
• Manage contested insolvency applications and order for sale actions.
• Assist with county/high court and magistrates court litigation.

Job description

Litigation Lawyer

Wilkin Chapman Rollits

Grimsby, DN31 2LJ

£47,349 per year - estimated

NEW

Due to continued growth and increasing instructions our Creditor Services Team is looking for a lawyer to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team undertaking a variety of specialist enforcement work to include contentious insolvency and order for sale work. The team supports a range of clients that require support from the point of billing onwards. The majority of work in the team relates to debt owed to local authority clients or the larger national energy suppliers.

The successful applicant will have a varied caseload that could include:

• Insolvency action - bankruptcy and winding up proceedings
• Contested insolvency applications
• Order for sale action
• County/high court litigation
• Magistrates court action

The market leading team is innovative and unique having dual qualified solicitors and insolvency practitioners provides clients with the full range of support needed.

The local government solutions offered are strong - the team has had over 20,000 instructions over the last 10 years from 140 of the local authorities in England and Wales. Action predominantly relates to Council Tax, Business Rates and Adult Social Care debt.

In respect of non local government work, a range of other clients also instruct the team in all aspects of debt litigation.

Our Recoveries Department is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and has a growing reputation regionally and nationally.

This reputation is reinforced by independent Legal 500 commentary, which highlights both the depth of insolvency expertise and the strength of the wider team:

"Extremely knowledgeable about the insolvency sector; the team itself includes IPs which have a unique perspective and streamlined service."

"Two of the Recoveries partners are noted as the strongest partners in their field, leading on market‑leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike."