Senior Competition Litigation Associate

Buchanan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchanan, a leading international law firm in London, seeks a Senior Associate to join its growing Competition Litigation practice. The role offers an experienced competition litigator the opportunity to take on substantial responsibility within a busy, high-profile team.

You will lead significant workstreams on complex disputes, advise on damages claims and CAT proceedings, and develop case strategy with cross-border coordination, while mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to business

Qualifications

• Lead significant workstreams on complex competition disputes.
• Advise on follow-on damages claims, collective actions and CPO proceedings.
• Handle litigation before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and other courts.
• Develop case strategy, including settlement approaches and cross-border coordination.
• Engage with economic experts and manage complex evidence.
• Build trusted relationships with sophisticated institutional clients and stakeholders.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior associates.
• Contribute to business development and the continued growth of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant workstreams on complex competition disputes.
• Advise on follow-on damages claims, collective actions and CPO proceedings.
• Handle litigation before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and other courts.
• Work on cartel, abuse of dominance and regulatory enforcement matters.
• Develop case strategy, including settlement approaches and cross-border coordination.
• Engage with economic experts and manage complex evidence.
• Build trusted relationships with sophisticated institutional clients and stakeholders.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior associates.
• Contribute to business development and the continued growth of the practice.

Skills

Competition litigation

UK/EU competition law

Client management

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Overview

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its growing London Competition Litigation practice.

Driven by sustained client demand and a strong pipeline of contentious antitrust work, the team has expanded significantly over the past 18 months. This role offers an experienced competition litigator the opportunity to assume substantial responsibility within a highly regarded and busy practice.

What You’ll Do

• Lead significant workstreams on complex competition disputes.
• Advise on follow-on damages claims, collective actions and CPO proceedings.
• Handle litigation before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and other courts.
• Work on cartel, abuse of dominance and regulatory enforcement matters.
• Develop case strategy, including settlement approaches and cross-border coordination.
• Engage with economic experts and manage complex evidence.
• Build trusted relationships with sophisticated institutional clients and stakeholders.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior associates.
• Contribute to business development and the continued growth of the practice.

About You

• Approximately 6–8PQE, with substantial experience in Competition Litigation.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK and EU competition law.
• Training and experience gained within a leading international, US or top-tier UK firm.
• A proven ability to manage major workstreams with appropriate partner oversight.
• Experience of CAT proceedings, collective actions or follow-on damages litigation.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and strategic judgement.
• Confident managing clients, experts, internal teams and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience supervising junior lawyers.

Candidates from claimant-side practices may be considered where they can demonstrate broad, transferable experience, strong technical competition law knowledge and the ability to advise sophisticated institutional clients. General litigators without a genuine Competition Litigation specialism are unlikely to be suitable.

Why Apply?

• Join a highly regarded Competition Litigation platform with sustained momentum.
• Work on sophisticated, high-value contentious antitrust matters.
• Assume meaningful senior responsibility within a growing team.
• Advise an impressive institutional client base.
• Develop experience across major damages claims, collective proceedings and regulatory disputes.
• Benefit from strong progression prospects and opportunities to help shape the practice.
• Complete a focused interview process, most likely comprising two stages, with a possible third meeting where appropriate.

Applications are invited from experienced Competition Litigation lawyers ready to take a leading role in complex, strategically significant disputes.