Associate Solicitor

bowers.law; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

bowers.law, a Hong Kong-based independent law firm, seeks an Associate to support its commercial dispute resolution practice. You will advise clients, draft and review documents, conduct research, and prepare court/regulatory filings. Manage disputes from instruction through resolution and liaise with clients and external advisors.

The firm operates fixed, staged, and retainer fee structures, aiming for efficiency and value-based service. Collaboration across Bowers teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial dispute resolution across diverse areas (shareholder, fraud, defamation, harassment, employment, IP, etc.).
• Strong legal and procedural knowledge demonstrated in drafting, research, and court/regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Support a varied caseload across the firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice.
• Advise clients, draft/review legal documents, conduct legal research, prepare correspondence and filings.
• Manage disputes from instruction to resolution and liaise with clients, counterparts and external advisors.

Skills

Dispute resolution

Legal knowledge

Procedural knowledge

Job description

• Commercial Dispute Resolution experience, including shareholder, fraud, defamation, harassment, employment, property management, trade, intellectual property, building management disputes etc
• Strong legal / procedural knowledge

Role

The Associate will support a varied caseload across the firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice. Responsibilities include advising clients, drafting / reviewing legal documents, conducting legal research, and preparing correspondence and court / regulatory filings. The role involves managing commercial disputes from initial instruction through to resolution whether by a determination by the court or arbitrator, or a negotiated / mediated settlement, liaising with clients / counter-parties / external advisors, and helping to implement the firm’s fixed-fee, efficiency-focused service model. The Associate will work closely with colleagues across bowers.law. Participation in business development, knowledge sharing, and firm initiatives to improve processes and client experience is also expected.

Firm

Bowers (branded bowers.law) is an independent Hong Kong law firm providing a broad range of legal services to corporate and individual clients. The firm operates only fixed, staged, and retainer fee structures, instead of traditional hourly billing, offering clients greater value, cost certainty, and shared risk. This model supports fast, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of legal services. The firm is committed to doing things differently and promoting a modern, client-centered, value-based approach to the delivery of legal services.