Solicitor, Aviation Liability
- Recruiter
- Kennedys Management Services Limited
- Location
- London (City of)
- Salary
- Competitive + Benefits
- Posted
- 30 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2018
- Ref
- 37151
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Aviation, Dispute Resolution, Litigation
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Kennedys is looking for a Solicitor to join its London Aviation team to assist with insured defence claims. This is an ideal role for a defendant litigator, who is experienced in handling high volume claims and has a keen interest in aviation.
Type of Clients:
- Airlines Insurers
- Reinsurers
Team Information:
Kennedys' aviation team is exclusively focused on providing legal solutions to the aviation sector. We have extensive experience in supporting, advising and representing the global aviation industry. The majority of the work is insured defence work, along with consumer litigation work on behalf of airlines, including defending claims by litigants in person. Based in London, Brussels, Singapore and Dubai, our dynamic team of over 40 specialist lawyers have worked in private practice and in-house across the aviation industry.
Qualifications:
- UK Qualified lawyer
- Strong academics (2.1 or higher degree) or equivalent
Experience
Essential:
- 2-4 years* litigation experience, to include defendant personal injury experience
- Keen interest in aviation law.
Desirable:
- Aviation litigation experience
- Experience of international litigation preferred
- Capable written and spoken French
- To have had previous client contact and attendance at business development events.
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 1,900 people worldwide across 37 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Winner of the British Legal Awards 2017 UK Law Firm of the year.