Litigation, Of Counsel.

OVERVIEW

This is a unique opportunity to take the next step in your career and join our successful and well-established Dispute Resolution and Insolvency team in the Cayman Islands. Maintaining our reputation for excellence, the successful candidate will be commercially astute, demonstrate excellent technical skills and be committed to building and developing a successful career within a collaborative and dynamic team.

Our Dispute Resolution and Insolvency team is at the forefront of cross-border litigation and includes 6 partners, 12 fee-earners, 1 consultant, articled clerks and a PSL. The team focuses as much on strategies to avoid disputes and mitigate risk as it does on active dispute resolution procedures. Our clients include multinational corporations, investment and private equity funds, insolvency practitioners, and domestic and international financial institutions.

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring
The successful candidate's qualifications and experience should include:
A minimum of 10 years' post qualification experience
Highly relevant experience in complex international commercial litigation, contentious cross-border insolvency and/or restructuring matters from a recognised leading law firm or barrister's chambers in a major onshore or offshore jurisdiction
Proven experience leading, managing and overseeing a wide range of matters for domestic and international clients
Outstanding drafting and technical skills
A strong academic background
A proven ability to provide timely and commercial advice to clients
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to work as part of a team, lead and supervise junior associates and take an active part in sharing knowledge and experience within the team

This post also requires significant attention to detail, professionalism, ability to multi-task, and excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing.

Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
Competitive vacation packages
Educational assistance and professional development programmes
Savings or pension plan
Life insurance
Travel insurance
Global mental wellness programme
Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.