Senior Associate, Marine, 5 Years Pqe

2 weeks ago


Singapore Kennedys Full time

Kennedys Legal Solutions is looking for a mid-senior level lawyer to join its fast growing Marine team.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious lawyer who is keen to work on an array of challenging cases in a collegiate and highly regarded team within a fast growing international law firm and marine team. The lawyer will be exposed to a wide range of both Singapore and international work.

The team is in an exciting new phase of growth and is looking to hire as part of the firm's global expansion plans.

**Team**

Kennedys Singapore was established in 2008 and in 2015 entered into a joint law venture (JLV) with local Singapore law firm, Legal Solutions to create Kennedys Legal Solutions. Kennedys Legal Solutions is the Singapore office of the international law firm Kennedys which has 71 offices and associated offices/cooperations around the world.

Kennedys Legal Solutions pride ourselves on helping our clients navigate both business and legal challenges throughout the Asia Pacific region and across multiple practice areas, with a specific focus on commercial disputes. We provide a seamless suite of services across both English and Singapore law which gives Singapore qualified lawyers in the team the opportunity to practice in both jurisdictions at the same time.

Our Singapore Marine team has a strong market reputation and punches well above its weight. It is led by two well regarded partners with extensive experience handing a range of shipping and trade disputes across Asia. The team is part of the wider Kennedys Global Marine Team with 50 marine lawyers in various offices across our global network. Our lawyers are regularly required to work with our colleagues in other jurisdictions.

**Clients**
- P&I Clubs/Insurers
- Ship Owners/Operators
- Energy Companies
- Chaterers
- Traders

**Cases**
- Marine related disputes involving charterparties, contracts of affreightment, bills of landing, ship construction contracts, ship sale and purchase
- Marine Insurance
- Commodities / International Trade disputes
- Advice on regulatory, sanctions and compliance issues
- International arbitrations in London and across Asia
- Shipping / Trade related litigation in Singapore and other jurisdictions in Asia.

**Required experience**
- Minimum 5 years + PQE*
- Singapore qualified
- London arbitration experience
- UK qualified desirable
- Experience with Singapore Admiralty Court matters and dealing with ship arrests
- Asian language skills would be advantageous.

**About Kennedys Legal Solutions**

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,400 people worldwide across 44 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

**What do we have to offer?**

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all rele



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