COUNSEL – LITIGATION AND INSOLVENCY

Forbes Hare is a law firm that practices Cayman and British Virgin Islands law. Our clientele is sophisticated and international. Our contentious practice specialises in complex work involving, in particular, companies, trusts and collective investment schemes. We invite applications for the position of Counsel in our Cayman Islands office.

Requirements (as a minimum)

• Excellent academic credentials
• At least 15 years’ post qualification experience of insolvency, commercial litigation, trust litigation, civil fraud, company law and/or investment funds, gained either as an advocate or in a major onshore or offshore law firm
• The ability to take a leading role in cases and demonstrable experience of having done so
• Significant experience of having worked successfully with overseas clients and legal teams in multiple time zones in substantial multi-jurisdictional litigation
• Experience in managing junior members of a team
• Significant experience of advising and acting in relation to disputes concerning listed or regulated entities strongly preferred
• The ability to prepare applications for injunctive relief at short notice and demonstrable experience of having done so
• Court advocacy experience
• The aptitude, ability and personality to produce legal material suitable for publication and to develop client relationships, to attract new clients and to build a litigation practice
• Experience of British Virgin Islands law or the ability to be admitted in the BVI as the role will entail working on BVI as well as Cayman cases.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, ability and experience and within the range of US$225,000 to US$280,000 per annum. A potential discretionary bonus and statutory health insurance and pension benefits are also offered. Interested Caymanians and legal residents should send their CV with a covering letter to Christopher.young@forbeshare.com.