SMI 16302 - Senior Litigation Attorney: Commercial Litigation Specialist – Law Firm, Durban

Employer Description

A reputable Litigation and Conveyancing law firm located in Durban.

Job Description

Our client is seeking a strong Litigator with approximately 7 years of post-admission experience, ideally gained in Commercial Litigation and /or General/ Civil Litigation and is currently in practice. The firm represents several corporates and handles a wide range of commercial and general litigation matters.

You will be responsible for:

Commercial law:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Advice and opinions pertaining to commercial transactions
• Structuring of commercial transactions and corporate structures
• Drafting of all types of commercial transaction documents
• Due diligence investigations and reports

Corporate Law and Administration:

• Drafting of shareholders agreements, association agreements and partnership agreements
• Drafting of memoranda of incorporation
• Preparation of board, shareholder, trustee and partner resolutions, notices, agendas and minutes
• Preparation and administration of share registers, share certificates and share transfer forms
• Preparation and lodgement of company secretarial documents for registration by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
• Creation and maintenance of trust records in a secure electronic repository
• Advice regarding corporate law as applied to commerce and the interpretation of legislation
• Attending to closing requirements in respect of commercial and corporate transactions

Insolvency:

• Voluntary and compulsory sequestration applications
• Voluntary and compulsory winding-up applications
• Deregistration of companies and close corporations
• Business turnaround and reconstruction, including schemes of arrangement

• Defending public liability claims and litigation
• Advice and opinions relating to public liability issues
• Advice on and drafting of indemnity provisions and signage

• Instituting and defending legal proceedings
• Conciliation, mediation and arbitration proceedings
• Advice and opinions relating to disputes

• An admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa with at least 7 years post-admission experience or post articles experience.

Skills

The successful candidate must have:

• Extensive experience in commercial litigation and general litigation (with preference given to candidates who have experience in commercial litigation matters)
• Extremely good work ethic and ability to engage with premium clients
• Independent and be able to manage own litigation practice with approximately 80 or more matters
• Be well-versed in various Microsoft platforms
• Be able to work in a team and report to partners
• Preference will be given to candidates who are able to bring clients and/or their own matters to the firm
• Preference will be given to candidates residing within the greater Durban area. In the event that a suitable candidate is located outside the greater Durban area and is required to relocate, the candidate is responsible for relocation costs.

Benefits

Highly lucrative salary.