COMMERCIAL LITIGATION | BVI | 4 - 7 PQE | US$140K - US$170K | 8% TAX |

We are currently instructed by the BVI office of this major global offshore firm to search for a commercial litigator with 5 - 7 years' PQE. You must be admitted in the UK and have gained your experience at a major regional, national or international firm. The work on offer is high quality and often complex, very high value and cross-border in nature. 

The range of matters you will be exposed to is broad ranging and can include: commercial disputes (including fraud and asset tracing claims, freezing and other injunctions and enforcement of foreign judgments); corporate disputes (including claims against directors, shareholder disputes, malpractice and professional negligence); contentious trusts (including breach of trust claims, administrative applications, claims by and against beneficiaries and trustees and protectors, Hastings-Bass applications); insolvency and restructuring (including winding up and cross border insolvency applications, restructuring applications, liquidation, negligence and partnership disputes); financial services disputes (including funds, banking and insurance claims and claims by investors and creditors); and regulatory advice (including contentious and non-contentious offshore restructuring and regulatory matters, often in conjunction with onshore counsel and other professional services providers).

Winchester Search is a boutique independent search and selection firm serving the offshore, Asian, Australian and London markets. Simon Scott, head of our offshore practice, has specialised in recruiting for major offshore law firms since 2009 including living and working in Grand Cayman for four years. He originally practised as an employment lawyer prior to switching to legal recruitment in 1996. He has placed barristers from a varied background of chambers (including Crown Office Chambers, Fountain Court, 4 Kings Bench Walk, XXIV Old Buildings, Outer Temple, Quadrant, 4 Stone Buildings, St Philips, Three Stone) into numerous major offshore firms in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman and the Channel Islands. A number of those candidates have since become Partners, including at Appleby, Carey Olsen, Conyers, Harneys, Ogier and Travers Thorp Alberga, and one of them is now Global Co-Head of Litigation.

There are several compelling reasons why a significant number of lawyers from the world’s leading international law firms across the globe decide every year to make a combined career and lifestyle move to Cayman, BVI and Bermuda:

Remuneration

Due to the low tax rates, you can earn as much as working for some of the highest-paying US firms in London and significantly more than working for Magic or Silver Circle firms in London, whilst -

(a)  working ​​more predictable hours;
(b)  still being able to undertake interesting, high-value work on behalf of major blue-chip clients;
(c)  having greater client contact and opportunity for travel and business development.

Quality of life

(a)  Superb climate (average daily high temperatures range from 29C - 33C in Grand Cayman; 28C – 31C in BVI; and 20C – 30C in Bermuda). 

(b)  Much shorter commute to work (whether on foot or by bike, scooter or car).

(c)  Being able to live in close proximity to the ocean. 

(d)  Far more relaxed nature of island life. 

(e)  Extremely picturesque surroundings where there is virtually zero air pollution.

(f)  The climate lends itself to participation in sport and outdoor activities, whether water sports and activities (swimming, snorkelling, paddle-boarding, kitesurfing, scuba diving, fishing, sailing, jet-skiing, canoeing), team sports (there are leagues for football, cricket, rugby, hockey etc) or individual sports and activities (cycling, jogging, crossfit, outdoor yoga, golf, tennis).   

Ease of transition

All the islands (a) have English as their main language and (b) have a very friendly, lively and cosmopolitan expat community (circa 50% of the population in Bermuda, BVI and Cayman are expats drawn from every corner of the globe), which makes settling into island life much easier. In addition, no exams are necessary to get admitted and practise in Cayman, BVI or Bermuda.

Please note that we are only able to respond to applicants who satisfy the criteria set out in the job spec above and whom we believe will be of interest to our clients.

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