Competition lawyer NQ – 4 years’ PQE LONDON

Large commercial law firm in London is seeking to recruit a Competition lawyer of 0 to 4 years’ PQE. The Group handles a variety of work types across the competition and regulatory fields, including ongoing Article 101 cartel investigations and many high-profile cases, including Article 102 investigations by the European Commission; acting in relation to the EU and international merger control aspects of major deals; and advising in relation to multi-jurisdictional follow-on litigation.

The successful candidate can expect to be working with a number of partners in the group at any one time, giving you the opportunity to build relationships across the whole team. Depending on the scale and complexity of any given project, you may find yourself operating as the single associate on a matter (with an appropriate level of Partner supervision) or working as part of a larger team. You will also have the opportunity to develop contacts outside the immediate team; for example, Competition Associates regularly work alongside Corporate; Disputes and Investigations; and Intellectual Property lawyers, providing clients with unparalleled integration when it comes to legal advice. Furthermore, in contrast to many other firms, Associates are encouraged to maintain a broad caseload (across both contentious and non-contentious matters) rather than overspecialising. As a general guide, you can expect about 50% of your workload to relate to merger controls, with the remaining 50% comprising of a mixture of cartel investigations, abuse of dominance matters, state aid, public procurement, regulatory and other contentious matters. In our experience, this leads to greater involvement in clients' broader business interests, and deeper, more fruitful relationships with them, which stand the test of time. There are also international secondment opportunities available to Associates, all of whom are encouraged to spend time working at one of the firm’s other offices at the appropriate time.