Senior Lawyer - Litigation & Dispute Resolution
About this role
- Handle and manage complex litigation matters before trial and appellate courts, tribunals, and regulatory bodies.
- Represent clients in court proceedings, arbitrations, mediations, and other dispute resolution forums.
- Develop litigation strategies and provide sound legal opinions on contentious matters.
- Draft and review originating processes, pleadings, motions, affidavits, written addresses, briefs of argument, appellate processes, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
- Prepare legal opinions, case analyses, and advisory memoranda for clients and management.
- Ensure accuracy, technical soundness, and compliance with applicable laws, procedural rules, and court requirements.
- Provide strategic legal advice to clients on dispute prevention, risk exposure, and litigation management.
- Maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and timely updates on case progress.
- Attend client meetings, strategy sessions, and negotiations.
- Supervise, mentor, and support junior associates and litigation support staff.
- Review work prepared by junior lawyers to ensure quality and consistency.
- Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the practice group.
- Participate in mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and settlement negotiations.
- Advise clients on dispute resolution alternatives and settlement strategies.
- Draft settlement terms and negotiated resolutions where applicable.
- Contribute to the development and expansion of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice.
- Support legal publications, thought leadership initiatives, seminars, and professional presentations.
- Assist with preparation of pitches, proposals, and business development materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized institution.
- Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) qualification and admission to the Nigerian Bar.
- Minimum of ten (10) years post-call litigation experience.
- Proven experience handling complex litigation matters before superior courts of record.
- Demonstrable experience in commercial litigation, civil litigation, regulatory disputes, corporate disputes, and/or arbitration.
- Membership of relevant professional associations is an added advantage.
- Postgraduate qualification(s) and ADR certifications will be an added advantage.
Company at a glance
Alan & Grant, is a firm of consultants creating innovative HR & Enterprise Solutions. We focus on enabling performance improvements around our clients’ people, product and project concerns.
We work with different organizations to conceptualize, build and deploy bespoke solutions aimed at improving overall performance and align workforce to long-term corporate objectives ensuring sustained growth and profitability in the process.
Our core competences are in
HR Advisory Services
Organizational Development (structure, policies, systems audit and development), Outsourcing Management (including people, function and process areas), Employee/HR Analytics, Employee Performance Management Systems, Salary survey and payroll management, Job Evaluation & Design,
Human Capacity Development
Gap Analysis, Competency Assessment & Design, Training Plan Design & Management, Facilitation, Curriculum & Content Development, Graduate Trainee Induction, Learning Academy Design & Development.
Talent Acquisition
Workforce Planning, Talent Sourcing, Executive Recruitment & Selection, Role Outsourcing, Assessment Centre Design & Management.
Enterprise Solutions
Market Research, Product Performance Review, Strategy Development, Quarterly/Yearly Performance Review, Quality Management Systems (ISO Audit, Assessment and Certification Preparation)
Project & Programme Management
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