The team
Our Wellington Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is looking for a Senior Solicitor or Associate to join them.
The team is around 16 lawyers supported by two dedicated support staff – one of the larger disputes practices in Wellington, and large enough to offer genuine variety without the narrow specialisation of a bigger firm.
We act for insurers and the professionals and businesses they insure, NZX-listed and international corporates, public sector agencies, not-for-profits, privately owned businesses, trustees and individuals – across sectors including agriculture, construction, education, energy, forestry, health, manufacturing
and transport.
The work
This is a genuinely broad contentious practice. Depending on your interests and experience, you could be working on:
Could this be the role for you?
We are looking for a lawyer with approximately 4 to 7 years’ PQE who holds (or is eligible to hold) a New Zealand practising certificate.
We are open to candidates with experience in any of the areas our team works. What matters is the quality of your litigation experience and your appetite to broaden it.
You will bring:
Applications from lawyers qualified overseas and eligible to practise in New Zealand are welcome.
What we offer
About Duncan Cotterill
Duncan Cotterill is one of New Zealand’s leading full-service law firms, with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch and Queenstown. We act for leading private and public sector organisations, insurers and high net worth individuals, and we are known for combining technical excellence with a practical, client-focused approach.
Apply
To discuss this role or to enquire further about the application process, contact Charlotte Holmes at [email protected] or 021 739 382.
Our Wellington Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is looking for a Senior Solicitor or Associate to join them.
The team is around 16 lawyers supported by two dedicated support staff – one of the larger disputes practices in Wellington, and large enough to offer genuine variety without the narrow specialisation of a bigger firm.
We act for insurers and the professionals and businesses they insure, NZX-listed and international corporates, public sector agencies, not-for-profits, privately owned businesses, trustees and individuals – across sectors including agriculture, construction, education, energy, forestry, health, manufacturing
and transport.
The work
This is a genuinely broad contentious practice. Depending on your interests and experience, you could be working on:
- Insurance and liability work, including indemnity advice and defending insured claims
- Professional negligence claims and disciplinary complaints across a range of professions, before the courts and specialist complaints and disciplinary bodies
- Complex commercial and civil disputes for corporate and listed clients, including contractual, franchise, property and multi-party claims
- Construction disputes, product liability, and directors and officers claims
- First party and third party commercial losses arising out of major events
- Public law work, including judicial review and public law damages claims
- Regulatory investigations and prosecutions and coronial inquiries
- Trust and estate disputes and relationship property matters
- Insolvency and restructuring disputes
Could this be the role for you?
We are looking for a lawyer with approximately 4 to 7 years’ PQE who holds (or is eligible to hold) a New Zealand practising certificate.
We are open to candidates with experience in any of the areas our team works. What matters is the quality of your litigation experience and your appetite to broaden it.
You will bring:
- Solid experience managing and supporting seniors in proceedings in the District and High Courts or before specialist tribunals
- Confidence preparing for and attending hearings, mediations and investigations
- Sound judgement and a pragmatic, commercial approach to resolving disputes
- Strong written advocacy and the ability to build trusted client relationships
- The judgement and empathy to act for individuals as well as institutions
- An appetite to develop your own practice and support more junior lawyers
Applications from lawyers qualified overseas and eligible to practise in New Zealand are welcome.
What we offer
- Direct, day-to-day work with partners recognised by the leading legal directories
- The opportunity to build depth in an area that interests you while keeping exposure across the wider disputes practice
- Meaningful client contact and the opportunity to develop your advocacy
- A clear pathway to Senior Associate and beyond, with structured support along the way
- A collaborative Wellington team and a firm with a national platform
About Duncan Cotterill
Duncan Cotterill is one of New Zealand’s leading full-service law firms, with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch and Queenstown. We act for leading private and public sector organisations, insurers and high net worth individuals, and we are known for combining technical excellence with a practical, client-focused approach.
Apply
To discuss this role or to enquire further about the application process, contact Charlotte Holmes at [email protected] or 021 739 382.