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Senior Associate, Cargo (Maritime)

A leading international law firm

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Experienced maritime litigation lawyer sought to join a market-leading cargo/recovery team. The role is open across multiple UK offices and involves managing complex, cross-border cargo, transportation and marine recovery matters for insurers, carriers, freight forwarders and logistics providers.

Work covers cargo damage and loss, CMR road transit recoveries, transportation liability, freight/demurrage/hire disputes and related recovery and subrogation actions. You will run matters from inception to resolution across litigation, arbitration and ADR, and contribute to business development within the practice.

  • Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with strong post‑qualification experience in marine/cargo recovery or insurance litigation
  • Proven experience handling cargo, transportation liability and subrogation matters, including cross‑border claims
  • Comfortable running litigation, arbitration and ADR processes and drafting pleadings and witness evidence
  • Strong client management, commercial judgement and negotiation skills; experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers

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