Litigation Lawyer

Overview

Due to continued growth and increasing instructions our Creditor Services Team is looking for a lawyer to join the team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team undertaking a variety of specialist enforcement work to include contentious insolvency and order for sale work. The team supports a range of clients that require support from the point of billing onwards. The majority of work in the team relates to debt owed to local authority clients or the larger national energy suppliers.

The successful applicant will have a varied caseload that could include:

• Insolvency action bankruptcy and winding up proceedings
• Contested insolvency applications
• County/high court litigation
• Magistrates court action

The market leading team is innovative and unique having dual qualified solicitors and insolvency practitioners provides clients with the full range of support needed.

The local government solutions offered are strong the team has had over 20000 instructions over the last 10 years from 140 of the local authorities in England and Wales. Action predominantly relates to Council Tax Business Rates and Adult Social Care debt.

In respect of non local government work a range of other clients also instruct the team in all aspects of debt litigation.

Our Recoveries Department is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and has a growing reputation regionally and nationally.

This reputation is reinforced by independent Legal 500 commentary which highlights both the depth of insolvency expertise and the strength of the wider team:
"Extremely knowledgeable about the insolvency sector; the team itself includes IPs which have a unique perspective and streamlined service."
"Two of the Recoveries partners are noted as the strongest partners in their field leading on market leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike."

With a full-service offering and a diverse client base Wilkin Chapman Rollits continues to grow while maintaining our commitment to quality innovation and client-focused service.

We know that happy motivated employees drive success and a strong forward-thinking culture benefits everyone. Thats why we provide the tools support and opportunities our people need to thrive.

With our combined roots stretching back over 300 years we are the largest law firm operating out of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire with six regional locations and a place in Lawyer UK 200. We combine deep local and sector knowledge with the strength resources and reach to handle any challenge offering the best of both a large firm and a trusted client-focused partner.

We invest in your career offering a great benefits package and a supportive sociable working environment. Youll be joining a community of like-minded professionals who value collaboration innovation and excellence across our locations in Grimsby Lincoln Louth Hull York and Beverley.

At Wilkin Chapman Rollits we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals from all backgrounds. We believe diversity fosters a values-led culture fuels our growth and creates opportunities for our colleagues to develop and succeed. As a Disability Confident and Armed Forces Friendly employer we are dedicated to an inclusive environment where everyone feels seen heard and supported.

• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Self-Invested Personal Pension
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing initiatives
• Agile working opportunities
• Discounted legal fees
• Referral incentives
• Car parking* (applicable to role)

Employment Type

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Full-Time

Experience:

years

Vacancy: 1

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