Commercial Litigation | Senior Associate / Special Counsel
Complex commercial litigation and insolvency work. Established clients and referrers. Genuine progression without needing to arrive with a portable practice.
We're working with a specialist commercial litigation and insolvency firm that is growing its Brisbane team and looking to appoint experienced lawyers from
Senior Associate through to Principal level
.
The practice is already busy with genuinely compelling work across:
insolvency litigation, including administrations, liquidations, recoveries and voidable transactions;
acting for insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors and other stakeholders;
restructuring and insolvency advice and related court processes;
shareholder, unitholder and business ownership/oppression disputes;
complex business and family enterprise separations;
contractual and broader commercial disputes; and
urgent injunctions, mediations and Supreme and Federal Court proceedings.
Importantly, this isn't a role where progression depends on arriving with a substantial book of business.
The work is there. The clients and referrers are there. The team and infrastructure are there.
What the firm wants are strong commercial litigation and/or insolvency lawyers who can take increasing ownership of that platform - running complex matters, developing existing client and referrer relationships, mentoring junior lawyers and helping grow the practice.
For a




Senior Associate or Special Counsel
, there is a genuine opportunity to build towards Principal while developing the leadership and business development skills needed at that level.
For someone already operating at
Principal level
, there is scope to step into an established practice and play a significant role in its continued growth. The firm's senior brief expressly describes this as expansion of an existing practice rather than starting from scratch.
About you
You'll ideally have
5+ years' PAE
and a strong background in commercial litigation, insolvency or restructuring.
You might be a broad commercial litigator with experience across corporate, shareholder and contractual disputes, or an insolvency lawyer looking for a practice where insolvency and restructuring work forms a significant part of the offering.
You'll be comfortable taking ownership of matters and want increasing exposure to clients, referrers, junior supervision and practice development.
What's on offer
High-quality commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring work
Established clients, insolvency practitioners and referrers
No requirement to bring a substantial client following
Genuine matter and client ownership
Leadership and mentoring opportunities
Clear progression through to Principal
Modern systems and strong operational support
You don't need to bring a book. You do need to want to build one.
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📌 Senior Associate / Special Counsel (Brisbane)
🏢 Peppercorn Recruitment
📍 Brisbane