- Permanent, full-time position
- Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
- Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
- Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Free daily breakfast and office social events
- Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

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About the roleand team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lawyer or Associate to join the team in our Adelaide office. This is a dispute resolution focused role.

Working closely with our Adelaide partner and Special Counsel, you will work on a broad mix of commercial and property litigation, insolvency and restructuring matters and broader dispute resolution work, collaborating with colleagues across our national practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior to mid-level disputes lawyer seeking interesting and varied work, direct client contact and genuine responsibility for their own files, while continuing to develop their technical, advocacy and commercial skills within a supportive national team.

You will be responsible for:

- running and assisting with commercial, property and general litigation matters from initial instructions through to resolution, in courts and tribunals;
- assisting with insolvency and restructuring matters, including creditor recovery, statutory demands and winding up applications,



bankruptcy proceedings, and claims by or against external administrators, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy;
- assisting with security enforcement, including mortgagee and receiver actions, possession proceedings and debt recovery;
- conducting legal research and preparing clear, commercially focused advice on merits, risk and strategy;
- drafting letters of demand, pleadings, originating processes, interlocutory applications, affidavits, submissions, correspondence and other court documents;
- managing discovery and disclosure, document review, subpoenas and evidence gathering;
- preparing matters for mediation, settlement conferences, interlocutory hearings, hearings and trial, including attending court and appearing in less complex procedural matters where appropriate;
- preparing briefs to counsel and working with experts, external administrators and other stakeholders;
- negotiating and documenting settlements, including deeds of settlement and release;
- assisting with alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation, expert determination and arbitration;
- managing your own files and competing deadlines with appropriate supervision;
- developing strong working relationships with clients and providing regular matter updates;




- collaborating with lawyers across our national Property & Projects practice; and
- contributing to business development, knowledge-sharing and team initiatives.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

- between two and four years’ post-admission experience;
- experience in commercial litigation, property litigation or broader dispute resolution matters;
- experience in insolvency and restructuring matters, such as creditor recovery, statutory demands, winding up or bankruptcy proceedings, or acting for or against external administrators and trustees;
- familiarity with South Australian and federal court procedure, including the Supreme, District, Magistrates and Federal Courts;
- an interest in building a long-term career in dispute resolution and insolvency;
- experience drafting pleadings, affidavits, submissions, advice and commercial correspondence;
- experience preparing matters for mediation, hearings and trial, including briefing counsel;
- strong legal research, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- clear and concise written and verbal communication skills;
- excellent attention to detail and organisational skills;
- the ability to manage competing priorities and progress matters efficiently;
- a robust client-service focus and commercially minded approach;
- the ability to work autonomously while knowing when to seek guidance; and
- a collaborative and proactive approach to working within a national team.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Austr

📌 Lawyer | Associate (Adelaide)
🏢 Hall & Wilcox
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