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The OpportunityThis top 100 national law firm with 1000 lawyers, including 200 Partners are looking for a Legal Director/Partner to join their Travel, PI & Regulatory team. Your new roleThe firm are looking for an experienced lawyer to join and help expand the commercial Travel and Leisure part of their PI, Travel & Regulatory team. You will have primary responsibility for advising clients on commercial matters relating to travel law, regulatory compliance, terms and conditions and media law. Their clients include companies offering international and UK holidays, the cruise and ferry industry, hotel owners and industry bodies.You will be joining the wider PI, Travel & Regulatory team - Marine Business Group, who have a long track record of successfully advising clients on the legal aftermath of major and minor air, land and sea incidents including criminal and regulatory incidents and defending personal injury claims in a cost-effective and pro-active manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising on contractual matters, clients booking terms and conditions, website compliance and consumer protection and regulatory issues
- Dealing with litigious claims
- Drafting commercial agreements
- Development of own internal and external network of contacts and play a significant role in business development for the team.
What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified Solicitor or equivalent
- Experience in travel law and claims (In house or private practice)
- Experience of hotel contracts, drafting supplier's contracts such as excursion providers, car hire companies, coach companies.
- Experience in relation to airline claims
- Knowledge of Regulations and Conventions such as the Package Travel Regulations, the Montreal Convention, the Athens Convention
- Basic knowledge of personal injury claims
What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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