Handle commercial litigation, arbitration, and insolvency matters, including drafting pleadings, conducting legal research, preparing hearing materials, appearing before courts and tribunals, managing filings and deadlines, reviewing resolution plans, and coordinating with clients and senior legal professionals.
About
the Role
Metalegal
Advocates is seeking a capable and driven Associate – Commercial Disputes
& IBC to support and manage commercial litigation, arbitration and
insolvency matters. The role will involve drafting, legal research, court and
tribunal appearances, matter management and client coordination, with exposure
to complex disputes and insolvency proceedings.
Responsibilities
- Draft
and review petitions, applications, pleadings, written submissions,
rejoinders, legal notices, case briefs and other litigation documents.
- Handle
matters under the IBC, including CIRP, creditor proceedings,
liquidation and related applications.
- Conduct
legal research and develop case notes, arguments, chronologies and hearing
briefs.
- Appear
before NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts, District/Commercial Courts and
arbitral tribunals, independently or alongside senior professionals.
- Assist
in domestic and institutional arbitration matters, including pleadings,
evidence and hearing preparation.
- Assist
Financial Creditors, Operational Creditors, Corporate Debtors, Resolution
Professionals and other stakeholders in relevant matters.
- Manage
filing, e-filing, cause-list tracking, hearing schedules and day-to-day
matter requirements.
- Assist
with review of Resolution Plans and insolvency-related documentation.
- Maintain
accurate matter records and use legal research and technology-enabled
tools effectively.
- Coordinate
with clients, Partners, Senior Associates, Senior Counsel and external
professionals as required.
Requirements
Requirements
MANDATORY
QUALIFICATIONS
- LL.B.,
B.A. LL.B. or equivalent law degree from a recognised institution.
- Active State
Bar Council enrolment.
- 0 to
3 years of relevant post-qualification experience in commercial litigation,
arbitration and/or IBC.
- Experience
with a reputed law firm, established disputes practice or counsel's
chamber.
- Strong
working knowledge of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016,
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Companies Act, 2013 and Commercial
Courts Act, 2015.
- Ability
to manage multiple matters and court-related deadlines with limited
supervision.
SKILLS
& ATTRIBUTES
- Sound
litigation strategy and problem-solving ability.
- Clear
written and verbal communication.
- Strong
attention to detail and ability to work under tight timelines.
- Courtroom
confidence and professional maturity.
- Strong
ownership, responsiveness and matter-management skills.
- Ability
to work collaboratively with Partners and senior professionals.
- Proficiency
with legal research databases, e-filing systems and technology-enabled
legal workflows.
- Integrity,
confidentiality, accountability and commitment to high-quality client
service.
For
the Associate – Commercial Disputes & IBC role in Mumbai, the
starting salary for a fresher will be INR 45,000 per month, subject to the candidate demonstrating a strong academic background, eligibility for the role and overall suitability
for the position.
Benefits
Experience to work with experienced Legal Professionals, Learning and Growth Opportunities.
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