About S&A Law Offices
S&A Law Offices is a full-service law firm headquartered in Delhi NCR. The firm has 300+ professionals, including experienced lawyers (with advocacy expertise and dual qualified professionals), chartered accountants, company secretaries, patent and trademark agents, engineers, industry experts, and specialized paralegal staff. With strategically located offices across Gurugram, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad and associate offices across India, the firm is fully equipped to provide legal services on a pan-India basis to both domestic and international clients. S&A practice groups have been broadly divided into the following practice groups: Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Litigation, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Taxation (Direct and Indirect), Customs & Trade, Real Estate and Energy.
Role Overview
We are seeking an Associate / Senior Associate to join our Commercial/Civil Litigation and Arbitration Practice. The role will involve end-to-end handling of complex disputes, arbitration matters, and proceedings before various courts and tribunals. The ideal candidate shall demonstrate excellent drafting, research, client handling, advisory, and advocacy skills, and the ability to manage matters independently as well as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for comprehensive case management across civil, commercial, and arbitration matters, including:
- Conducting rigorous legal research and analysis; preparing legal opinions, risk assessments, and strategic advisory for clients, including potential outcomes and settlement strategies.
- Drafting, reviewing, and filing a wide range of pleadings and submissions such as complaints, applications, writs, petitions, replies/rejoinders, briefs, criminal complaints, bail applications, revisions, and appeals.
- Representing clients in court and tribunal proceedings, including appearances before High Courts, District Courts, and other judicial forums; preparing and presenting effective arguments.
- Managing arbitration mandates, including notices invoking arbitration, statements of claim and defence, counterclaims, interim applications, evidence, written arguments, challenges to arbitral awards, and enforcement proceedings.
- Leading and coordinating all stages of dispute resolution, including data assimilation and discovery, factual and legal research, computation and verification of claims, preparation of notices, and handling connected proceedings.
- Applying recognized legal principles and methodologies to assess claims and damages; collaborating with technical experts and consultants as needed.
- Conducting and assisting in examination-in-chief and cross-examination; briefing and coordinating with Senior Counsel; preparing comprehensive argument notes and case summaries.
- Maintaining robust case documentation and records; filing and managing case papers across courts and tribunals; acting as authorized signatory for filings, vakalatnamas, and procedural compliances.
- Ensuring consistent client communication with periodic updates on case progress, timelines, risks, and potential resolutions; managing and mentoring junior team members with constructive feedback and training.
- Collaborating with business development teams to support practice growth; contributing thought leadership through articles, client alerts, posts, and knowledge pieces aligned with firm standards.
- Acquaint with the use of Artificial Intelligence in the legal sector and open to adapting to evolving needs in the field.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (BA LL.B. / LL.B.) from a reputed law college/university, active enrolment and license to practice in India; registration with the Bar Council of India is mandatory.
- Strong legal research and analytical abilities with proven drafting excellence across pleadings, legal opinions, advisory documents, and dispute-resolution matters.
- Experience in litigation, dispute resolution, and arbitration practice.
- Strong understanding of civil and commercial laws, procedural laws, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
- Solid advocacy and courtroom skills with a track record of effective case management and client representation.
- High attention to detail and the ability to produce precise, error-free, and legally robust documents under tight deadlines.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work seamlessly in cross-functional teams, manage multiple matters, and mentor junior colleagues.
- Professional integrity, client-first approach, excellent communication skills, and a solutions-oriented outlook.
