Litigation and Commercial Lawyer Job at Baker Hughes

Hughes Partners is a full service Nigerian law firm established in the commercial hub of Lagos in 2008 with state of the art library and associate offices in the cosmopolitan cities of Abuja and Akure.

The Partners and Associates have a cumulative cognate experience of over 46 years in commercial practice, civil litigation and arbitration and together as a team, we provide cutting edge legal advisory services and representations to a variety of clients on diverse areas of the Nigerian economy ranging from Banking and Insurance, Labour and Employment, Company Law and Practice, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Real Estate, Secure Credit Transaction, Capital Market, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Utilities and Inter-governmental relations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Litigation and Commercial Lawyer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are looking for an individual with vast knowledge of Corporate and corporate law to join us as a Litigation and Commercial Lawyer.
• Candidate will be primarily responsible for assisting and overseeing businesses and their compliance with the corporate processes. 
• As a Commercial Lawyer, you should be able to offer clients with sound advice on corporate and commercial matters. 
• In addition to this, you should be able to conduct in-depth research and help clients make sound business decisions. 

Responsibilities

• Assisting in drafting contracts and agreements
• Representing clients in courts and during legal proceedings
• Negotiating contract terms and license agreements on behalf of clients
• Helping gather and prepare legal documents
• Advising clients on legal consequences and litigation process
• Offering help and legal support to clients when dealing with business transactions
• Examining company documents and employee agreements for any loopholes

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Degree
• To perform the duties of a litigation and Commercial Lawyer, you should have a minimum of Six years post NYSC post call experience.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: info@hughespartnersng.com using the Job position as the subject of the email.