Associate (4-6PQE), Commercial Disputes & Insurance

About the Team

Clyde & Co is seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Associate lawyer with between 4-6 years PQE to join our leading insurance and disputes practice in Bangkok. This opportunity has arisen because of firm growth in Thailand and will involve working with Partner Robert Tang, recognised and listed for Insurance in Thailand over multiple consecutive years.

As part of this team, you will work across large scale disputes covering a combination of international arbitration, commercial litigation, insurance disputes, investigations and regulatory matters. Our team is growing, and we’re looking for someone eager to contribute, and build their expertise in a supportive, close-knit global law firm environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with and take responsibility for defined workstreams on complex Thai and cross border disputes, under the supervision of partners and senior lawyers.
• Conduct Thai legal research and detailed factual analysis in relation to commercial litigation, international arbitration, insurance disputes, investigations and regulatory matters.
• Prepare strong first drafts of pleadings, written submissions, legal opinions, client correspondence, settlement documents and other substantive materials in Thai and English.
• Review contracts, technical records, financial materials and other evidence, and identify key factual and legal issues.
• Prepare chronologies, case summaries, issue lists, evidence matrices and materials supporting case strategy.
• Assist with witness interviews and the preparation and review of witness statements.
• Coordinate with technical, industry and quantum experts, including reviewing draft reports and supporting materials.
• Support document production, privilege review, procedural filings, hearing bundles and other litigation or arbitration processes.
• Assist with Thai court and arbitration hearings, including coordinating with clients, foreign counsel, experts and service providers.
• Handle routine client communications and provide clear, practical updates, escalating significant strategic or risk issues to the supervising partner.
• Coordinate with Clyde & Co offices and external counsel on cross border matters.
• Guide junior associates, paralegals, trainees and interns on allocated tasks, where appropriate.
• Contribute to business development, internal know how and the continued growth of the Bangkok practice.

About You

We’re looking for a Thailand-qualified lawyer with around 4–6 years’ PQE and a strong foundation in disputes. You’ll ideally have experience across a combination of international arbitration, commercial litigation, insurance disputes, investigations and regulatory matters, gained within a reputable law firm or relevant in-house environment.

You’ll enjoy taking ownership of matters and workstreams, applying sound judgment and producing high-quality work with a good degree of autonomy. Exposure to complex cross-border disputes, technology or data-related matters, construction or engineering disputes, or high-value tort claims would be particularly valuable.

You’ll also bring strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a responsive, commercially minded approach, together with the confidence to work directly with clients and other advisers. Fluency in both Thai and English is required.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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