We are finding that an increasing number of barristers, for a variety of reasons, are looking to move away from the Bar and into private practice law firms, often to become non-practising barristers, operating more akin to a qualified solicitor. Many go on to undertake the QLTT (Qualified Lawyers’ Transfer Test) in order to become a fully fledged, qualified solicitor (though this is by no means a pre-requisite to make the move over to a private practice law firm). In some cases, however, barristers will move across into private practice law firms and will continue to utilise their advocacy skills.
Whatever the reason is for you considering a move away from the Bar, we would encourage you to pick up the phone and talk to us, as we can talk through the options which you might have depending on the types of cases which you have covered whilst at the Bar.
Offshore
In addition to considering solicitors admitted to the Law Society of England & Wales, we find that firms in the Caribbean (Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla), Bermuda, Jersey and Guernsey are also keen to recruit English qualified barristers, particularly those currently working at some of the more prestigious barristers’ sets. They are particularly keen to consider barristers with significant experience of the following areas:
- Aviation Litigation
- Banking Litigation
- Chancery Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment
- Financial Services Litigation
- Insolvency Litigation
- International Arbitration
- Property Litigation
- Shipping Litigation
- Tax Litigation
- Trusts Litigation