Real Estate Disputes Solicitor

Description:

A leading international firm is recruiting for a Real Estate Disputes Solicitor to join their team in London.

This ranked firm is an independent international professional service business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. With offices in London and overseas, the firm undertakes a great deal of cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex work, across six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

The highly regarded Real Estate Dispute team is led by 6 partners, all of which are ranked in the key directories. The team advise a varied mix of clients including HNW individuals, leading UK property companies, developers, corporate occupiers, and investment funds. The team regularly participate in court and trial work, including in the Appeal Courts.

The team's expertise covers the full range of real estate disputes, including, but not limited to: breaches of contract; commercial, residential and mixed-use schemes; compensation claims; constructive disputes; development disputes; dilapidations claims; insolvencies; landlord and tenant matters; possession of land claims; professional negligence; and service charge disputes.

The successful candidate will focus predominantly on acting for HNW individuals, advising them on a varied caseload of Real Estate Dispute matters. You will be given responsibility form an early juncture, however, also supported and developed in a supportive environment.

To be successful in your application, you a qualified solicitor with 1-4 years PQE, ideally having spent time within a highly rated property litigation practice.
Have a strong academic record.
Have excellent technical skills in the field of property litigation, an ability to make a considered judgement call and a proven history of meeting and exceeding client expectations.
Candidates are expected to be pro-active and take the initiative both in relation to the development of their development and their relationships with key clients/contacts.

Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Rowan Hemblade at Search Legal for more information. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, I am working a variety of other Property Litigation opportunities with ranked teams in the City London so would be interested to talk to any Property Litigation lawyer.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age