Job Description

Associate \xe2\x80\x93 Real Estate Litigation

PQE: 1-5
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Department: Property Litigation/Commercial Property
Location: London

Company background

The company is a leading UK and international law firm which provides high quality legal advice tailored to both businesses and individuals. We address the specific objectives of each client through our flair and technical expertise and offer a personal service founded on a strong team ethic.

Today, we have UK offices in the City of London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford and Reading while our growing overseas network stretches from Asia to South America through our presence in Singapore, Piraeus, Paris, and Madrid. We have 140+ partners and over 850 people in total.

We have established a strong reputation in a variety of sectors, particularly technology, private wealth, shipping and real estate. Our lawyers are also recognised for their expertise in life sciences, education, retail, sports and entertainment and international trade.

Among our clients we count multi-national corporations, public companies, professional partnerships, banks and financial institutions as well as private individuals, owner managed businesses and start-ups. We are conscious that our culture and close working relationships are vital assets and we are determined to maintain these as we increase in size.

Our broad international focus is supported by well-established links with law firms throughout the world. The company is a member of Multilaw and the European Law Group, networks with representatives in over 100 countries, and many of our lawyers play leading roles in various international bodies.

We believe that our values (we care, stronger as one, curious and grounded, constructively challenging and proactively evolving) are core to our success.

The department
The Real Estate Litigation team deliver a high-quality legal service and this role will include exposure to highly topical fire safety related issues for a large fund as well as a range of other work, in both commercial and residential real estate litigation.

You will enjoy a challenging and varied caseload as well as excellent professional development opportunities. The team is assisted by outstanding knowledge lawyers and dedicated support staff.

The department acts for a broad range of clients including:

Commercial landlords and some tenants.
Investors.
Developers.
Ground rent and other residential landlords.
Social Housing organisations.
Private individuals.
Summary of role
The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for at least 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.

Essential and desirable criteria
Experience of a range of residential and commercial matters is sought including some or all of the following:

• Commercial and residential landlord and tenant including rent recovery and possession claims.
• Service charge matters including S.20 and related tribunal proceedings.
• Fire safety issues (repairing and other obligations, fire safety legislation, service charge issues).
• Enforcement of easements, restrictive covenants and rights of light.
• Development disputes
• Commercial tenant insolvency.
• Disrepair and dilapidations.
• 1954 Act renewals (contested and uncontested).
• Adverse possession and squatters.
• Anti-social behaviour.
• Enfranchisement / lease extensions.
• TOLATA claims
• Agricultural law
• Equal opportunities statement

We actively want to attract a vibrant and varied workforce and welcome applications from everyone, from all backgrounds. We ensure that there are equal opportunities in all stages of the recruitment process and employment. All job applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of age, sex, gender, marital status, religion or belief, race, ethnic or national origins, sexual orientation or disability, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled or neurodiverse candidates (including where a mental health issue is classified as a disability) to demonstrate their suitability for the position.

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