Description The Team We provide a fully integrated real estate dispute resolution legal service for clients which works closely alongside our national projects, real estate, construction and litigation teams.
Our practice has extensive experience of acting for public and private sector commercial clients on a wide range of real estate disputes in principal areas such as development, institutional investment, commercial landlord and tenant and leasehold management.
We have experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
We have established a leading, national real estate litigation practice, which delivers high quality, practical and commercial real estate dispute resolution services.
The practice combines work for clients generated within the group as well as for wider clients of the firm.
Intra team collaboration at Trowers is a key part of our culture and the approach taken within the property litigation team is no exception.
What you will be doing You will be involved with a range of work principally involving commercial landlord and tenant matters (e.g., 1954 Act, alienation, break rights, dilapidations), development related disputes and strategic advice (particularly rights to light) for both developers and insurers, disputes concerning property contracts, property related insolvency (both real property and landlord and tenant), other real property related disputes, such as rights of way, adverse possession and restrictive covenants.
There will also potentially be opportunities to be involved in residential related landlord and tenant.
Due to the breadth of the real estate practice at Trowers, there is scope over time to become involved in most issues that ever touch property disputes.
Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and market intermediaries, with a focus on the North-West market; Proactive participation in individual, team and office-based business development initiatives; Participation in firm-wide and departmental meetings, training sessions and social events; Delegating client work effectively to more junior fee-earners as appropriate and contributing to their development; Contributing effectively to department and firm wide performance goals; Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures and Building and maintaining effective client relationships.
What you will need The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade.
In particular for this role we require: Candidates with 7+ years relevant post qualification experience, or equivalent, gained from a reputable firm, Drive and enthusiasm, Experience of complex commercial property disputes, Excellent technical skills, Strong client focus, A team player, Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines, Ability to solve complex legal problems, Commercial awareness.
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion.
All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks.
These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.