Property Litigation Solicitor

Solicitor
Burges Salmon are offering an opportunity for a Solicitor of at least 1 years PQE to join our leading team of Property Litigation lawyers, based in Bristol but advising in relation to clients and property across England & Wales. In this role, you can expect complex and high value work on behalf of household name national and international clients.
The Team
Our 100+ strong team of dispute resolution lawyers work on a diverse range of complex challenges facing their clients. We focus on outcomes, not just process.
The Real Estate Disputes Team are known for their pragmatic approach and ability to offer alternative real estate dispute resolution methods and solutions to clients. We collaborate with other dispute resolution and non-contentious real estate specialists within the firm, to provide the highest quality advice on real estate disputes for our clients.
You'll provide advice to clients on risk/asset management at a pre-action stage as well as advising on the full spectrum of commercial and complex residential property related disputes, including mediations, arbitrations and contested litigation. We provide real estate disputes advice to commercial property institutions, banks, investment companies and high net worth individuals.
You will also be exposed to a wide variety of work and clients, with all members of the team having the opportunity to work across the full breadth of sectors and legal specialisms within real estate disputes. We consider that this diversity of experience not only results in a more varied and interesting working environment but ultimately helps our lawyers to develop a broader skillset and greater flexibility of approach.
We are ranked Tier 1 by both Chambers and Legal 500.
What others say…
‘Burges Salmon has a strong Property Litigation team. They are a joy to work with and provide sound commercial advice and strategy.' (The Legal 500, 2023)
‘They are first-rate across all levels of experience. They always deliver user-friendly advice, whatever the complexity.' (Chambers, 2023)
Key clients include:
The Greater London Authority, Severn Trent Water, Pennon Group, St Modwen, John Lewis Partnership, Virgin, Tritax Big Box REIT, a wide variety of Government Departments and a number of global investment banks.
The Firm
Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.
We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as RollOnFriday's ‘Firm of the Year to Work for 2023', having also achieved the same in 2022.
We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, and full time or part time working patterns. We have a successful hybrid working model, which provides another way for our people to work with flexibility.
Responsibilities
Building the Culture: You'll deliver service excellence on all client matters and participate in cultural initiatives that underpin life at the firm, making Burges Salon a great place to work.Delivering Results: Achieve your personal objectives and be aware of how to focus your contribution to support the firm's overall aims. Plan, control and resource matters effectively, delegating where appropriate and monitor delivery.Growing our People: Actively contribute to the development of those you have responsibility for. Establish your standing as an ‘expert' in your chosen area / sector. Identify and take advantage of opportunities broaden your technical / client experience.Developing our Business: Deepen your understanding of client needs and expectations, identify opportunities to lead CRM activities, build you own network and cross-refer work where appropriate.What you'll need
Relevant experience working on high quality commercial litigation in the High Court or before the leading arbitration bodies Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skillsAble to manage a complex and varied workload effectivelyBe self-motivated and willing to learnMust be a SRA registered lawyerBenefits
Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.
It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.
Get in touch!
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Chris Jenkinson - 0117 307 2246 - for an informal and confidential conversation.
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