Property Litigation Solicitor

Are you a 3–6-year PQE Property Litigation Solicitor seeking a new challenge with a leading Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners ranked Firm?
As a result of rising demand for Litigation services, our client is actively seeking a Property Litigation Solicitor experienced in all aspects of Property Litigation to join the Firms robust Dispute Resolution team of seven. Your expertise will play a pivotal role in supporting the expansion of the department.
You'll manage a diverse caseload for a variety of clients to include private individuals and small to medium enterprises. This entails close collaboration with colleagues across the Firm's Family and Residential Property departments, whose clients frequently includes landlords or leaseholders.
The Firm:
Our client a Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners ranked Firm, with a legacy spanning over a century, is widely acknowledged for its esteemed reputation. Boasting a sizable team of proficient lawyers who are dedicated to upholding the values of professionalism, clarity, respect, and genuine care, while providing an extensive range of expert legal services. Embracing a collaborative ethos, the firm cultivates a supportive atmosphere for both clients and colleagues, working towards achieving optimal outcomes. Recognising the effectiveness of teamwork, they understand that the best results emerge from collective efforts.
Type of work:
Boundary, Building, Dilapidations and Disrepair, Neighbour, Service Charge and Tolata Disputes
Breaches of Covenant and Easements
Commercial Lease Renewals
Rent Reviews
Residential and Commercial Landlord & Tenant Possession Claims
Tenants’ Rights to Purchase and Withholding of Consent by Landlords
Contested Probate
What will be expected from you?
To handle a range of property litigation / dispute resolution work
Communicating clearly with clients while complying with client care requirements.
Ensuring that time spent on all casework is promptly recorded
To ensure on conclusion of cases that they are billed and payment is recorded
Dealing with all routine correspondence, negotiations and advocacy
Undertaking appropriate administrative tasks
Providing supervision where appropriate and/or reporting to supervisors when supervision is needed
Is this the position for you?
Experience of a full range of property litigation matters (including acting for landlords in possession, disrepair and tenancy dispute proceedings), leasehold properties (including formal lease extension procedures, service charge disputes, breach of lease covenants and conditions and dispute resolution)
The ability to conduct to own advocacy at the county court or tribunal would be beneficial
Exposure to privately paying work with individuals and small to medium sized businesses
Knowledge of alternative funding arrangements such as CFAs and DBA’s would be desirable
Experience of marketing or networking in previous legal roles and willingness to be involved in business development would be desirable
In return for your hard work and dedication the Firm offer a strong commitment to training staff along with career development programmes (to include routes to Partnership), flexible and hybrid working, bonus scheme, health Cashback Plan and many other incentives!
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