Litigation Solicitor

This Top 100 firm pays market leading salaries and has the best culture and working environment of any firm in the area. They handle excellent quality work and are known for progressing their lawyers internally, and for their organic growth. All of this makes them an incredible choice for any Solicitor to work for.

The Firm

This firm is ranked highly in the Top 100; they are due to go into the Top 50 within the next three years. They have a significant presence in the South West, and have a growing London office.

They provide corporate and commercial advice to businesses and individuals, both nationally and internationally.
The firm is modern and has a forward-thinking, collegiate, dynamic, entrepreneurial and progressive firm. Lawyers are not just technically strong but particularly good at building a business; you will join a commercially minded company, with a culture of friendliness.

They have grown significantly in recent years and attracted many heavyweight Partners which has featured in the industry press.

Before everyone was working from home, the firm was already known for their flexible working policy, where fee earners enjoy more in the way of work-life balance. As such, when things return to normal, you can expect the same.

The firm is seeking a Litigation Solicitor 1-4 years PQE to join their flourishing Bristol, Somerset office.

The Role

You will join a nationally renowned team (ranked in the Top Tier in Chambers and the Legal 500).

The work will be varied, including a mixture of commercial, public and property law matters. Although the focus of the team is contentious work, they also maintain a large number of precedents, and frequently draft novel and bespoke agreements.

You will have the opportunity to work with the market-leading team of agricultural litigators.

Duties:

• Assisting the team with a full range of disputes. This includes but is not limited to contractual disputes, real property disputes, landlord and tenant, professional negligence work, partnership disputes and contentious probate cases.
• Assisting with the preparation of cases for court, arbitration, the Agricultural Land
• Tribunal and mediation with opportunities when appropriate to undertake advocacy work and appear on behalf of clients in hearings on interlocutory matters.
• Running your own litigation matters, with appropriate levels of supervision.
• Drafting notices and settlement agreements and some non-contentious documentation

Requirements:

• You will be a Litigation Solicitor with between 1-4 years PQE
• Exposure to agricultural litigation is desirable, but not a prerequisite for the role.
• You will run your own matters while assisting Partners with more complex matters; you will get excellent exposure.
• You will have a commercial, pro-active and professional approach to work.
• This role comes with excellent prospects for progression
• Salary is negotiable, above market rate depending on your level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for a Litigation Solicitor with 1-4 years PQE to join this Top 100 firm based in Bristol, Somerset.

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