Real Estate Litigation (1-5PQE)

Real Estate Litigation, Property Litigation, Associate, Lawyer, Solicitor


The Firm
This top 100 law firm has UK offices in the City of London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford and Reading while their growing overseas network stretches from Asia to South America through their presence in Singapore, Piraeus, Paris, and Madrid. They have 140 partners and over 850 people in total. They have established a strong reputation in a variety of sectors, particularly technology, private wealth, shipping and real estate. Their lawyers are also recognised for their expertise in life sciences, education, retail, sports and entertainment and international trade. Their clients include multi-national corporations, public companies, professional partnerships, banks and financial institutions as well as private individuals, owner managed businesses and start-ups.

The Team
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.

Essential and desirable criteria

• 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

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