Construction Disputes Lawyer (3+PQE)
- Employer
- Hays Legal
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Reference
- 4647111
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Construction
- PQE
- 4-6 Years
Job Details

Your new company
This is a sector-focused global law firm with 700 lawyers working across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.
Your new role
The team advises on all aspects of construction law and contracts for a wide range of clients. The team consists of 5 Partners, 1 Legal Director, 4 Senior Associates, 8 Associates, 2 Trainees, 2 Paralegals and 2 support staff.
Their particular focus is large disputes for EPC contractors on international projects, primarily in the fields of transport, energy, infrastructure and offshore/ marine construction. The London team works closely with the construction teams in the firms other international offices. The team is recognised by the legal directories - Band 2 in Legal 500.
Their caseload is high value. The majority of their work involves disputes in excess of £50m, with many significantly in excess of £100m. Whilst the team does undertake domestic UK work, they undertake relatively few small, domestic cases. Most of their UK work has been on complex engineering projects; in particular, offshore wind farm projects and waste-to-energy.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience in undertaking large-scale, ideally international construction projects within a City, regional or boutique firm environment;
- 3 - 6 years' PQE. England & Wales qualified or qualified in an overseas jurisdiction with relevant work experience;
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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Company
Hays Legal provides an integrated recruitment solution to the UK's Legal and Company Secretarial sectors. Working across a nationwide network of offices, we offer employers and jobseekers a highly specialised recruitment service for permanent and interim positions across all business sectors, skill sets and levels of seniority.
We have a proven track record spanning almost 20 years in all areas of Legal and Company Secretarial recruitment, from one-off contingency requirements through to large-scale recruitment campaigns and wider employee management solutions.
We offer confidential, expert advice on job opportunities, compensation, business plans and exit strategies pertinent to professionals considering a move. We have the ear of key decision makers across all our clients and we have been instrumental in introducing and placing hundreds of fee earners and company secretaries into a vast array of organisations. From blue chip corporates, national and international firms through to niche practices, we have deep knowledge of the legal company secretary market.
If an organisation has strategic growth plans or needs incisive market analysis, we are often consulted as a first point of contact.
- Website
- https://www.hays.co.uk/job-search
- Telephone
- 020 3465 0139
- Location
-
107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
United Kingdom
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