Associate, Real Estate Dispute Resolution

We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate to join our growing collegiate and well regarded Real Estate Dispute Resolution team. The team advise funders, landlords, tenants, developers, investors, high net worth individuals, hoteliers and retailers on a wide range of commercial and residential issues.

The team's strategy rests on 4 workstreams

• :Development and Neighbourly rights – Building Safety, Party Wall etc. Act 1996, Boundary disputes, trespass and adverse possession, Rights of Light, Access to Neighbouring Land Act, Restrictive covenants, Easements and interruption/diversion, Defective Premises Act 1972, Nuisance, Utilitie
• sResidential - Individual enfranchisement, Collective enfranchisement, Right to manage, Right of first refusal, Breach of user covenants, Landlord possession claims, Chargee possession claims and exercising power of sale, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, Residential service charge disputes and dispensations, Consumer rights and protections, Co-ownership and estoppel, Enforcement of residential tenancies and leaseholds, Compliance with residential tenancy regulation
• sCommercial asset management - Business lease renewal, Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture, Dilapidations claims, Site clearance and vacant possession, Break notices, Contested alienation (assignment and underletting), Contested alterations and improvements, Rent review arbitrations, Property insolvency (inc. CVAs, administrations, liquidations, disclaimer, dissolution and bona vacantia), Commercial service charge disputes, Guarantees and AGAs, Commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR
• )Property Contract Disputes - Contested completion and deposit disputes, Specific performance, Injunctions, Building defects claims, Professional negligence, Misrepresentation, Mistake and rectification, Rectification of the Registe

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This role will span each of the work-streams to gain a breadth of expertise as well as exposure to lots of different types of clien

t.
You will be responsible for assisting the Partners, Senior Associates, and Associates in the department, as well as taking a role (which will be limited at first) in supervising more junior members of staff and assisting in the development of those staff, including Trainees and Paralegals. In addition, you will also handle cases on your own (with the supervision of more Senior members of the tea

m).
Main responsibili

tiesYou will be involved in tasks including but not limited

• to;Assisting the team in responding to a wide range of urgent and time critical queries from clie
• nts;Assisting with all stages of the life-cycle of a contentious matter from the review of initial information upon first instruction to the conclusion of a matter, including the preparation of pre-action correspondence, issuing of court proceedings where necessary, preparation of witness evidence and all other work required on a matter to bring it to trial or to settlem
• ent;Instructing and liaising with Counsel and other experts where necess
• ary;Undertaking advisory work and strategic ad
• viceAttending meetings with clients, Counsel or opposing part
• ies;Assisting with tasks relating to costs and fees, including preparing fee estimates for clients, preparing costs schedules during proceedings, and liaising with costs draftsmen and ATE insurers;
• andContributing to sector and focus groups as requi

red.
The team and wider Dispute Resolution Department has a very open and collegiate team structure and you will be encouraged to be involved in business development initiatives and also to assist in training and development. You will be an integral member of the team and your opinions and insights will be va

lued.
Abo

ut youIdeally you will be able to demons

• trate;Previous experience in Real Estate Dispute Resolution and the type of work carried out. Previous experience and understanding of the type of work caried out is highly advanta
• geous.Sound judgment with the ability to deal with complex pro
• blems.A commercial approach to problem solving and providing innovative solu
• tions.Excellent organisational skills: working to tight deadlines where the input of others is often required, keeping a diary, organising files and carrying out all necessary administrative
• tasks.The ability to manage and prioritise work
• loads.Thoroughness and attention to d
• etail.A confident and effective advocacy/communication style, acting as facilitator but also be able to take the lead when req
• uired.The ability to build relationships with clients and other colleagues at all l
• evels.The ability to see matters as a whole and to be able to identify what it takes to get the job done/consider settlement/best solutions for c
• lient.Excellent attention to detail with the ability to perform in a high volume, deadline-orientated

role.
Please note that we are not accepting applications via agencies for this role at this time. Before sharing any named candidate CVs, please contact your recruitment representative. If any named CVs are sent from agencies without approval from our recruitment team, they will not be deemed valid introductions, and no agency fee will b