Construction Lawyer - Contentious - 3-6 PQE

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational law firm is seeking a 3-6 PQE construction lawyer for their London office. The role focuses on disputes related to energy, infrastructure, and real estate projects, along with some advisory work. Join a high-performing team with a top-tier construction ranking.

Qualifications

• Around 3-6 PQE in construction law.
• Solid experience in contentious construction.
• Familiarity with NEC and FIDIC contracts is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Focus on disputes including court proceedings, adjudications, and arbitrations.
• Engage in advisory/non-contentious work based on workload.

Skills

Contentious construction experience

Exposure to arbitration

Experience with NEC contracts

Experience with FIDIC contracts

Job description

I am currently working with a truly multinational law firm with offices across the UK, Asia, Middle East and North America. They are looking to add a 3-6 PQE construction lawyer to their London office. This team is consistently ranked top tier by legal500 and Chambers for both their contentious and also their non-contentious construction offering.

The role will predominantly focus on a range of disputes including court proceedings, adjudications and arbitrations on issues arising from a wide range of energy, infrastructure and real estate projects in the UK and internationally. There will also be some advisory/non-contentious work on offer depending on workload.

The ideal candidate will be around the 3-6 PQE mark with solid contentious construction experience and with exposure to arbitration. Experience with NEC and FIDIC contracts will also be beneficial for this role.

This is a great opportunity to join one of the larger and high performing construction teams in London.

Please feel free to get in touch if you wish to find out more.