Private Wealth Disputes Solicitor/Barrister 3+ years’ PQE/Call LONDON

Farrar Levin Legal Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in London seeks a Private Wealth Disputes Solicitor or Barrister with 3+ years PQE/Call. The successful candidate will manage complex estate-related disputes, liaise with clients and counsel, and contribute to business development. Experience in trusts, wills, and mental capacity issues is essential. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-value cases and grow within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years’ PQE/Call experience required.
• Experience in private client law and complex disputes is essential.
• Proficiency in client management and legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex and ultra-high value cases.
• Liaise with clients and counsel throughout case management.
• Attend meetings and court as needed.

Skills

trusts disputes

wills/succession

administration of complex multi-jurisdictional estates

Court of Protection applications

injunctions

1975 Act claims

mental capacity issues

Education

ACTAPs course (desirable)

STEP qualification (desirable)

Job description

Private Client team in London, which is well-regarded for the work it does in Private Client law seeks a Private Wealth Disputes Solicitor or Barrister of 3 or more years’ PQE/Call. The team represents family members, family offices and trustees on domestic and cross-border issues around trust, estate, will, succession, mental capacity, and associated matters. Specific matters may involve challenging a trustee or executor over the discharge of their duties, defending a breach of trust claim, contesting the validity of a will due to undue influence or dealing with issues of mental incapacity caused by dementia. The team works with colleagues from other departments in the firm to efficiently deal with specialised issues including tax and structuring, reputation, family matters or art and luxury assets.The successful candidate will enjoy a significant amount of responsibility and will invariably be working on a combination of one or two ultra-high value and complex disputes as part of a large team, alongside a number of smaller matters which they have the primary responsibility for progressing. You can expect to be involved in all aspects of case management: liaising with the client and counsel, keeping the matter partner updated, monitoring costs and attending meetings and court. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in cross-department special interest groups who share knowledge and business development opportunities around different legal areas, such as the Luxury Assets, Education, Mental Capacity and Addiction special interest groups.

Alongside client work, all fee earners are expected to contribute to developing business for the team and to expand and share their knowledge of the practice area, in team meetings, attending conferences and networking events and writing articles. Ideally, you will have experience in some of the following: trusts disputes, wills/succession, administration of complex multi-jurisdictional estates, Court of Protection applications, injunctions, 1975 Act claims and/or mental capacity issues. It would also be desirable (but not essential) to have started the ACTAPs course and/or be working towards a STEP qualification.