Property & Commercial Litigation Solicitor

Law Staff Legal Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Property & Commercial Litigation Solicitor (3-5 years PQE) for a Top Legal 500 firm in Central London. You will handle a range of property disputes and commercial matters within a formidable litigation team.

The role requires strong advocacy, excellent drafting and negotiation, and a proactive approach to business development. London-based, with a supportive, high-calibre environment and clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years+ PQE as a Property & Commercial Litigation Solicitor in England & Wales.
• Strong advocacy experience and excellent drafting, negotiation, and client-handling skills.
• Proactive networker with potential existing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage real property disputes, boundary issues, and related litigation.
• Advise on landlord and tenant renewals, and commercial forfeiture matters.
• Represent clients in joint venture disputes and insolvency matters related to property.
• Lead on disclosure, draft witness statements, and manage steps to trial.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Drafting

Negotiation

Client handling

Business development

Education

Solicitor admission England & Wales

Job description

Top Legal 500 Law firm based in the heart of Central London are recruiting a Solicitor 3- 5 years + PQE within their Property & Commercial Litigation team.

With offices across the UK and internationally, you will be joining a team of specialists in their field who are recognised within the legal 500 and described as formidable litigators.

Essential experience for this Property & Commercial Litigation Solicitor vacancy:

• Managing real property disputes including boundary disputes, adverse possession claims and easements.
• Handling Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 renewals and opposed lease renewals.
• Managing cases involving commercial forfeiture, relief from forfeiture, and contested break notices.
• Advising on complex joint venture disputes and commercial insolvency matters.
• Dealing with insolvency matters insofar as they relate to property
• Contractual disputes
• Handling shareholder disputes, including bringing and defending Section 994 (unfair prejudice) petitions.
• Leading on disclosure in the business and property courts, drafting witness statements, and managing all steps to trial.
• Formulating strategic, cost-effective solutions tailored to clients' commercial realities

Qualifications for this Property & Commercial Litigation Solicitor vacancy:

• Solicitor - admitted in England & Wales 3-5 years + PQE
• Strong advocacy experience
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and client-handling skills.
• A proactive networker with a proven track record of business development. A partial or established client following, or existing introducer relationships, is highly preferable.
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills