Property & Commercial Litigation Solicitor

Law Staff; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Staff in London seeks a Solicitor with 3-5 years PQE to join its Property & Commercial Litigation team. You will handle real property disputes, landlord and tenant renewals, and complex litigation, advising on joint ventures and insolvency matters as they relate to property.

You will lead on disclosure, draft witness statements, and manage all steps to trial, with a focus on strategic, cost-effective solutions tailored to clients' commercial realities.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with 3-5 years plus PQE admitted in England & Wales.
• Strong advocacy experience and meticulous drafting skills.
• Excellent negotiation and client-handling ability.
• Proactive networker with track record of business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on disclosure in property and commercial litigation.
• Draft witness statements and manage all steps to trial.
• Advise on joint ventures and insolvency matters related to property.
• Handle landlord and tenant renewals and related disputes.
• Develop client relationships and identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Drafting

Negotiation

Client-handling

Business development

Interpersonal skills

Education

Solicitor admitted in England & Wales 3-5 years + PQE

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