Property Litigation - Solicitor

Weightmans Llp; Highgate; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Highgate is seeking a Property Litigation professional to manage a mixed caseload and support business development initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a genuine interest in property law and strong client relationship skills. The role offers opportunities for professional development and is part of an ambitious growth plan.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in business development.
• Strong communication skills with a professional approach.
• Confidence in working directly with clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a heavy caseload of commercial property litigation work.
• Delegate tasks to junior colleagues effectively.
• Work with partners on complex cases.

Skills

Business development interest

Strong communication skills

Client relationship building

Legal drafting and analysis

Project management

Job description

Our Property Litigation team acts for organisations across the public, private and third sectors, which include landlords, landowners, tenants, developers, lenders, receivers, investors and local authorities. Our Property Litigation team acts for organisations across the public, private and third sectors, which include landlords, landowners, tenants, developers, lenders, receivers, investors and local authorities. We also operate from five offices: Birmingham, London, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester.

You will have the chance to be part of, and help shape, our ambitious growth plans. There are genuine promotion prospects for those with the ambition and skills to do so, plenty of variety in the work and support from both the property litigation team and the wider firm to help you develop your own practice. You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own heavy caseload of mixed (predominantly commercial) property litigation work;
• Effectively managing and delegating to junior colleagues;
• Working with and supporting partners and legal directors as part of a team on larger, complex cases;
• Leading and assisting with business development and profile-raising initiatives;
• Achieving set targets/key performance indicators;
• Ensuring relevant deadlines, compliance and quality measures are adhered to;
• Complying with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures;
• Working in accordance with Weightmans' values;

Qualifications

• A genuine interest in business development;
• Strong communication skills with a professional and enthusiastic approach to work;
• Confidence in working directly with clients;
• An ability to build strong relationships with clients and intermediaries;
• An aptitude for drafting and legal analysis;
• A keenness to work collaboratively with colleagues at junior and senior levels;
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines;
• A practical and commercial approach to their work;

Experience

• Conditional contracts, option agreements and overage obligations and other property contracts;
• Enforcement/challenge of restrictive covenants and easements;
• Rights of light and nuisance;
• Injunctions and access rights for landlords and developers;
• Possession claims including eviction of squatters and protester actions;
• Title and boundary disputes;
• Commercial and residential leasehold;
• Breaches of covenant, including dilapidation's and reinstatement claims;
• Break clauses;
• Unopposed and contested lease renewals;
• Forfeiture;
• Rent review arbitration's and expert determinations.

Company Overview

Weightmans is a leading law firm with a truly global reach. From FTSE-100 companies to family-owned businesses, from public sector organisations to individuals – we believe in the power of people, innovation and partnership to provide strategic business insight and deep expertise to our clients across the UK and. With in excess of 1,600 people across 10 offices in England, Scotland and Wales, in January 2025, Weightmans was awarded Top Employer status for the 18th time with a top five ranking, by global body, Top Employers Institute. In September 2025, the firm was also awarded the gold rating by EcoVadis, positioning the firm in the top 5% globally among all legal and accounting firms assessed by EcoVadis for ESG/sustainability performance and processes. Our purpose is to See the Possibility – in our business, our people and our clients. At Weightmans, we believe thinking differently allows us to see the possibilities others don't.