Real Estate Litigation Solicitor

Burges Salmon; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Burges Salmon in Bristol seeks a Solicitor with 1-2 years PQE to join the Real Estate Disputes Team. You will work on complex, high-value matters for household name national and international clients, based in Bristol but advising across England and Wales.

You will be exposed to risk/asset management at the pre-action stage and a broad spectrum of commercial and residential disputes, collaborating with colleagues to deliver pragmatic advice.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years PQE in real estate litigation.
• Based in Bristol with clients across England & Wales.

Responsibilities

• Handle high-value real estate disputes for national and international clients.
• Advise on risk/asset management at the pre-action stage and across the spectrum of commercial and residential disputes.
• Collaborate with the team and other specialists to provide practical, high-quality real estate disputes advice.

Skills

Real estate litigation

Job description

Real Estate Litigation Solicitor

Location: Bristol, GB, BS1 5

Employer: Burges Salmon

About the Role

Do you have some experience within real estate litigation looking to take the next step in your career? Would you like to join a busy and diverse team where you'll work on high-quality matters for a broad client base in a close-knit, collaborative environment? Burges Salmon have an opportunity for a Solicitor with 1-2 years PQE to join our leading team of property litigation lawyers, based in Bristol but advising in relation to clients and property across England & Wales.

In this role, you can expect complex and high value work on behalf of household name national and international clients.

The Team

Real Estate Disputes Team are known for their pragmatic approach and ability to offer alternative real estate dispute resolution methods and solutions to clients. We collaborate with other dispute resolution and non-contentious real estate specialists within the firm, to provide the highest quality advice on real estate disputes for our clients.

You’ll provide advice to clients on risk/asset management at a pre-action stage as well as advising on the full spectrum of commercial and complex residential property related disputes, including mediations, arbitrations, and contested litigation. We provide real estate disputes advice to commercial property institutions, banks, investment companies, and high net worth individuals.

You will also be exposed to a wide variety of work and clients, with all members of the team having the opportunity to work across the full breadth of sectors and legal specialisms within real estate disputes. We consider that this diversity of experience not only results in a more varied and interesting working environment but ultimately helps our lawyers to develop a broader skillset and greater flexibility of approach.

We are ranked Tier 1 by both Chambers and Legal 500.

What Others Say

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  Reference: 1494Do you have some experience within real estate litigation looking to take the next step in your career?Would you like to join a busy and diverse team where you'll work on high-quality matters for a broad client base in a close-knit, collaborative environment?Burges Salmon have an opportunity for a Solicitor with 1-2 years PQE to join our leading team of property litigation lawyers, based in Bristol but advising in relation to clients and property across England & Wales.In this role, you can expect complex and high value work on behalf of household name national and international clients.The TeamReal Estate Disputes Team are known for their pragmatic approach and ability to offer alternative real estate dispute resolution methods and solutions to clients. We collaborate with other dispute resolution and non-contentious real estate specialists within the firm, to provide the highest quality advice on real estate disputes for our clients.You’ll provide advice to clients onrisk/asset management at a pre-action stage as well as advising on the full spectrum of commercial and complex residential property related disputes, including mediations, arbitrations and contested litigation. We provide real estate disputes advice to commercial property institutions, banks, investment companies and high net worth individuals.You will also be exposed to a wide variety of work and clients, with all members of the team having the opportunity to work across the full breadth of sectors and legal specialisms within real estate disputes. We consider that this diversity of experience not only results in a more varied and interesting working environment but ultimately helps our lawyers to develop a broader skillset and greater flexibility of approach.We are ranked Tier 1 by both Chambers and Legal 500.What others say...''The team is friendly, very approachable and offers concise, easy-to-understand legal advice in a practical manner, making it easy to understand and assess the
  risk/reward of pursuing the particular point in question.' - The Legal )'Experienced, knowledgeable and available.'- The Legal )Key clients include:Network Rail, L+R, The Greater London Authority, Severn Trent Water, Pennon Group, Revantage Real Estate, John Lewis Partnership, Virgin, Tritax Big Box REIT, The Post Office, a wide variety of Government Departments and a number of global investment banksThe FirmOur working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.We are proud to have received a Platinum Investors in People Accreditation and have been named the RollOnFriday 'Best Law Firm to Work At 2026' for the fifth consecutive year.We operate a hybrid working model that gives our lawyers flexibility in how they work.What you'll