Property Litigation Partner

About the Job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Legal 500 and award-winning international commercial firm in London.

The firm has an excellent reputation rated in both Chambers and Legal 500 as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients. The firm has acted in a wide range of specialist sectors from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector, and banking and financial services.

The real estate team’s areas of expertise include development tripwires, dispute resolution, real property-related litigation, and landlord and tenant management and disputes and advises on all forms of ADR as well as formal court proceedings.

The Real Estate Litigation team requires a partner to:

• Lead the team, working with partners across its offices and departments to ensure work is undertaken promptly and to a high quality and appropriate level;
• Have joint responsibility for the team achieving team budgets and gross margins and be required to meet a personal contribution towards the team budget
• Meet personal contribution towards team budget (currently set at £300k)
• Introduce work of appropriate quality into the team and the firm generally and demonstrate an ability to generate repeat work from clients - with a year-one target/expectation of own client fees of a sum to be discussed dependent on entry-level
• Collaborate with partners and fee earners in other teams within the wider firm, to promote and generate work for the Real Estate Litigation team, and support the overall firm strategy of growth
• Support the development of junior fee earners in the team, by mentoring and ensuring that appropriate career development plans are in place

The Candidate

• Demonstrable experience in handling complex property litigation matters to trial both as supervising partner and case handler
• Experience with a full range of property disputes with a particular focus on real property (easements, restrictive covenants); contractual disputes; insolvency-property disputes
• Ability to delegate work to junior fee earners (particularly 1954 Act cases), to ensure they are fully resourced and working to capacity
• Excellent Business Development and Marketing skills
• A successful record at a reputable firm, a strong following, and the ability to maintain and grow their client base

The Benefits and How to Apply

• Excellent basic salary up to £180,000 depending on experience
• Flexible working approach
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Healthcare Benefits and Pension
• Progression Opportunities
• Supportive working environment

Apply in the strictest of confidence online and or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Alice Winter, Retained Consultant

Direct Dial: 020 918 1665 Mobile: 07944 055 476

Email: alice.winter@williamjamesrecruitment.com

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