PARTNER - REAL ESTATE LITIGATION

Mar 14, 2025
London
Full Time
The Huntsman Group
Not Disclosed
5+ years
Skills
EAM • Economics • IT Business Analysis • Information Security • Android Development
The Role
EAM • Economics • IT Business Analysis • Information Security • Android Development
Partner
Department: Real Estate Litigation
Location: Leeds /or London


A fantastic opportunity to join a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 840 people including 175 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Acting as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across 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.

Introduction to the team

We are looking for a Partner to join our Tier 1 Real Estate Litigation Team which operates in London or Leeds. The team is headed up by one of the leading Lawyers in the field of Real Estate litigation.

Areas of expertise include:

Development tripwires
Dispute resolution
Real property related litigation
Landlord and tenant management and disputes


What we are looking for:
  • Demonstrable experience of handling complex property litigation matters to trial both as supervising partner and case handler
  • Experience of full range property disputes with a particular focus on real property (easements, restrictive covenants); contractual disputes; insolvency related 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 well regarded firm , a strong following, and the ability to maintain and grow their client base
Key responsibilities:
  • Accept instructions from partners in other offices and departments and ensure the work is undertaken promptly and to a high quality and at appropriate level.
  • Joint responsibility for team achieving team budgets and gross margins
  • Meet personal contribution towards team budget (currently set at 300k)
  • Introduce work of appropriate quality into 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 dependant 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Our client is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.
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NEXT STEPS

Please forward a full Cv along with availability to interview/start and salary expectations for immediate feedback and a confidential chat.

AGY



PARTNER - REAL ESTATE LITIGATION