Real Estate Disputes Solicitor/Associate

2-5 PQE +

Legal 500 firm

Role: Solicitor/Associate

Department: Real Estate Disputes

Reports to: Heads of Department / Senior Associates

A leading full-service law firm is seeking a Solicitor to join its Real Estate Disputes team. The role involves supporting partners and senior lawyers across a broad range of contentious real estate matters, with the opportunity to develop specialist expertise over time.

Overview of Work

The team handles all aspects of contentious property law, including:

• Residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes
• Enfranchisement and lease extension matters
• Rights of way, easements, and rights to light issues
• Planning and development-related disputes
• Management of land and buildings, including service charge challenges
• Construction-related disputes and licensing of works
• Disputes involving resident-owned companies
• Mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings

The successful candidate will be expected to have some prior knowledge of these areas and will be supported in developing further technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Work

• Manage client files efficiently and in compliance with firm and regulatory standards.
• Provide written and verbal advice on a wide range of property disputes.
• Conduct meetings with clients, counsel, and third parties.
• Prepare for and attend court and tribunal hearings.
• Brief and liaise with counsel; handle advocacy where appropriate.
• Undertake legal research to support advice and strategy.
• Record and manage deadlines, time entries, and client instructions accurately.
• Keep up to date with legislative and case law developments relevant to property litigation.

General Responsibilities

• Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and a positive attitude.
• Support junior colleagues where appropriate.
• Communicate clearly within the team to ensure efficient workload management.
• Confidently use IT and case management systems.

Person Specification

• Personable and approachable with excellent communication skills
• Proactive and client-focused
• Technically strong in real estate disputes
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset
• Ambitious, forward-thinking, and commercially aware
• Confident in client-facing situations
• Competent IT skills

If this role sounds like the right one for you, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Joey.mullen@simpsonjudge.co.uk

07831592157