Real Estate Disputes Associate

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Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Real Estate team, with the addition of a Real Estate Disputes Associate.

Meet the team

The Real Estate Disputes team, led by Saleem Fazal, is made up of 1 partner, 2 senior associates, 1 junior associate and a paralegal and is based across both our London and Liverpool offices. The team is recognised by both Chambers and Legal 500 :

The "phenomenally helpful" and commercial" Saleem Fazal is valued by clients for his technical expertise and "excellent" legal knowledge, which one client identifies as "absolutely fundamental and critical" to the team's success.

"This firm houses skilled professionals who instill confidence"

"Saleem Fazal is very much service-orientated and fills clients with confidence"

The opportunity for you

We are looking for an ambitious and confident associate to join the group who will have the opportunity to undertake a wide range of real estate dispute matters including, Landlord & Tenant matters, freehold disputes and development issues for a range of clients in the areas that we focus on.

Key responsibilities

We are looking for an associate to join the team and undertake a wide range of real estate disputes work for clients in our focus areas. Work will include:

• Enforcing/defending claims for breach of leasehold covenants during the term including rent recovery
• Advising on contentious break options
• Dilapidations - interim and terminal claims
• Development disputes including land clearance and rights of light
• Contentious and non-contentious lease renewals
• Possession proceedings
• Freehold disputes
• Third party rights - easements + restrictive covenants
• Business development including article writing for the quarterly newsletter

The team acts for a wide range of the firm's clients but also attracts clients in their own right which is a key objective.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong academic background with proven ability to learn
• Ambitious, confident, personable and outgoing - essential
• Good broad knowledge of landlord/tenant law and general real estate law
• Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
• Ability to understand a client's business and deliver commercially focussed advice
• An enthusiasm for participation in business development activities including article writing, delivering seminars and general networking
• Ability to work in conjunction with partners and senior associates, as well as independently
• 0-3 years' PQE with a well-regarded commercial real estate disputes practice & admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales

Benefits

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week)
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.

Our culture

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

The way we work

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.

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Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 10/30/2024