Transactional Construction Projects Lawyer

Transactional Construction Projects Lawyer - 4+ years PQE

Manchester

Brief

We are currently looking to recruit talented lawyers with 4+ years PQE to join our market leading Transactional Construction & Engineering Team in Manchester.

Pinsent Masons' Manchester Team

Our long-established team of specialist lawyers in Manchester has enviable experience delivering transactional advice on the construction of major projects across the real estate, energy and infrastructure sectors. The Manchester team alone is one of the largest in the UK but also works within and is supported by the largest team of transactional construction lawyers in the World. The diversity and scale of the work led by the Manchester team is unrivalled, setting the benchmark in terms of profile, scale, complexity, risk and often at the cutting edge. This includes many of the UK's largest, iconic and most important projects and numerous similarly prestigious international projects, whilst the team's client roster of leading owner/operators, developers, contractors, governments, funders, investors and consultants is also of exceptional breadth and quality. The Manchester team is led by partner Mark Job and fellow projects and construction partner Graham Alty, also Manchester based, leads the Projects team across Europe and the Middle East. Both have now been ranked as Leading Individuals in UK and international guides for many years, with many others in the team, such as Legal Directors Joanne Falencka and Laura Tetlow, often also being recognised.

Some current work highlights include advising:

• Owner/operators and contractors on over £60billion of new build nuclear power station projects including advising the developer on Hinkley Point C;

• the developer on the Silvertown Quays project, with an estimated value over £5 billion and reported as the largest development project in Europe it comprises the regeneration of the former Royal London Docks in London, including dockside community, performance and cultural facilities, a new river bridge and over 6,000 homes;

• contractors on over £20 billion of contracts for the HS2 rail project and a $3billion rail project in Uganda;

• Owner/investors on several iconic Hotel projects across Europe including the Db Group, City Centre Project in the luxury resort of St George's Bay Malta to include a Hardrock Hotel and Café, two 17+ storey residential towers, a nightclub, lido and Malta's largest shopping mall.

What our clients say:

\"The Pinsent Masons team are serious subject matter experts. They take that technical knowledge and apply it to achieve practical results.\"

\"Mark Job has perfect business understanding and is very responsive.\"

'Strength-in-depth and unparalleled quality.'

The Candidate Required

We are now looking to appoint ambitious lawyers qualified in England and Wales with 4+ years PQE who wish to advance their abilities in Construction & Engineering, and knowledge at a top tier international law practice.

The successful applicant will:

• ideally have gained experience in a large commercial firm and have completed work in construction, projects or similar
• have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills
• have good commercial awareness and is client focused
• be a team player with the ability to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment
• be inquisitive and eager to learn and develop their knowledge and skills
• be well-organised and have good project management skills

About the Firm

Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,600 employees operating out of 28 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.

Awards

Pinsent Masons has been named global Construction Law Firm of the Year 2023 in the Who's Who Legal Awards for the 16th consecutive year. The firm won the 'Europe's Most Innovative Law Firm' at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2023 and the 'Best Talent and Inclusion' award at The Lawyer Awards 2022. The firm is also named Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year 2023 by the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. The firm has placed in the Top 10 Top Employers for Working Families for its 7th consecutive year. Go to www.pinsentmasons.com/accolades to view all of our global awards and nominations.

Should you require further details, please contact our in-house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Steffy Lam who can discuss the role and requirements.

Contact details:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffy-lam-715241238/

steffy.lam@pinsentmasons.com

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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Location: Manchester, GB

Posted Date: 11/15/2024