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    Associate (2-3 PQE) - Real Estate - Construction Litigation - London, United Kingdom - Mishcon de Reya

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    Description

    The Real Estate department's core practice areas include construction, development and urban regeneration, fashion and retail, investment, planning and environment, residential, dispute resolution, finance, and taxation. Our clients span both the world of corporate and private wealth giving us a unique perspective on the market. Our infrastructure of connections and investors coupled with our understanding of the complex policy landscape, are both highly valued by our clients. We find practical commercial solutions, underpinned by a tenacious determination to get the deal done. We offer a one stop shop for property services from acquisition and planning, through to construction, disposal and asset management, encompassing both commercial and residential property.

    The Construction Dispute Resolution team offers a full dispute service for the Real Estate sector covering the full range of construction disputes - extensions of time, loss and expense, final and interim accounts, defective works, and professional negligence.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Management of a varied and complex contentious construction caseload, including adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and mediation

    Skills/Experience

    • The ideal candidate will have between 2 to 4 years PQE experience and have trained and qualified with a reputable City law firm or large national firm equivalent.
    • Strong Academic record
    • Experience of working for high-net-worth clients, including overseas clients would be beneficial.
    • Exposure to working for developers, investors, lenders, contractors and consultants in the following sectors: housing (including prime/super prime central London and the branded private rental sector), retail, commercial, student accommodation, education and retirement homes.
    • Good drafting and negotiating skills. Experience assisting in drafting and negotiating amendments to the standard building contracts and working on bespoke agreements, including assisting with preparation of precedent documents.
    • Excellent attention to detail.
    • Ability to effectively manage own workload.
    • Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
    • Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
    • Resilient and calm under pressure.
    • Adaptable and flexible approach.
    • Pro-active and takes initiative.
    • Assertive, focussed with strong interpersonal skills to be able to present themselves in a confident manner to clients.
    • Organisational and prioritising skills are also essential to meet the demands of challenging, commercial clients, both internal and external.
    • Good teamwork skills.


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