Real Estate Disputes - Global Law Firm

Hunters Legal is working in partnership with a global law firm on their search for a Real Estate Disputes Associate to join their top-tier real estate litigation team. Known for handling high-value and complex matters, the firm is highly ranked in the legal directories and has built a reputation for excellence in both contentious and advisory work across the real estate sector.

The Firm

This global law firm has built a legacy of helping clients navigate change and complexity for over a century. With a strong presence in major financial centers and key growth markets, it is widely recognized for delivering exceptional client service and legal excellence.

Clients include leading investors, developers, landlords, financiers, and commercial occupiers. The firm is especially well-regarded for its work in energy, ESG, infrastructure, and digital transformation, alongside its deep sector knowledge in real estate.

A collaborative, ambitious culture underpins its success, with significant investment in the growth and development of its people. Lawyers are empowered to thrive professionally while contributing to the strategic growth of the firm and the success of its clients.

The Role

This role offers the opportunity to join a market-leading disputes practice, acting on major property-related disputes and advisory matters. The team is known for handling "big ticket" litigation work across a broad spectrum of issues in the commercial property sphere.

Key Responsibilities

• Act on a wide range of real estate disputes including high-profile and complex litigation.
• Manage and deliver discrete pieces of legal work with high attention to detail and service quality.
• Engage directly with clients and support relationship building through regular contact and commercial awareness.
• Support junior colleagues and paralegals, offering supervision, feedback, and mentoring.
• Deliver strategic and technically sound advice, using litigation and ADR processes (mediation, expert determination, etc.)
• Contribute to internal training, knowledge development, and precedent-building.
• Engage with the wider firm through CSR, D&I, and profile-raising initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all risk, client acceptance, billing, and internal policy procedures.

The Team’s Work

The real estate disputes team regularly advises clients on:

• Development constraints (e.g. rights of light, easements).
• Nuisance claims and human rights issues arising from developments.
• Breach of covenant and enforcement proceedings.
• Injunctions related to protests and occupation.
• Property rights under compulsory acquisition legislation.
• Business lease renewals, dilapidations, lease termination and service charge disputes.
• Telecoms Act issues, business rates, insolvency and professional negligence claims.

Notable matters include:

• Acting on injunction proceedings for major transport and infrastructure hubs.
• Defending significant financial institutions in high-value lender liability claims.
• Advising landmark cultural institutions in contentious private rights matters.
• Representing international developers and asset managers in ongoing portfolio disputes.
• Supporting strategic litigation for clients involved in development of major London estates.

Candidate Profile

• England & Wales qualified, or with relevant jurisdictional experience.
• Strong academic background.
• Real estate disputes experience from a reputable firm.
• Confident communicator with solid drafting, negotiation, and litigation skills.
• Commercially aware, with ability to manage budgets and deliver profitable work.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior legal staff is a plus.

Why Join

• Work on landmark disputes and some of the largest real estate litigation matters in the UK.
• Join a team that is consistently ranked in the top bands for Property Litigation.
• Access comprehensive professional development, including in-house Higher Rights training.
• Contribute to a people-first firm that invests deeply in career progression, inclusion, and personal growth.

Diversity & Inclusion

The firm is committed to building a respectful, diverse, and inclusive workplace where every individual can thrive. Its culture is defined by being human, bold, and outstanding, and this ethos is reflected in its approach to recruitment, progression, and collaboration.