An opportunity that can't be missed for a Top 40 UK law firm currently seeking to recruit a Residential Development Solicitor based in London.

The Firm

Our client is a leading law firm located in London and is widely recognised for being one of the UK’s top 15 Real Estate practices, offering a diverse range of legal services. They are legal leaders in their field and are always looking to expand their firm with proactive, innovative keen individuals with legal expertise. 

The Opportunity

They are currently looking for a Residential Development Solicitor for their London team. The role is to advise institutional investors and social landlords on investments in the affordable housing sector, private rented sector, and other alternative asset classes.

The Candidate

You should be a newly qualified solicitor who has completed a seat within Real Estate. That has proven the ability to work alongside a successful team as well as independently where appropriate.

You should be work-driven and enthusiastic, committed to giving clients the best possible delivery. You will be undertaking property work with a mix of both social landlords and private developers which will include disposals, acquisitions as well as joint ventures.

On offer is a positive working environment in which you will build effective relations and have active participation within marketing initiatives.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An opportunity not to be missed for a Senior Residential Property Solicitor to join a close-knit team who have been ranked in the Chambers and Partners High-Net Worth Guide 2020.

The Firm

Our client is an internationally recognised law firm based in central London. For over 80 years they have been recognised for providing the highest quality legal advice and services and have been at the forefront of some of the UK's most important judicial cases and decisions.

The firm is highly regarded, and often recommended by other lawyers and is known for combining creative solutions with legal excellence and commercial pragmatism. Its lawyers often work on high-profile and sensitive matters in the public eye.

The Team

Their team of expert residential property solicitors regularly advises on a wide range of residential property transactions across the UK.

The residential property lawyers possess a wealth of experience in dealing with prime and super-prime London houses and apartments, as well as houses in the country including listed properties.

The team is known in the market for its diligence and commitment to its clients. In recognition of this, they are ranked in the Chambers and Partners High-Net-Worth Guide 2020.

The Opportunity

The firm is looking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate to join their team and work closely with the Partners and Fee-Earners in the provision of advice to the firm’s clients. The successful candidate will gain exposure to a range of work but will predominately focus on high-value residential and residential development matters.

Responsibilities will include:  

• Acting on the sale and purchase of high value residential property (including off-plan and new build properties)
• Acting for developers on the acquisition and disposal of residential developments
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Taking an active role in departmental meetings including knowhow meetings
• Supervising junior members of the team
• To participate in the marketing and business development of the firm’s practice, and in particular the real estate team, by writing articles and blogs and dealing with internet enquiries.

The Candidate

The team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with a commercial outlook who has a desire to develop and grow the residential section of the Real Estate team.

The candidate must be able to create relationships with the department’s demanding client base which is a mix of high net worth individuals, international investors, entrepreneurs, and private property companies. As a close-knit team, they are looking for a team player who can work well with all members of this busy and supportive department.

The successful candidate will have:

• Ideally, be 5+ year PQE solicitor
• A demonstrable enthusiasm for real estate law with the ability to grasp the intellectual demands of the industry
• GDL/LPC/BPTC qualification
• Excellent academic achievements, ideally with a minimum 2:1 degree

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A Top 40 UK Law firm are seeking an experienced Corporate Solicitor to join their team in London with the view to advise local and international clients on a diverse range of corporate matters

The Firm

Our client is a city-led, international, and national law firm with over 130 partners and 830 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East, and Far East, they provide a full-service integrated offering. They are a top 40 UK law firm with a turnover of in excess of £100m. 

Their clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy, and natural resources. They also act for many high-net-worth individuals.

The Team

The Corporate team advises companies (and their directors and shareholders) and financial institutions on corporate finance transactions, including private and pre-IPO placements, IPOs (Official List as well as AIM), secondary issues (debt and equity), takeovers (including schemes of arrangement) and other related matters (such as reductions of capital, de-mergers, and acquisitions/disposals by quoted companies).

The team also advise on compliance with ongoing legal and regulatory obligations and corporate governance guidelines. They are praised for their partner-led approach and for their expertise across a variety of industry sectors, including acting for real estate and IP rich businesses. With a strong client portfolio of quoted companies and investment banks, and with secondment experience within the London Stock Exchange, they have a deep understanding of London's capital markets and its corporate finance community.

The Opportunity

Working as part of a high-performing team, the successful candidate will advise local and international clients on a diverse range of corporate matters

What you'll be doing:

The candidate will play a pivotal role in their expanding team covering a broad variety of deals including but not limited to:

• Primarily advising on corporate finance transactions and corporate finance strategic matters as referred to above
• Advising on M&A transactions, private company investments, corporate structures, and general corporate law matters.

You will also be responsible for:

• Project managing transactions.
• Pro-active participation in marketing initiatives.
• Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions.

What you'll need:

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Associate/Senior Associate grade. In particular, for this role, they require:

• Between 3 and 8 years PQE
• Directly relevant experience of ECM transactions and advice gained at a recognised corporate practice
• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Excellent technical skills.
• Strong client focus.
• Drive and enthusiasm.
• Commercial awareness.
• Credibility.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Positive and proactive approach.
• Flexibility and commitment.
• Entrepreneurial approach to business development

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An outstanding opportunity for a Disputes Solicitor to join a highly prestigious London-based law firm.

The Firm

Our client is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service. They advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law.

The Team

The Contentious Trusts & Estates team specialises in trusts and estates disputes. The team’s work breaks down into big-ticket trust disputes usually international and substantial probate disputes/inheritance act claims, usually domestic. These cases are usually high-value complex and document heavy.

The Opportunity

The Disputes team is growing. They are looking for a bright and personable Associate with a proven aptitude for disputes work with around 3-4 years post qualification experience to join their highly successful team. The successful applicant will feel comfortable handling document-heavy cases and possess knowledge and experience in trust and estates disputes.

Responsibilities:

• Busy team seeking 3-4 years PQE Solicitor / Barrister with experience in big ticket document heavy trust and estate disputes.
• Familiarity with both Relativity and Magnum would be desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• The successful candidate will also have their own (generally smaller value cases), having sole responsibility subject to oversight from the partners.
• There will be a BD element to the role, therefore willingness to write articles and give talks in this area of law is necessary.

The Candidate

• Proactive team player and supportive colleague, with an enthusiastic manner, who takes a flexible, ‘can-do’ approach with a particular interest in this area of law.
• Confident in working autonomously/independently and able to ensure that ever-changing deadlines are met, and cases move ahead smoothly.
• Ability to assimilate complex facts as well as meticulous and well organised.
• Good IT skills.
• Adaptable and open to change, with a strong sense of responsibility.
• Possesses a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
• Education and Qualifications
• Minimum 2.1 degree and relevant experience from a leading firm.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An opportunity for a solicitor to join a leading law firm and work within their renowned Commercial Real Estate department in London.

The Firm

Our client is a Mayfair-based law firm that delivers exceptional legal results to its clients who are principally from the real estate and private wealth sectors.

Whatever their client's objectives, they take a collaborative approach to find solutions tailored to the client's specific needs. They believe their engaged and friendly manner, combined with the delivery of concise, clear, and commercially led advice helps to build long-lasting relationships with their clients. The firm has 63 partners and over 400 members of staff.

The Team

Our client has one of the UK’s leading Real Estate practices, top-ranked by Chambers UK 2021. They work in close collaboration with their clients and their other advisors to drive forward real estate transactions to successful completion.

The Opportunity

The firm would like to hire a solicitor on a permanent and full-time basis for their renowned Commercial Real Estate department.

The Candidate

You will ideally have 2 - 4 years PQE from another top tier/real estate firm. This role will require the applicant to be familiar with asset management work and someone who wants to continue to focus in this area within the retail sector.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Corporate and Commercial Solicitor to join a fast-growing, full-service commercial firm headquartered in London.

The Firm

Our client is an exciting, diverse, and growing business. Joining their team will see you work with some of the UK’s most interesting clients.

In the last year alone, they have:

• Worked on corporate transactions valued at over £3 billion
• Advised our developer and social housing clients on over £1.6 billion of residential sales and over £1 billion of refinancings
• Advised on HS2 which will see the development of over 330 miles of railway network with an expected £59 billion benefit to the wider economy
• As if that wasn’t enough, we are also involved in the transformation of Battersea Power Station and act for the majority of London’s major Housing Associations who together own assets of over £17.3 billion.

The Team

There are 8 people in the Commercial and Corporate Department which includes 3 partners, 2 Solicitors, 2 trainee solicitors, and 1 support staff.

Client base and type of work:

• Large scale housing development, regeneration, and finance joint ventures for clients such as Barratt, L&Q, Mount Anvil, A2 Dominion, Redrow and Clarion typically in the hundreds of £millions
• Corporate acquisitions and disposals for small to mid-range transactions (£5million to £100million), many of which are real estate related
• Acquisition of assets for large institutional asset managers including ground rent funds, BTR, hotels, and shared ownership (in excess of £2.5 billion of acquisition in the past two years) including all aspects of funding, structuring asset acquisition, tax, management, and exit including Aviva Investors and M&G Investment Management Limited
• Advising family offices on the investment structuring, regulation, off-shore, company secretarial, and commercial transactions – we act for the family office of one of the UK’s wealthiest individuals
• FCA and PRA regulation and advice including UK regulatory obligations, Brexit, ongoing structure, remuneration, and M&A including Imperial Capital, Salix, and First Green Capital
• More generally, corporate and commercial advice and documentation for a range of corporate clients including family offices, institutional investors, private equity, housing developers, renewables businesses, and registered social landlords

The Opportunity

They are looking for a corporate solicitor who has a sound understanding of company, regulatory, and contract law principles with the ability to navigate a complex regulatory environment and efficiently distil and provide legal advice in a clear and effective manner.

The Candidate

Requirements for the role

• The enthusiasm and drive to engage in and manage large complex transactions often with clients who are not necessarily corporate-focused
• A sound understanding of company, regulatory, and contract law principles with the ability to navigate a complex regulatory environment and efficiently distill and provide legal advice in a clear and effective manner
• To be confident and articulate with exemplary communication skills with clients, internal clients, contemporaries, and support staff alike
• A common-sense approach and self-motivation to prioritise tasks in a busy practice with competing pressures on large scale transactions over an extended timetable

Career Opportunities

You will work closely with the Tax Department and deploy your corporate skills in ensuring transactions fulfill their commercial and tax structuring imperatives.

Your experience will give you the opportunity to develop expert status in niche areas through exposure to the wider range of sectors serviced by the team which also include public law, mainstream corporate transactions, asset management, and wealth management.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join a top 100 UK law firm and take on an exciting role of Employment Law Trainer.

The Firm

Our client is an ambitious full-service, top 100 UK law firm, operating in East Anglia, London, and the surrounding areas. With a rich heritage spanning over 150 years, they’ve built an enviable track record advising businesses, institutions, and individuals in the UK and internationally.

The firm has enjoyed substantial growth in terms of size, geographic spread, and turnover in the past five years, and continues to build on its investment in people and places year on year, further developing its profile regionally, nationally, and internationally. The firm employs over 750 staff including over 400 lawyers, across five offices.

The Team

The vibrant, energetic Employment Team of lawyers boasts some of the best lawyers in the region specialising in all aspects of employment law facing a company's board or the HR professional - from everyday operational challenges through to advising on strategic issues.

The team currently comprises over 30 specialist qualified employment law solicitors, including four partners, making them one of the largest employment teams in the East of England.

They are proud to act for sector-leading clients nationwide and some of the East of England’s most important businesses and institutions.

The Opportunity

As part of their Employment team, the role of Employment Law Trainer will be to win and deliver the Shaping Excellence training courses to new and existing clients in addition to writing new courses/materials to broaden the Shaping Excellence offering.

Depending on capacity and instructions this may be supplemented by general employment law work from time to time. Full training on the courses and supervision/support will be provided.

The Candidate

• Qualified solicitor of at least 3 years + PQE
• Excellent understanding of employment law
• Broad experience of presenting/training on employment law to audiences
• Creative flair for producing fun, informative and interactive training materials
• Desire to carry out training work across the firm’s client base
• Excellent business development skills to win training work for new and existing clients
• Willingness and ability to travel to deliver training nationwide (must have own driving licence)
• Self-motivated and self-starter with an engaging and approachable personality

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A great opportunity for a Housing / Property Litigation Solicitor to join a well-respected law firm in London and manage their own caseload which will comprise a mixture of housing and leasehold management and property litigation.

The Firm

Based in the City of London for over 150 years, our client is a leading practice providing high-quality services to domestic and international clients, including developers, local authorities, housing associations, and financial services firms.

The Team

The Housing Management & Property Litigation team act for over 100 Registered Providers (RPs), local authorities, and private landlords across England and Wales advising on all aspects of Housing Management and Property Litigation advice.

The Opportunity

They are looking to recruit a solicitor to manage their own caseload which will comprise a mixture of housing and leasehold management and property litigation including injunctions, possession claims, disrepair, service charge disputes, cases before the FTT, and noncontentious matters such as policy advice and drafting tenancy agreements.

The successful candidate will display strong technical ability, leadership, and case management skills will enjoy working independently and be able to demonstrate a flair for nurturing client relationships along with enthusiasm, drive, and a commercial approach.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role:

• Responsible for the day to day running of a caseload
• Supporting the partners on large and more complex matters as well as generating a caseload of your own
• Interact directly with clients, manage their expectations, and meet their deadlines
• Assist in the supervision of junior staff
• Efficiently manage a large number of deadlines relating to a variety of cases at any one time
• To be interested and involved in marketing and business development in a client-focused manner
• To prepare and present training to clients on law and housing management and/or property litigation related topics.

The Candidate

Essential skills

• Minimum 2 years PQE in the housing and/or leasehold management field
• Strong academic background with 2:1 at degree level (or equivalent)
• Admitted to practice as a Solicitor in England & Wales
• Knowledge of running own files and caseload
• IT literate to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet applications
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to undertake caseloads with minimal supervision
• Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and pro-activity
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to convey clear and concise information
• Highly focussed attention to detail
• Resilient and focussed
• Determination to achieve positive outcomes

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A leading international law firm in London is seeking an Information & Media Litigation Associate to join their fast-growing information disputes team, which sits in the firm's IP & Media team.

The Firm

Our client is a leading international law firm, working with clients in the world’s most dynamic industries and helping them succeed by advising on their business throughout their life cycle.

Specialising in technology, media, and communications, life sciences, and private wealth, the firm acts for 32 of the world’s top 50 brands; some of the world’s most exciting start-ups; and some of the world’s wealthiest families. A diverse client base allows the firm to advise on more than just the law.

The Team

This is an opportunity to join their highly regarded, friendly, energetic, and fast-growing information disputes team, which sits in the firm's IP & Media team. They are a small, dynamic team of 4 core lawyers, sitting within a larger group of 35 lawyers, including 7 partners, 21 lawyers, attorneys, trainees, and paralegals.

They also work with colleagues across their commercial data protection and investigations and disputes teams.

The team advises individual and corporate clients on reputation management, contentious data privacy, and cyber issues across a full range of information law areas including defamation, data protection, privacy, confidentiality, cyber security, harassment, blackmail, copyright, malicious falsehood, and regulatory issues.

The Opportunity

An associate will be involved in a wide range of contentious information law matters, including reputation management cases, data litigation, and disputes and cyber breaches acting for both claimants (individuals and companies) and defendants. Day to day activities will include:

• Taking instructions from clients and assimilating and understanding detailed information quickly, often under pressure, in order to construct and assert persuasive arguments
• Advising on a full range of information law issues
• Critically analysing and articulating the best options available to meet a client's objectives
• Engaging with publishers and broadcasters pre and post-publication and broadcast
• Drafting legal correspondence, persuasively asserting a client's rights
• Drafting clear and accurate legal advice for clients
• Undertaking information law litigation and preparing and drafting court documents, witness statements, undertakings, attending court hearings, liaising with Counsel etc.
• Undertaking urgent litigation work at short notice, such as making an application for an interim injunction or reporting restriction applications
• Running with multiple matters at a time
• Working with other lawyers in the firm across different departments and sectors

The role involves a high level of client contact, and the associate will conduct client meetings independently as well as under supervision. The associate will be expected to develop their own

professional relationships with clients. The associate will also support the team with business development opportunities and activities, as well as legal know how and updating the team on relevant case law/developments

The Candidate

The successful candidate must be a UK qualified solicitor, with 2-4 years PQE and preferably with the following experience:

• A demonstrable enthusiasm for information and media law.
• Experience of advising on defamation, malicious falsehood privacy, confidentiality, data protection, harassment and regulatory issues (IPSO and OFCOM) as well as intermediary liability issues.
• A good level of previous client contact and of taking responsibility for client files.
• Experience of handling pre and post-publication and litigation matters.
• Self-motivated coupled with the ability to work effectively with other team members.
• Very strong academics and technical ability.
• Accurate drafting skills and letter writing.
• Well organised and able to manage workload in face of many competing demands on time.
• A commercial focus, sound judgment, confident communication, and business development skills

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

One of the UK’s leading law firms for the media, technology, and creative industries is now seeking a Media Litigation Solicitor to join their team in London.

The Firm

Since 1983, the firm has represented the interests of talented individuals and innovative businesses. Building on their unparalleled, long-standing reputation in music, film, and television, the past 10 years has seen the firm diversify into a broad range of work across the many sectors that comprise the creative industries, with particular strength in interactive entertainment, advertising & marketing, live events & exhibitions, art, fashion, publishing, sport and technology, all with an overarching focus on the digital experience affecting all sectors.

Alongside their commercial/IP lawyers, they also have a highly experienced team of litigators, corporate and employment lawyers adept at dealing with the diverse spectrum of challenges that can face their clients. Significantly, in 2016, they merged with a specialist media litigation firm.

The Team

From breaches of contract to the infringement of intellectual property rights or threats to a client’s image, brand, or reputation, the team handles all types of disputes and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading firms for contentious media and entertainment work.

The Opportunity

They are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic litigation lawyer to join their highly regarded Dispute Resolution team.

The Candidate

You should have 3-5 years’ private practice or in-house experience of IP and/or commercial litigation, preferably (but not necessarily) within the media and entertainment sector. There are also opportunities to be involved in publication matters (defamation and privacy), rights clearance, and regulatory compliance and enforcement (including Ofcom Code, data protection, and marketing and advertising).

You will be expected to be capable of running your own cases under supervision and thrive on being an important part of a dynamic and varied dispute resolution practice.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A leading UK and international law firm are seeking a Private Client and Tax Associate Solicitor to join their team in London and work on domestic and international work in both trust and tax matters.

The Firm

Our client is a leading UK and international law firm which provides high quality legal advice tailored to both businesses and individuals.

Today, they have 7 UK offices, whilst their overseas network stretches from Asia to South America. With 130 partners and over 880 people in total, their main areas of practice are dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, real estate, private client, and family.

The Team

Consistently acknowledged as one of the top private client teams in the UK and recognised by all major guides to the UK legal profession, their full-service team retains its reputation by understanding their clients’ objectives and working with them to deliver results.

The private client team is regularly nominated for and wins awards and there is widespread industry recognition of the team’s strength and depth across their network of offices.

The Opportunity

The firm’s private client and tax team in London are looking to hire an associate, ideally with three to four years PQE. 

The successful candidate will join a highly respected team dedicated to private wealth advice, UK and international tax planning and asset protection, and advising individuals, family offices, family businesses, and fiduciaries. The team has the support of leading lawyers from practice areas across the firm when required.

The Candidate

They are looking for candidates who have private client experience of domestic and international work in both trust and tax matters.

Candidates should also possess good communication and organisational skills and be motivated to support a successful and growing team with an interesting and diverse client base.

The role offers excellent quality work in a collegiate and supportive environment, and candidates should be committed to developing their technical skills with the support of active mentoring from colleagues and the firm’s knowledge team, in order to service clients and develop their own careers.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity for a Dispute Resolution Solicitor to join a leading law firm in London that has been voted in the latest 100 Best Companies to Work For list (2021), for the fourth year in a row!

The Firm

For over 80 years our client has been recognised for providing the highest quality legal advice and services and has been at the forefront of some of the UK's most important judicial cases and decisions.

Our client is proud to be the leading law firm once again in the latest 100 Best Companies to Work For list (2021). This is the fourth year in a row that the firm has secured the top spot in the legal sector.

The Team

Their Dispute Resolution team is recognised for its expertise in the legal directories. They have a proven track record of acting successfully in high profile, high value, and complex litigation, particularly in times of crisis for their clients.

The Dispute Resolution team is busy, fast-paced, and growing. They are also incredibly supportive. The firm seeks team players; those who will work hard to get the best result for their client - but more specifically individuals who are willing to learn, support their colleagues, and can give clear and succinct updates & feedback. 

The Opportunity

The firm is looking for pure commercial litigators. Individuals who have had great exposure to a mixture of cases and can demonstrate the value they have brought to the case.

You will work closely with the fee-earners and partners of this busy department. You will provide legal services to the firm’s clients and help promote and develop the dispute resolution department.

Specific duties: To work, as part of a team, advising the firm’s clients on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including:

• Commercial and Contractual disputes
• A wide range of fraud-related matters including claims for dishonesty and deceit, receipt of bribes and secret profits, conspiracy, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, trust litigation where fraud is involved or suspected, committal proceedings, and insolvency cases involving fraud
• Provide advice and assistance in corporate investigations into the conduct of individuals detecting instances of fraud
• Provide advice and assistance dealing with civil injunctions, including Freezing Orders and Search Orders, and Orders for disclosure of information and documents
• Director, Shareholder, and Partnership disputes
• Assisting with large-scale cross-border internal investigations.
• International disputes
• Professional negligence
• Insolvency
• Asset tracing

The Candidate

The firm would expect the successful candidate to have at least 2 years PQE or be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of skills and desired competencies within a similar law practice, experience of commercial litigation work, and the ability to grasp the intellectual demands of the industry. You must have excellent academic achievements with the GDL/LPC qualification and a minimum 2:1 degree.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com