This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic Real Estate Solicitor to work within a forward-thinking, award-winning law firm!

The Firm

Our client is an award-winning and expanding legal 100 firm with a headcount of 258, which provides integrated legal services from our offices in London, Surrey, and Sussex.

The Team

The firm’s real estate capability is unparalleled. Their property department includes one of the largest in-house planning teams in the country (including both lawyers and chartered planners), a property dispute resolution practice, a construction team as well as a very substantial transactional capability.

The team comprises 30 real estate partners and consultants across our four sites who are supported by over 60 property professionals and support lawyers.

The Opportunity

The firm is looking for a Solicitor to undertake a wide variety of commercial property transactions to include commercial landlord and tenant work, acquisitions and disposals, secured lending, and general commercial property advice.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be able to develop good working relationships with clients and other team members. They will be responsible, under supervision, for their own caseload of work and own fee targets. They will also be able to achieve the targets as defined by the Group Head/Head of department, including contribution, hours, and fees.

The successful candidate will have previous commercial property experience, preferably within the London marketplace. A knowledge of property legislation, including landlord and tenant and relevant case law.

Understanding the importance of client care with an ability to deal with a wide range of clients with differing objectives including being able to understand the commercial objectives of the client.

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

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Dispute Resolution Solicitor to join a leading firm in London and specialise in Media Law, Human Rights, Data Protection, or Contentious Art & Cultural property.

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

The firm has grown substantially in recent years, including two mergers and an office move. They are one of the only London-based law firms with a large private wealth offering alongside significant business law capability.

The Team

The Commercial Dispute Resolution team serves a wide range of innovative & entrepreneurial clients, from individuals through to multinationals. The team's experience covers all forms of commercial dispute resolution including litigation (both domestic and overseas), appellant work, arbitration, and mediation. They work across a wide range of sectors and deploy a bespoke strategy based on their clients' specific commercial objectives and budgets. 

The team is the largest in the Dispute Resolution department and enjoys a close-knit collegiate feel.

Their focus centres on the following workstreams: arbitration, civil fraud, and contentious insolvency. The team’s media and human rights work covers a broad spectrum and is often headline-making, with clients including global media organisations, publishing houses, NGOs and charities, individuals, and corporates. The team regularly deals with high-profile and complex disputes.

The Opportunity

They are now seeking a Senior Associate to join their Commercial Dispute Resolution team. The ideal candidate will have excellent general litigation experience with a keen interest in at least one of the following distinct areas:

• Media law, including defamation & privacy, IP, and free speech
• Human rights – including Business & Human Rights – the Ruggie Principles
• Contentious data protection
• Contentious Art & Cultural property

The Candidate

Ideally, you will have strong technical experience in complex and varied litigation, preferably with proven experience in contentious media, data protection, or human rights matters. The successful candidate will have strong intellectual and analytical abilities with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

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

This is an opportunity for a junior-mid Commercial Property Solicitor to join a leading firm in London.

The Firm

Our client is a leading media and commercial law firm, offering a full range of legal services to corporate and individual clients operating in a broad range of industries. The firm was founded in 1962 as one of the pioneering firms for the entertainment and media industry. They are still best known for their market-leading practice in that area. Today their firm works with clients from a broad range of industries and offers a full range of legal services in corporate and commercial law, property law, employment law, and dispute resolution.

The Team

The property group has strong sectoral experience in the acquisition and disposal of retail and industrial portfolios, management of shopping centres and industrial estates, financial restructuring, and acquisitions and disposals for corporate occupiers in the retail and leisure sectors.

The Opportunity

The firm is growing and now requires a junior Commercial Property Solicitor to join their team in London.

They are interested in the personal and professional development of every member of their firm and are committed to training and mentoring at all levels.

The Candidate

Key Skills & Experience

• Excellent commercial acumen.
• The ability to take on responsibility and liaise with clients.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn and eagerness to take early responsibility.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.

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

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Corporate Solicitor to join a growing Commercial law firm and have the opportunity to work fully from home.

The Firm

Our client is a growing, ambitious commercial law firm like no other. The firm is designed specifically to support entrepreneurial businesses from start-up to scale-up and beyond.

Its founder and CEO previously worked in-house for a well-known venture capital firm. During his time there, he saw first-hand the barriers growth businesses faced in accessing quality legal advice and decided something needed to be done.

The firm aspires to disrupt the model for which legal services are provided to businesses. The Netflix of the legal world, the firm’s innovative approach to delivering highly tailored and accessible legal advice is considered genuinely different to the establishment.

They are in their 7th year and hitting a £6m turnover. They have plans to triple this income by 2025. Getting in the right talent to support their growth is a key part of their strategy.

The Opportunity

The firm is seeking to recruit an ambitious and enthusiastic Corporate Associate to join them. Lawyers would usually work remotely but have access to meeting space in Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford, and Sheffield.

They work really hard to ensure their lawyers still feel part of a team so they can collaborate, share ideas and enjoy each other’s company. The remote setup allows people to work from wherever they want, to give people the flexibility they need, for whatever reason. But they want people to feel that they belong to an ambitious company and that their contribution towards their growth is recognized individually and as a team.

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

Excellent opportunity for a Private Client Senior Associate / Partner to join a leading close-knit, supportive team, and help to further develop the department.

The Firm

Our client is a leading law firm based in Hertfordshire and London, offering a broad range of legal services to support businesses and private individuals across the UK and internationally.

Many of their solicitors are leaders in their field, and their highly ranked practice areas enable us to match the capabilities of larger firms while retaining a personal approach to the service that we provide to clients.

The firm is ranked by both the prestigious Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories, with the firm achieving high rankings across multiple services.

The Team

The team is ranked as a top-tier department by the prestigious Legal 500 2021 legal directory & the lead partner is highlighted in the High Net Worth Chambers & Partners Guide 2020.

The Opportunity

They are now looking for an experienced Private Client Senior Associate / Partner to join the team in either the London or Hertfordshire office.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a close-knit, supportive team, and help to further develop the department.

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

Excellent opportunity for a Company Commercial Solicitor to join a leading close-knit, supportive team, and to learn from the very best.

The Firm

Our client is a leading law firm based in Hertfordshire and London, offering a broad range of legal services to support businesses and private individuals across the UK and internationally.

Many of their solicitors are leaders in their field, and their highly ranked practice areas enable us to match the capabilities of larger firms while retaining a personal approach to the service that we provide to clients.

The firm is ranked by both the prestigious Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories, with the firm achieving high rankings across multiple services.

The Team

The Corporate Commercial team has been recommended as a top-tier firm in the Legal 500 2021.

The Opportunity

They are now looking for a bright, enthusiastic solicitor to join their expanding corporate commercial team based in their Hertfordshire or London office.

You will be working directly for the lead partner in the team. The role involves general commercial work as well as corporate/M&A deals. The team boasts an enviable client base, working for a range of clients of different sizes and sectors.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have general experience of both corporate and commercial work, in private practice (or exceptional in-house experience). You will need strong training/experience from a boutique or medium-sized firm.

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

A highly regarded firm is now seeking Conveyancing Solicitor / Legal Executive / Licensed Conveyancer with specific experience in Development Sales.

The Firm

Our client is a forward thinking firm which has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years. They act for a broad range of clients including private and public companies, developers, local authorities, funders, and regulators but in particular, they act for a significant number of charities and housing associations.

Over the past few years, the firm has grown significantly and now has over 240 employees.

The Team

The Development Sales team deals with the disposal of a large number of properties including new build outright sales, shared ownership sales, stair-casing, and re-sales for our clients. Their major clients, housing associations, (Registered Providers) are significantly expanding their new build outright sales activity in response to Government policy changes and many of their clients are now embarking upon ambitious development and sales programmes across the country.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Development Sales, the successful candidate will play a key role in assisting with the growth of their existing team boosting expertise, and growing their market share. They are investing in order to meet and ideally exceed our client's demands as they become the biggest house-builders in the market.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background, ideally gaining a 2:1 at degree level and at least one year’s PQE as a solicitor, CILEx Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer.

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

A fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join a leading law firm in Berkshire.

The Firm

Our client has built a reputation to become recognised as a leading law firm providing long-term established relationships and innovative solutions to complex legal challenges for both businesses and individuals across the UK and internationally. 

The Team

The Real Estate team is shortlisted as “one of the top Real Estate Firms of the year outside of London”. Their commercial real estate lawyers are also experienced in many sectors, including NHS and public bodies, food, and restaurants, agricultural, franchising, leisure and retail, and charities.

The Opportunity

The team is looking for a Commercial Property Solicitor (Reading-based) with equivalent of up to 2 - 4 years relevant experience.

The successful candidate will have experience of general commercial property work – e.g., sales and purchases of investment properties including freeholds and leaseholds, grant and taking of leases, general Landlord and Tenant management work, some corporate support work, etc. Experience of property development work essential. This will be for a wide range of clients including small and medium sized businesses, large corporates and PLCs, charities, and public-sector bodies including NHS organisations.

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

An outstanding opportunity for a junior Real Estate Solicitor to join a Top 20 UK law firm in London.

The Firm

Our client is a UK Top 20, International, full-service law firm, that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses.

Their 32 offices in 19 countries around the world blend the best of local commercial, industry, and cultural knowledge with international experience to provide proactive, integrated solutions for their clients.

The Team

The Real Estate Group currently consists of 12 partners, 1 consultant, 3 senior counsel, 23 associates, 5 trainees, and 5 paralegals. The team is one of the most-wide ranging in the UK and is recognised as a leader in undertaking work across the whole real estate sector.

Their expertise encompasses not only mainstream property law but also landlord and tenant, construction, real estate disputes, planning and environmental law, tax, corporate structuring, and property finance.

The Opportunity

The team is now seeking a Real Estate associate to join their team in London. The successful candidate will ideally have 1 – 3 years post qualification experience.

The Candidate

Key Skills & Experience:

• Relevant experience and a keen interest in real estate law
• Strong academic record
• Good legal skills including attention to detail in drafting and a genuine interest in the needs of the client
• An ability to think laterally and identify related issues and problems
• A confident and professional manner with strong communication skills

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

Hunters Legal is currently working on a fantastic opportunity for a Employment Associate Solicitor to join an internationally recognised London firm. 

The Firm                                          

This internationally recognised law firm based in central London has a long history of acting for prominent, high net worth individuals, and for entrepreneurs. The firm is proud to be voted in the 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 4 consecutive years. 

The Team 

Their employment lawyers specialise in complex employment and partnership matters with high stakes. They provide support and services to employers, executives and Partnerships & LLPs.

Their employment solicitors act for a broad range of employers including entrepreneurial start-ups, well established public companies and professional services firms. They also focus their practice on representing senior executives and board directors, partners, entrepreneurs, and high profile public figures.

The Opportunity 

They are looking for an Associate to work closely with all members of the Employment team in the provision of employment advice to the firm’s corporate and senior executive clients.

The Candidate

The firm would expect the successful candidate to have a minimum 5 years PQE, or be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of skills and desired competencies within a similar law practice, have a demonstrable enthusiasm for employment law work and the ability to grasp the intellectual demands of it, and 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 email Paul@hunterslegal.com

Hunters Legal is currently working on an outstanding opportunity for a junior Real Estate Solicitor to join an internationally recognised London firm. 

The Firm                                          

This internationally recognised law firm based in central London has a long history of acting for prominent, high net worth individuals, and for entrepreneurs. The firm is proud to be voted in the 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 4 consecutive years. 

The Team 

Real Estate has been at the core of the firms business since 1937.  The team provide specialist advice on real estate and construction matters but remain focused on their clients' objectives. They take a commercial approach to transactions to ensure that their clients’ commercial aims and risk profiles are achievable.

The team are listed in the legal directories. They act for a variety of clients including developers, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, celebrities, banks, investors, landlords and tenants across commercial property transactions, development projects and high-value residential sales and purchases.

The Opportunity 

The team are looking to recruit a real estate solicitor with a commercial outlook who is able to create relationships with the department’s largely entrepreneurial and demanding client base. They have a close-knit team, and it is important that the successful candidate is a team player who can work well with all members of the department. The Partners and senior members of the team are experienced practitioners who seek to train the junior lawyers to become excellent all-around real estate solicitors.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will work closely with the Partners and other fee earners in the team and gain exposure to a full range of work, including mainly commercial property work and residential development work.

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

An exciting opportunity for a Real Estate Dispute Resolution Solicitor to join a well-regarded team in London and gain a breadth of expertise as well as exposure to lots of different types of clients.

The Firm                                          

Our client is a London based, full-service law firm, who grown substantially in recent years, including two mergers and an office move.

The firm has grown quickly, both in terms of revenue and profitability, and is an ambitious firm looking to exploit the potential that these mergers have brought.

The Opportunity

They now have an excellent opportunity for a Solicitor to join their collegiate and well-regarded Real Estate Dispute Resolution team. The team advise funders, landlords, tenants, developers, investors, high net worth individuals, hoteliers, and retailers on a wide range of commercial and residential issues.

The team's strategy rests on 4 workstreams:

• Development and Neighbourly rights - Party Wall, etc. Act 1996, Boundary disputes, trespass, and adverse possession, Rights of Light, Access to Neighbouring Land Act, Restrictive covenants, Easements, and interruption/diversion, Defective Premises Act 1972, Nuisance, Utilities
• Residential - Individual enfranchisement, Collective enfranchisement, Right to manage, Right of first refusal, Breach of user covenants, Landlord possession claims, Chargee possession claims and exercising power of sale, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, Residential service charge disputes and dispensations, Consumer rights and protections, Co-ownership, and estoppel, Enforcement of residential tenancies and leaseholds, Compliance with residential tenancy regulation
• Commercial asset management - Business lease renewal, Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture, Dilapidations claims, Site clearance, and vacant possession, Break notices, Contested alienation (assignment and underletting), Contested alterations and improvements, Rent review arbitrations, Property insolvency (inc. CVAs, administrations, liquidations, disclaimer, dissolution, and bona vacantia), Commercial service charge disputes, Guarantees and AGAs, Commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR)
• Property Contract Disputes - Contested completion and deposit disputes, Specific performance, Injunctions, Building defects claims, Professional negligence, Misrepresentation, Mistake and rectification, Rectification of the Register

This role will span each of the work-streams to gain a breadth of expertise as well as exposure to lots of different types of clients.

You will be responsible for assisting the Partners, Senior Associates, Associates, and Solicitors in the department, as well as taking a role (which will be limited at first) in supervising more junior members of staff and assisting in the development of those staff, including Trainee Solicitors and Paralegals.  In addition, you will also handle cases on your own (with the supervision of more senior members of the team).

Main responsibilities

You will be involved in tasks including but not limited to:

• Assisting the team in responding to a wide range of urgent and time-critical queries from clients;
• Assisting with all stages of the life-cycle of a contentious matter from the review of initial information upon first instruction to the conclusion of a matter, including the preparation of pre-action correspondence, issuing of court proceedings where necessary, preparation of witness evidence, and all other work required on a matter to bring it to trial or to settlement;
• Instructing and liaising with Counsel and other experts where necessary;
• Attending meetings with clients, Counsel or opposing parties;
• Assisting with tasks relating to costs and fees, including preparing fee estimates for clients, preparing costs schedules during proceedings, and liaising with costs draftsmen and ATE insurers; and
• Contributing to sector and focus groups as required.

The Candidate

About you

Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A demonstrable interest in and previous post qualification experience of Real Estate Dispute Resolution and the type of work carried out
• Sound judgment with the ability to deal with complex problems
• A commercial approach to problem-solving and providing innovative solutions
• Excellent organisational skills: working to tight deadlines where the input of others is often required, keeping a diary, organising files, and carrying out all necessary administrative tasks
• The ability to manage and prioritise workloads
• Thoroughness and attention to detail
• A confident and effective advocacy/communication style, acting as a facilitator but also be able to take the lead when required
• The ability to build relationships with clients and other colleagues at all levels
• The ability to see matters as a whole and to be able to identify what it takes to get the job done/consider settlement/best solutions for the client
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to perform in a high volume, deadline-orientated role.

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