A fantastic opportunity for a junior Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join a highly renowned property-focused law firm in London.

The Firm

Our client was founded in 1932 and has since grown to become a modern and highly regarded, property-focused legal practice.

They are recognised by clients and independent legal directories as a genuinely partner-led law firm, with in-depth strengths in its chosen practice areas.

The firm is, as a result, retained by a wide range of businesses – from well-known restaurant and retail brands and major construction companies to specialist banks and lending institutions.

The Team

Their property finance team has been a stand-alone department for over 30 years. They have gained an excellent reputation for the work that they do with banks and financial institutions. They act for several domestic and international private, retail and merchant banks. They have been described in the banking section of the Legal 500 as "highly regarded".

Their team of dedicated property finance lawyers combines all the benefits of a smaller firm with the expertise normally associated with a much larger one.

The firm has considerable expertise in both investment and development property lending and offers a full service including the preparation of facility letters, loan agreements and security documentation.

The Role

This award-winning firm is seeking a newly qualified – 2 years PQE Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join their London office.

This is an established and growing department, and they are looking for someone who has the ambition and desire to progress within the firm for the long term.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with up to 2 years’ PQE in Property Finance matters, have great attention to detail, and work well as part of a team but equally comfortable working on your own initiative.

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

An internationally recognised law firm is now seeking an outstanding Corporate and Commercial Associate to join their renowned team in London to assist on a variety of corporate transactional and commercial matters.

The Firm

This internationally recognised London-based firm has a long history of acting for prominent, high net worth individuals, and for entrepreneurs. Although the firm now has 11 practice areas, and acts for many corporates and large institutions, there is still a strong focus on acting for individuals, in relation to their personal and business interests.

The Team

Although it is one of the smaller practice areas in the firm, the Corporate and Commercial department has grown at a steady rate for the last 5 years and has built a particular reputation and profile for its work in acting on investment deals for founders, angel investors and for VCs. In addition, the department deals with real-estate finance work and banking (working in conjunction with the Real Estate team at the firm), a mix of corporate and commercial work, and has a particular specialism in technology work (in terms of corporate transactions, but also commercial/contractual work). The department is known in the firm for the high quality of its lawyers, its lack of hierarchy and the closeness of the team.

The corporate team also works closely with other growing departments of the firm – in particular, Real Estate, Private Client, Immigration, Employment, and Dispute Resolution. Experience and a desire to play a key role in nurturing cross-departmental relationships are a must.

The Opportunity

The team is now eager to expand and recruit a Corporate and Commercial Associate to assist on a variety of corporate transactional and commercial matters.

Responsibilities will include assisting with large-scale corporate transactions and running own smaller-scale transactions.

The Candidate

They would expect the successful candidate to have had at least 2 years post qualification experience in a Corporate/Commercial department of a law firm and at least 6 months as part of their training contract or be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of skills and desired competencies within a similar law practice.

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

A great opportunity for a Solicitor to join an established Real Estate team in London and work on a varied and intellectually challenging caseload.

The Firm

Our client is an established firm of commercial lawyers located in Central London and currently comprises 15 partners plus 90 professional and support staff.

Life here is fast-paced, with high calibre clients and work, but in a less formal environment than City law firms. Their teams are leaders in their fields and their small team structure means you will be gaining hands on experience, skills and client contact at an earlier stage in your career.

The Team

The Real Estate team has a prestigious client base that includes investors such as professional property companies, sovereign wealth funds, private equity investors, banks, and high-net-worth individuals. The team has also advised on some of the major landmark London developments of recent years, as well as assisting developers nationally.

The Opportunity 

They are seeking a mid-level Associate seeking to join an established team operating within a highly profitable, long established and reputable London firm. The Associate will work closely with Mark Hurst in the Real Estate department. The role is extremely varied, and candidates should have the ability to cope with a varied and intellectually challenging workload.  The firm’s working environment is very “hands on” and a sound commercial sense and ability to handle clients is essential. 

Key responsibilities:

• Taking the lead on and dealing with day to day landlord and tenant work for clients with large commercial property portfolios (new leases, licences and general advice).
• Acting for those clients on sales, purchases and the real estates aspects of refinancing (certificates of title).
• Handling similar transactions for smaller property companies and high net worth individuals.
• Handling commercial and mixed use development work including the acquisition of sites, site set up and disposal of units.
• Taking an active role in departmental meetings.
• Mentoring more junior associates and paralegals.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must have an excellent academic record and experience working on real estate transactions at a highly regarded national Law firm.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for a Real Estate Solicitor with previous development experience to gain further invaluable hands-on experience and further develop your career.

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm. They have 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 Real Estate department deals with a wide range of property work and acts for some household names in the development sector.

The Opportunity 

The successful candidate will undertake a wide variety of work primarily for developer clients including:

• Site acquisitions and disposals (on larger transactions assisting with due diligence, preparing reports on title, dealing with elements of the contract and/or supplemental documents);
• Dealing with property aspects for financing transactions, whether CLLS certificates or disclosure of title;
• Subsales, and TOGCS;
• Option agreements;
• Overage agreements;
• Affordable housing work, and private rental sector work;
• Landlord and Tenant transactions for developers (agreements for lease and leases conditional on building out);
• Management of own files (subject to supervision as necessary).
• Assisting more senior fee earners on larger transactions.
• Working with the wider Real Estate department on development transactions in particular the construction, tax, planning and property litigation teams.
• Responsibility for participating in business development and client relationship management activities.
• Assisting and mentoring more junior members of the team including Trainees and Paralegals.

The Candidate

They are looking for an experienced Solicitor to join the development team in their Real Estate Department. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with previous development experience to gain further invaluable hands-on experience, developing your career, working side-by-side with Partners and other fee earners, including direct exposure to their clients.

You will be flexible and commercial in your approach to work, with the ability to proactively seek out opportunities and use your initiative in supporting the team. You will be enthusiastic in taking ownership of matters, with a keenness to learn and develop. 

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

A stand out opportunity for an Employment Solicitor to join a leading international firm in London and focus on supporting the team's financial and commercial sector clients.

The Firm

They are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. They have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Ireland, Spain, France, Singapore, South America and the US.

The firm are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. They represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies.

The Team

The Employment and Pensions is over 90 strong with 17 Partners and a presence in London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Bristol.

The London Employment team comprises 29 fee earners, including 6 Partners, two of whom sit on the firm’s main board. The team has a strong and growing reputation in the London market and is recognised as Band 2 in Chambers UK 2020, and Tier 2 in the latest Legal 500.

The Role

This position will focus on supporting the team's financial and commercial sector clients, which includes five of the top ten investment banks and major multinational employers. The firm and the team genuinely value work/life balance and offers the opportunity to work on interesting, complex matters in a calm and collegiate environment. The role also offers real opportunity for advancement.

Role Responsibility

• Undertake a busy and varied workload of employment matters advising all types of employers, with an emphasis on our financial services sector clients
• Work on complex discrimination, whistle blowing and breach of contract litigation (Employment Tribunal and High Court) under appropriate supervision
• Assist on non-contentious projects including restructures (redundancy and TUPE) in the UK and across multiple jurisdictions
• General employment advisory work by telephone and email
• Take an active role in supervising the work of and assisting in the development of trainees and paralegals
• Take part in and initiate marketing, networking and other business development activities in order to maintain and develop work from existing clients and potential clients. This includes assisting with client seminars and delivering training
• Contribute to non fee-earning activity as appropriate e.g., knowledge sharing, internal training

The Candidate

The firm would expect the post holder to be a solicitor with proven post qualification experience within Employment. They welcome applications from candidates with relevant Employment experience at all levels.

You will ideally have experience of advising clients in the financial services sector and multi-national commercial clients. You must have experience of working on tribunal claims and other contentious matters, be an independent thinker with a focus on generating commercial solutions to problems on behalf of clients, a confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships with clients and influence at all levels and an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach.

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

An excellent opportunity for a Commercial Litigation lawyer to join the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and act in some of the most high-profile and ground-breaking commercial litigation cases in the UK.

The Firm

Our client the UK's largest litigation-only law firm with more than 390 staff, including 67 partners. They act for corporate and individual clients in high-value and complex disputes.

Each of their departments has an international reputation for excellence. They are top-ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers, the leading guides to the legal profession in the UK.

The firm comprises some of the UK’s leading litigation lawyers and enjoys a reputation for innovative and ground-breaking litigation.

The Team

The team act in some of the most high-profile and ground-breaking commercial litigation cases in the UK.

Their clients include FTSE 100 companies, Fortune 500 and other international corporations, as well as institutional investors, foreign governments, public bodies, and individuals.

The Role

They are looking for a commercial litigator in the 2-4 year PQE range. The candidate should have strong academics and come from a good firm where the firm can be confident, they will have had a diet of excellent work and training.

The Candidate

The candidate needs to have initiative and confidence but also strong teamwork skills, be well organised, and have first-rate communication skills both in writing and verbally. They should also be entrepreneurial and versatile.

Excellent salary, full benefits package, 37.5 working hours per week which may be worked flexibly between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. Permanent full-time post.

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

This is an opportunity to work for the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm. They are seeking a Competition Litigation lawyer to join them in their London or Leeds office. 

The Firm

Our client the UK's largest litigation-only law firm with more than 390 staff, including 67 partners. They act for corporate and individual clients in high-value and complex disputes.

Each of their departments has an international reputation for excellence. They are top-ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers, the leading guides to the legal profession in the UK.

The firm comprises some of the UK’s leading litigation lawyers and enjoys a reputation for innovative and ground-breaking litigation.

The Team

They are one of the UK’s leading competition practices. Their clients include global corporations and FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies.

The team has cutting-edge expertise in this rapidly developing field. They have an impressive track record of successfully taking cases to trial in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. They remain the only law firm to have successfully acted for a group of claimants at trial and subsequent appeals in a competition damages context.

The Role

The firm now requires a Competition Litigation lawyer to join their Competition Litigation team in London or Leeds.

The candidate should have experience of private enforcement of competition law with direct experience of cartel litigation (ideally acting on behalf of claimants) and abuse of dominance.

Familiarity with different regulatory regimes and cross-jurisdictional competition disputes is important and knowledge of alternative funding arrangements would be beneficial.

The Candidate

The candidate should have strong academics and come from a good firm where the firm can be confident, they will have had a diet of excellent work and training. They should have initiative and confidence but also strong teamwork skills, be well organised, and have first-rate communication skills both in writing and verbally. They should also be entrepreneurial and versatile.

Knowledge of alternative funding arrangements would be beneficial.

Excellent salary, full benefits package, 37.5 working hours per week which may be worked flexibly between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. Permanent full-time post.

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

A rare opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor to join well established Legal 500 Family team.

The Firm

Our client is a South London-based law practice. Across its 130-year history, the firm has established a widely diverse client base over a broad geographical area both within the UK and abroad – earning great respect from within the industry and receiving many excellent testimonials.

The Team

They boast one of the largest and most highly-regarded Family Law departments in London, with six leading partners (three of whom were awarded Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer status in 2020), 12 expert solicitors and consultants, and six trainees and paralegals. The department commands a large market share with current active family cases exceeding 730. Their solicitors regularly advise on complex financial matters, complex care proceedings, and cross-jurisdictional disputes and we have many international clients, including clients in the public eye.

The Role

A rare opportunity has arisen to join their well-established Legal 500 Family Department team, based in South London. The team has specialisms in mid to high net worth financial cases and complex children and child abduction work. Many of our cases have an international element.

They are looking for a highly motivated, professional candidate with a passion for family law and a minimum of 5 years PQE in this area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stimulating work environment working alongside friendly and supportive colleagues.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must demonstrate experience in a broad range of Family Law, with a specific leaning to matrimonial and non-matrimonial finance. He/she must be dedicated, highly organised, client-focused, and willing to be involved in marketing and business development. Candidates should preferably be Resolution or Law Society accredited family solicitors.

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

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Insolvency Litigator to join the UK’s largest litigation only firm based in London.

The Firm

Our client is UK's largest litigation-only law firm with more than 390 staff, including 67 partners. They act for corporate and individual clients in high-value and complex disputes.

Each of their departments has an international reputation for excellence.

They are top ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers, the leading guides to the legal profession in the UK.

The firm comprises some of the UK’s leading litigation lawyers and enjoys a reputation for innovative and ground-breaking litigation.

The Team

They are a leading team of contentious insolvency and asset recovery specialists. They act for officeholders and other stakeholders including lenders, directors, shareholders, and investors.

The Role

The firm is looking for a 3-6 year PQE insolvency litigator to be based in their London office. The candidate should have experience acting for or against insolvency officeholders, particularly on contentious litigation mandates.

The candidate should otherwise have strong litigation expertise, with a case history that includes litigation where insolvency has been a prominent feature of the case. A good understanding of insolvency practice and procedure would be preferred. Experience in acting on litigation cases concerning fraud, breaches of director’s duties, and corruption are also relevant. The candidate should also have cross-border experience.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate (depending on PQE) will also be familiar with the main insolvency practitioner firms in the UK and may have (or started to have) built a peer group network within that community.

The candidate should be qualified in England & Wales, have strong academics and come from a good firm where they can be confident, you will have had a diet of excellent work and training. They should have initiative and confidence but also strong teamwork skills, be well organised, and have first-rate communication skills both in writing and verbally. They should also be entrepreneurial and versatile.

Excellent salary on offer for the right candidate with a full benefits package.

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

A fantastic opportunity for a Real Estate Paralegal to join a Legal 500 recognised law firm in London and gain great exposure to a broad range of property work.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years. From their offices in London, Yorkshire and Essex they provide legal services to clients throughout the UK. They are recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm specialising in construction, commercial litigation, corporate, employment, projects and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Their main client base is Registered Providers, and the firm is ranked Tier 1 for its work in social housing. They also act for a number of private developers and investments funds. Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

Real Estate (and particularly real estate development) is at the heart of the firm’s business, as it is with a major part of their client base. Within the Team, there are 7 dedicated partners working on a wide variety of property transactions with a broad range of clients from registered providers of social housing and care homes, through to private developers, acting on sites and developments from a handful of units to thousands.

The Role

They are seeking to recruit a Paralegal to assist their Real Estate Department. The focus of this position is to their support their active team in delivering a high level of service to their clients.

The firm are looking for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and who is able to manage their own caseload with accuracy and a highly efficient level of time management. This is a demanding role that will require flexibility and the ability to successfully prioritise competing demands.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will gain excellent exposure to a broad range of property work in a busy and friendly team. They believe strongly in investing and training their staff and the successful candidate can expect the opportunity to expand on and further develop their existing knowledge.

You will have an appropriate degree in Law or equivalent (or appropriate conversion) or an appropriate subject, successfully completed or be in the course of undertaking the LPC or be studying CILEX and have good experience in a similar role and possess solid drafting skills.

Any experience of dealing with developers and/or housing associations (both traditional RPs or ‘for profit’ providers) would be an advantage.

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

A standout opportunity for a Planning Solicitor to work at a highly renowned law firm in the West End on a 10 month fixed term contract.

The Firm

Our client is a West End based London law firm which delivers exceptional legal results to its clients who are principally from the real estate and private wealth sectors. The firm has 61 partners and over 300 members of staff.

The Team

Their Planning team has a strong reputation within the real estate market both as technical experts, and for building strong and lasting relationships.

Their clients are diverse. A typical day might involve advising the developers of the largest planning application in London ever (a development of over 15,000 residential units); helping a homeowner in Kensington and Chelsea overcome local objections; and anything in between.

The firm’s clients include:

• property developers of all sizes (both in Central London, and across England and Wales)
• institutional investors
• those affected by compulsory purchase, whether the acquiring authority or displaced occupiers
• local authorities
• leisure, retail and restaurant occupiers and developers
• private individuals

The Role

The firm would now like to recruit a planning solicitor with ideally 2 - 3 years PQE to join their Planning department. This role is a 10 month fixed term contract.

The firm needs a solicitor with all round knowledge of planning and highways law, especially in relation to s106 & s278 agreements and due diligence.

On offer for the right candidate is a competitive salary and a full range of benefits.

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

A fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor to join one of the leading Real Estate practices and specialise in development work.

The Firm

Our client is a West End based London law firm which delivers exceptional legal results to its clients who are principally from the real estate and private wealth sectors. The firm has 61 partners and over 300 members of staff.

The Team

The Real Estate team is one of the 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.

Real estate, in all its various forms, sits at the heart of the firm’s business – it is the sector on which the firm was founded and is their largest practice area. With over 120 lawyers specialising solely in real estate, they are well positioned to guide their clients through every situation whether it be an acquisition, disposal, development or property dispute.

The firm works with their clients, ranging from real estate funds to overseas investors across all sectors including commercial property, residential, hotels, retail, industrial and landed estates.

The Role

The firm would now like to recruit a solicitor on a permanent basis for their renowned Commercial Real Estate department. You will ideally have 4 – 7 years PQE from another top real estate firm.

They need someone with a particular focus on development work including experience of site assembly, development agreements, conditional sale contracts and options as well as experience with financing and disposals.

On offer for the right candidate is a competitive salary and a full range of benefits.

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