Solicitor / Associate – Real Estate Litigation

Overview

In this role you will join DWF’s Real Estate Litigation team to handle a range of commercial property disputes for well-known clients. You contribute within a supportive, collaborative culture and work across regional offices with flexible hybrid options. You will build lasting client relationships while delivering high-quality advice and innovative, cost-aware solutions. This is a chance to shape a growing practice inside a values-driven firm that prioritizes inclusion and client service.

Pay / Benefits

• equal opportunities
• inclusive environment
• adjustments or additional support

Responsibilities

• Advise on commercial property dispute implications (leases, covenants, dilapidations, boundary/right of way, trespass, nuisance, telecoms, possession, insolvency)
• Collaborate with Legal Operations and Business Services for integrated client service
• Support/Leverage real estate paralegals to improve profitability
• Develop and nurture relationships with existing and new clients and with internal transactional Real Estate teams
• Demonstrate firm values and openness to innovation

Key requirements

• Previous experience in commercial real estate litigation including 1954 Act lease renewals (opposed and unopposed)
• Serving notices (contractual and statutory)
• Dilatations disputes, boundary/right of way issues, rent arrears and landlord remedies including forfeiture
• Court proceedings experience
• Willingness to own your work and deliver top client service across sectors
• Positive, friendly, supportive and collegiate approach to teamwork
• Desire to build lasting client relationships and be a long-term team member

• positive, friendly and collegiate attitude
• strong client relationship skills
• team collaboration and cross-functional working
• commercial real estate litigation
• 1954 Act lease renewals
• notices (contractual/statutory)

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