Property Litigation | 4+ PQE | Bristol
A strong opportunity to join a nationally recognised real estate disputes practice at a full-service UK firm with a significant presence across the regions. This is a key hire within a highly ranked property litigation team known for its breadth of work, market-leading client base and close integration with a heavyweight transactional real estate practice.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll play an important role within a well-established and growing property litigation team, working on a broad mix of complex and high-quality contentious real estate matters.
* Handling a varied caseload including landlord and tenant disputes, break notices, dilapidations, forfeiture, lease renewals and portfolio management work
* Advising on development-related issues such as rights of light, restrictive covenants, easements, adverse possession and boundary disputes
* Working closely with a nationally recognised partner on telecoms and Electronic Communications Code matters, with the opportunity to build niche expertise
* Acting for a sophisticated client base including major retailers, institutional landlords, developers, public bodies and large occupiers
* Collaborating with transactional real estate, insolvency, planning and construction colleagues to provide joined-up commercial advice
* Managing your own matters while also contributing to wider team strategy, client relationships and business development activity
About You
You’ll bring strong technical grounding and commercial awareness in property litigation.
* 4+ PQE in commercial property litigation
* Experience across landlord and tenant matters and general real estate disputes
* Exposure to telecoms or Code work is beneficial but not essential
* Confidence managing your own caseload and communicating clearly with clients
* Interest in working on a diverse range of disputes and developing specialist expertise
What’s on Offer
You’ll be part of a nationally positioned, Top 50 practice with a standout reputation for both real estate and disputes. The team’s scale and strength mean:
* High-quality work for recognisable national brands, public sector bodies and major developers
* Early involvement in strategic decision-making and close collaboration with transactional teams
* A culture built around approachability, clear communication and practical, commercially minded advice
* Progression opportunities within a growing national disputes offering
* Strong training, support and access to sector groups across the wider firm
This is an ideal move for someone seeking top-tier regional work, strong client exposure and long-term career development within a well-resourced and supportive environment.
The Firm
The firm is a national, full-service practice with over 1,000 people across multiple UK offices. It is widely recognised for its real estate capability, its top-tier property litigation teams in several regions and its collaborative, commercially focused culture.
The organisation combines the scale and profile of a national firm with the accessibility, flexibility and support of a close-knit regional team, offering lawyers a platform to develop both broad and specialist disputes expertise.
Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential discussion.