Construction Litigation Solicitor

Construction Litigation Solicitor

An exceptional opportunity has arisen at our client, a leading Top 100 London-based, full-service law firm for an interim Construction Litigation Solicitor for 612 months on a fixed-term contract basis. The role provides a mix of contentious and non-contentious work, but has a predominant focus on contentious work.

The work is almost exclusively UK-based and all building related, involving both standard form and bespoke agreements.

The role:

• Handling contentious matters and dispute advisory work up to and including ADR, expert and determination and adjudications (plus enforcement proceedings in the TCC), dealing with a wide range of matters including final account and delay claims, quality of build claims, construction insolvency, bond claims, ACM cladding, professional indemnity, and other insurance-related claims.
• Dealing with standard form contracts (JCT, RIBA, CIC, FIDEC), professional appointments, and collateral warranties
• Working for developers and developer contractors, professional consultants, and some specialist sub-contractors in respect of commercial and residential development schemes
• Drafting bespoke and standard construction, development agreements, professional appointments, warranties, bonds, licences etc.
• Providing advice in respect of funding arrangements, procurement routes, and a range of standard form construction contracts.
• Drafting schedules of amendments to various standard form contracts, duty of care deeds, and reviewing insurance certificates
• Negotiating and drafting bespoke appointments and warranties for consultants and sub-contractors.

The ideal candidate is likely to have:

• Upwards of 4+ PQE with a construction litigation, or mixed contentious and non-contentious construction background gained at a Legal 500 firm.
• Experience in dealing with large-sized funders and developers.
• Experience in high-value transactions and the ability to run matters through from instruction to completion.

To apply for this fantastic Construction Litigation Solicitor vacancy, please send your CV ASAP or contact Sandra Pavlou in confidence.

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