Property Litigation Associate / Senior Associate

Overview

In this role, you join a respected commercial law firm’s Bristol Real Estate Disputes team to handle high-value property litigation. You will manage your own caseload while contributing to strategic disputes across sectors, partnering with partners and senior lawyers. The work spans landlord-tenant, development, and land-related disputes, with opportunities to supervise juniors and build client relationships. You will operate in a collaborative, growth-focused environment with supportive development and cross-office opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and modern working approach
• significant investment in professional development
• clear opportunities for career progression
• collaborative and inclusive culture

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload on complex real estate disputes
• Handle commercial landlord and tenant disputes including lease renewals
• Work on property development and regeneration disputes
• Proceed with possession claims and injunctive relief applications
• Address insolvency-related real estate disputes
• Handle disputes arising from development agreements and property contracts
• Deal with restrictive covenants, rights of way, land registration and adverse possession
• Supervise and mentor junior team members
• Foster strong client and professional relationships

Key requirements

• Experience in a recognised real estate disputes practice
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to manage complex matters autonomously
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers
• Commercial awareness and practical problem-solving approach
• Confidence in direct client engagement and relationship building
• Collaborative mindset and cross-team effectiveness
• Experience in a national, international or top-tier commercial law firm environment
• collaboration
• client relationship management
• commercial awareness
• problem-solving
• broad experience in commercial property disputes
• strong technical and analytical capabilities

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