Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen at this commercial law firm in Leeds, for two Property Litigation lawyers – one of 0 to 2 and the other of 3 or more years’ PQE, to be primarily focused on telecoms, with an opportunity to work with real estate colleagues across the UK on nationwide projects. The team covers every aspect of contentious commercial real estate work, including:
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• telecoms
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• development
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• investment
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• asset management
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• construction
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• landlord/tenant work
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Clients include:
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• telecoms operators
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• property management and development companies
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• house builders
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• health trusts and government bodies (local and central)
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• owner-occupiers
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• institutions, both in the UK and overseas
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The work expected of the role will largely be geared towards real estate telecoms litigation work handling and assisting with the following:
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• serving statutory notices and advising on their validity and conditionality;
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• dealing with contentious lease renewals, termination notices and proceedings;
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• interpreting and enforcing lease obligations;
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• arrears recovery and tenant insolvency;
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• obtaining possession of commercial premises;
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• potential for expanding supervisory role (subject to PQE/practical experience);
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• dealing with service charge disputes;
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• acting in dilapidations matters including service of notices and advisory work.
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The successful candidates will:
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• ideally have experience in commercial landlord and tenant disputes but is not essential. Candidates with a strong background in commercial and civil litigation (and looking to move into property litigation) will be given serious consideration;
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• be used to delivering commercial advice to clients who do not have time to read lengthy correspondence.
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