OVERVIEW

Pinsent Masons LLP is seeking a talented and ambitious Associate to join our top-ranked Property Dispute Resolution (PDR) team in London. This is a rare opportunity to become part of a nationally recognised practice, working alongside leading experts on complex, high-value and strategically significant property and property-related disputes.
You’ll be joining a dynamic, collaborative and forward-thinking team, where your contribution will be valued and your career actively supported.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a qualified solicitor who has:

• Between 2–4 years’ PQE in property litigation gained at a leading London firm. We would consider exceptional candidates in the NQ-2 years’ PQE bracket.
• A strong academic background and technical excellence.
• A proactive, client-focused mindset and excellent communication skills.
• A genuine interest in real estate and the law, with a willingness to develop expertise in new and/or unusual areas of property law.
• A strategic and lateral thinker with a track record of success on complex mandates.

• A collaborative approach and appetite for innovation.A willingness to embrace ‘cross-sector’ work and ‘cross-over’ property disputes work.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As an Associate in our PDR team, you will:

• Manage a varied and intellectually stimulating caseload, including commercial property asset management.
• Advise on development-related risk and strategy on some of the largest developments in the UK, including rights to light, title constraints and vacant possession strategies.
• Work as part of the teams on high-profile, big-ticket property litigation.
• Handle cross-sector / cross-over property-related disputes and litigation involving energy, infrastructure, mining, civil fraud, planning and company law.
• Act for a prestigious client base, including Royal London, Berkeley Homes, Tesco, Lone Star, ArcelorMittal, Oracle Corporation, Gentian Infrastructure, INEOS, Anglo American, Orsted, TFL, various London boroughs, various Government departments and leading investment funds.

• Deliver strategic, commercially focused advice and build trusted client relationships.Contribute to business development and the continued growth of the practice.

Pinsent Masons is a purpose-led professional services firm with law at its core. We are proud to be:

• Consistently top-ranked for Real Estate Litigation by Chambers UK and Property Litigation by Legal 500.
• Recognised by Legal Business as Law Firm of the Year and by the FT as Europe’s Most Innovative Law Firm (three times in eight years).
• A Top Global Employer by Stonewall and a Top Ten Employer for Working Families (2023).
• Accredited as a Disability Confident Employer and the first law firm to join the Valuable 500.We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background