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Construction Lawyer

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Douglas Scott

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United Kingdom , Greater London

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Salary:

110000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

The role will predominantly focus on a range of disputes including court proceedings, adjudications and arbitrations on issues arising from a wide range of energy, infrastructure and real estate projects in the UK and internationally. There will also be some advisory/non-contentious work on offer depending on workload.

Job Responsibility:

  • focus on disputes including court proceedings, adjudications and arbitrations
  • advisory/non-contentious work depending on workload

Requirements:

  • 3-6 PQE
  • solid contentious construction experience
  • exposure to arbitration
  • experience with NEC and FIDIC contracts

Nice to have:

experience with NEC and FIDIC contracts

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Job Posted:
June 12, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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