Senior/Principal Associate – Property Litigation

• Advising on restrictive covenants and easements for site disposals
• 1954 Act security of tenure and lease renewals
• Court action to remove a ‘bed blocker’ for an NHS trust
• Removing squatters from a central London property with an IPO for a charity
• Court proceedings and arbitrations involving GP partnership disputes
• Multi-million pound dilapidations dispute
• Break notices to facilitate estate re-organisation
• Judicial review of a planning decision for development of a clinical unit
• Recovery of arrears from commercial tenants
• Deliver clear advice and practical recommendations to clients
• Contribute to business development
• Provide constructive supervision to develop upcoming juniors in the team

• Property litigation experience is essential
• public sector and partnership disputes experience is desirable but not vital
• excellent legal and communication skills
• an enthusiasm for the firm and our work
• commitment to Capsticks’ values
• client handling and business development skills
• ability to provide constructive supervision to juniors
• willingness to learn and try new things

public sector and partnership disputes experience

• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Flexibility by default – work from home or the office
• core hours policy
• 1,350 hours billable hours target (FTE) with two types of bonus scheme (profit-share scheme when chargeable hours targets are exceeded
• discretionary scheme which rewards achievements in other areas including CSR and business development)
• Training and development
• Opportunities to collaborate with knowledgeable colleagues in other teams