Property Litigation Associate

London – £55,000 - £85,000

Senior Associate – Commercial Property Litigation (5–8 PQE)
  
A highly regarded Legal 500 firm with an outstanding reputation across the Thames Valley, West London and wider South East market is looking to appoint a Senior Associate into its expanding Property Litigation team.
  
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Property Litigator looking for high-quality work, strong autonomy, and a clear progression pathway within an established disputes practice.
  
The firm has built an exceptional reputation in real estate and dispute resolution, acting for a broad range of commercial landlords, developers, investors, business owners and high-net-worth clients across complex and high-value contentious property matters.
  
The Opportunity
This role is aimed at a solicitor with roughly 5+ years’ PQE who is confident managing commercial property disputes with a good degree of independence.
The team is looking for someone who can become a key part of the department’s continued growth, with the opportunity to take ownership of matters, develop client relationships, and play a visible role within the wider disputes practice.
  
You will work closely with highly respected senior lawyers within a collaborative and commercially focused environment that offers strong quality work without the culture often associated with larger City firms.
  
The Work
You will advise on a broad range of commercial property litigation matters, including:

• Commercial landlord & tenant disputes
• Lease renewals
• Forfeiture and possession claims
• Dilapidations
• Easements, covenants and boundary disputes
• Development-related disputes
• Property contract disputes
• Injunctive relief matters
• General contentious real estate matters

  
The caseload offers excellent variety and genuine client exposure.
  
About You
The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years’ PQE within commercial property litigation
• Strong technical grounding in contentious real estate matters
• Experience handling matters with relative autonomy
• Excellent client communication skills
• Commercial awareness and confidence managing relationships
• A proactive and collaborative approach

  
Experience with business development or an existing network/following would be viewed very positively, although this is not essential.
  
Why This Role?
  
This opportunity would particularly suit someone looking to move away from the intensity of larger City environments while maintaining access to strong quality work and genuine career progression.
  
The firm offers:

• High-quality Legal 500-level work
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Strong work/life balance
• Hybrid working flexibility
• Clear progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Genuine autonomy and visibility within the team

  
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please apply directly or contact Dalton Frith at Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment.