Junior Property Litigation Solicitor

Property Litigation | NQ+ | Bristol

A strong opportunity to join a nationally recognised real estate disputes practice at a full-service UK firm with a significant presence across the regions. This is a key hire within a highly ranked property litigation team known for its breadth of work, market-leading client base and close integration with a heavyweight transactional real estate practice.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play an important role within a well-established and growing property litigation team, working on a broad mix of complex and high-quality contentious real estate matters.
Handling a varied caseload including landlord and tenant disputes, break notices, dilapidations, forfeiture, lease renewals and portfolio management work

Advising on development-related issues such as rights of light, restrictive covenants, easements, adverse possession and boundary disputes

Working closely with a nationally recognised partner on telecoms and Electronic Communications Code matters, with the opportunity to build niche expertise
Acting for a sophisticated client base including major retailers, institutional landlords, developers, public bodies and large occupiers

Collaborating with transactional real estate, insolvency, planning and construction colleagues to provide joined-up commercial advice

Managing your own matters while also contributing to wider team strategy, client relationships and business development activity
About You

You'll bring strong technical grounding and commercial awareness in property litigation. NQ+ PQE in commercial property litigation

Experience across landlord and tenant matters and general real estate disputes (training will be provided for the right candidate)
Exposure to telecoms or Code work is beneficial but not essential

Confidence managing your own caseload and communicating clearly with clients
Strong interest in working on a diverse range of disputes and developing specialist expertise

What's on Offer

You'll be part of a nationally positioned, Top 50 practice with a standout reputation for both real estate and disputes. The team's scale and strength mean:

High-quality work for recognisable national brands, public sector bodies and major developers
Structured training and genuine day-to-day support from senior lawyers who are invested in development

Early exposure to high-value, strategic matters and close collaboration with transactional teams
A clear platform as a springboard for long-term career progression within a growing national disputes offering
A culture built around approachability, clear communication and commercially minded advice

The Firm

The firm is a national, full-service practice with over 1,000 people across multiple UK offices. It is widely recognised for its real estate capability, its top-tier property litigation teams in several regions and its collaborative, commercially focused culture.

The organisation combines the scale and profile of a national firm with the accessibility, flexibility and support of a close-knit regional team, offering lawyers a genuine platform to build both breadth and specialist expertise.

Apply now or contact Tom for a confidential discussion.