Construction, Engineering & Projects Associate

Due to strong client work demand, our client are recruiting an experienced Associate to join their London based Construction, Engineering & Projects team.

This is a great opportunity to work across a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious construction work streams, with current growth particularly focussed on the contentious side of the practice.

The firm are particularly interested in experience of working on both UK adjudications and Technology and Construction Court (TCC) litigation. The new joiner can be expected to have a significant level of responsibility and client contact, whilst working in a supportive and collaborative team.

About the team

• The team is a highly reputable full-service construction law team providing transactional advice through to dispute avoidance and advice relating to large-scale construction and engineering projects in both the UK and internationally.
• They are well-regarded when it comes to acting for clients across a wide range of business sectors with a particular emphasis on real estate developers, housebuilders, property investment companies, contractors, sub-contractors and major engineering consultancies.
• The team also acts for the firm’s private clients on high value residential construction projects.
• Their transaction advice includes advising on the procurement of construction projects, all forms of domestic and international construction contracts. Also, ancillary documentation such as consultant appointments, trade contracts, collateral warranties, parent company guarantees and performance bonds.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Acting for a wide range of national and international clients on complex and high value construction disputes, including UK adjudications, arbitrations and TCC litigation.
• Undertaking dispute advisory work including ADR (for example, mediation).
• Dealing with a wide range of matters, such as final account and delay claims, quality of build claims, construction insolvency, bond claims, ACM cladding, other fire safety defects claims, professional indemnity and other insurance-related claims.
• Advising government bodies, sponsors, funders, developers, employers, operators, constructors, sub-contractors and professional teams in relation to dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms, together with project procurement techniques (including facilities management).
• Working closely with existing clients to maintain and develop relationships, acting as a trusted advisor capable of providing timely and quality advice whilst managing expectations.
• Assisting with drafting, negotiating and advising on construction contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, financial securities (including bonds and guarantees), letters of intent and reliance letters.

Person specification

• Be an England & Wales qualified solicitor or equivalent with 3-6PQE, able to integrate into teams effectively
• Experience of contentious construction work, and in particular working on both UK adjudications and/or TCC litigation and/or arbitration and other forms of dispute avoidance / resolution (mediation, expert determination etc.)
• Confidence in both verbal and written communication with a diverse range of clients and technical experts
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills and stakeholder management
• Able to work effectively, both autonomously and as part of a team as needed

If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Dafydd Marshman for a confidential discussion.

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*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.