Weightmans
Construction Law - Principal Associate
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About the Role
Forming part of our Real Estate Department the Construction team is a nationally recognised practice providing a complete range of legal services on all aspects of Construction law.
We advise on construction risk management from procurement to completion (projects and dispute management across a broad range of sectors). Our team acts for private and public sector clients including developers, healthcare providers, education institutions, transport authorities, main contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. We act across a wide range of sectors with clients involved in commercial development, PRS, student accommodation, local government, transport, education, health, utilities, energy and investment. From a contentious (disputes) perspective the Construction team advises and acts on all forms of construction dispute resolution, including adjudication, arbitration, proceedings in the TCC, mediation and expert determination. From a non-contentious perspective, the Construction team drafts and negotiates all major standard forms of contract, including JCT and NEC4.
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We regularly advise on multi-million pound developments and high value multi party disputes.
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We are currently recruiting for a 5+ YR PQE Solicitor to join our Construction team primarily focused on disputes work.
We will consider applications for Liverpool, Birmingham and Newcastle.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of construction work with a focus on disputes work and ability to run adjudications
- Assist other members of the team with their caseloads of Construction work (contentious and, if applicable, non contentious)
- Advise and assist clients with disputes and risk management
- Advise and assist clients with dispute resolution including (among other) adjudication and mediation.
- Carry out other case handling advice and duties
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, witness statements, instructions to counsel, attendance notes (without limitation)
- If applicable, advise on construction procurement matters and draft, negotiate and conclude main contracts (based on standard forms, e.g. JCT, NEC4 etc and bespoke), consultant appointments, sub-contracts, collateral warranties, performance bonds and parent company guarantees
- Work with the members of the existing Construction team to develop client relationships and business opportunities
- Achieve set financial and chargeable targets KPIs
- Ensure relevant deadlines and quality measures are adhered to
- Comply with relevant Weightmans' and client policies and procedures
- Work in accordance with Weightmans’ and the client’s values
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