Contentious Construction Lawyer NQ-4 PQE

Overview

As a Contentious Construction Lawyer, you will handle high-value construction disputes for a mix of clients from employers to contractors and consultants. Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, you’ll contribute to a high-profile team resolving disputes across Sheriff Courts, adjudications, arbitrations and mediations. You’ll work on live projects and help steer complex, multi-faceted cases towards favourable outcomes. This role offers strong career prospects within a leading Scottish commercial firm.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in construction disputes across various contracts
• Advise on dispute resolution methods and strategies
• Pursue or defend claims in Sheriff Court and Court of Session, adjudications, arbitrations and mediations
• Collaborate within a team on high-profile, high-value disputes
• Provide ongoing construction-related advice on live projects

Key requirements

• NQ-4 PQE in contentious construction or commercial dispute resolution
• demonstrated ability to manage disputes for clients in the construction sector
• commercial awareness and client-focused approach
• enthusiastic for business development
• construction knowledge preferred but not essential

• commercial awareness
• client-focused
• proactive collaboration
• construction dispute resolution
• experience with sheriff courts, Court of Session, adjudications, arbitrations, mediations
• contract knowledge (bespoke and standard forms)

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