Construction Lawyers (From 3yrs+ PQE)

Introduction

Pinsent Masons is an international law firm with over 280 partners and a total of 1000 lawyers world-wide, providing a full range of corporate and commercial services. The firm ranks amongst the top 100 global law firms.

With head-quarters in the City of London, Pinsent Masons' operation spans the UK, Europe, the Middle-East and Asia Pacific. In the UK, the firm also has offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol. Internationally, Pinsent Masons is based in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Dubai. Through the Pinsent Masons Luther Group (PMLG), the firm is allied to independent law firms in Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and the Baltic States.

Pinsent Masons was also named Best Legal Advisor at the Public Private Finance Awards in 2006 and 2007 and also Global Construction Law Firm of the Year in the Who's Who Legal Awards 2006. Managing Editor of Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Callum Campbell, said:

We are delighted to recognise Pinsent Masons with the Construction Law Firm of the Year award ….the firm can boast outstanding individual talent across multiple jurisdictions. It can truly be said to be the world's leading firm for construction expertise.

Brief

We are currently looking to recruit both dispute and transactional construction lawyers who have from 1 and 3 years post qualification experience to join our UK Construction and Engineering Group in Birmingham.

Background

With an experienced and enthusiastic team of over 170 lawyers, Pinsent Masons is recognised both nationally and internationally as the leading adviser to the construction and engineering industries and for infrastructure projects. We have an unrivalled reputation in acting for contractors, project companies, developers, public bodies, funders and insurers. We act for over half of the UK's top 50 contractors, a large number of the top contractors worldwide and an impressive range of private and public sector clients.

Our deep understanding and close alignment to the construction sector enables us to offer an entire project life cycle service to our clients. Our legal services span national and international procurement techniques and strategies (including PFI and FIDIC) and all forms of dispute resolution (including adjudications, Alternative Dispute Resolution, arbitration, international arbitration and litigation). This core range of services calls on related disciplines around the firm, such as corporate, tax, pensions, employment, health & safety, projects and insurance, when needed to provide the full range of legal services.

The Candidate Required

Successful candidates will ideally have gained experience in a challenging environment, whether with a City firm or niche practice. Candidates must be technically excellent but equally important, commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. They will be a team player with a strong client focussed approach. They will also have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills.

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