Property Lawyer (From 1yr+ 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.

Brief

We are currently looking to recruit property lawyers who have from 1 year + post qualification experience to join our Birmingham Property Group.

Background

We boast one of the largest teams of dedicated property lawyers in the UK. When you instruct Pinsent Masons to act on your property matter, you are tapping into the combined expertise of over 140 highly skilled lawyers, including many renowned experts. Clients praise us for our commercial approach providing clear, relevant and timely advice.

Our breadth of experience coupled with our specialist knowledge means that whether we are advising on a complex multi-million pound development or arranging a quick sale of a single building, our clients receive the legal support they require, when and how they want it.

We have an extensive track record advising on all aspects of multi-million pound developments throughout the UK. We are able to field a cross-discipline team of lawyers who are a match for the scale and complexity of the work involved. Our clients include major developers, funders, investors and local authorities.

The Candidate Required

The successful candidate will ideally have gained experience in a City firm or large regional 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.

Examples of Recent Work
•Redhouse Projects - 200 acre business park for up to 2 million sq ft of mixed distribution, office and leisure space just off the A1(M) near Doncaster. We structured phased land acquisition since 1993, set up the jv, dealt with infrastructure contracts and let and disposed of units including the 800,000 sq ft B & Q distribution warehouse – the UK's largest ever pre-let.

•Sterling St James – we are acting for this joint venture company in connection with the development partnering agreement with Yorkshire Forward for Centreport, Goole. This will be a £350m mixed commercial/light industrial development of 190 acres linked to the M62 and mainline rail network.

•Thorpe Park Leeds – this is a £300m, 1.8m sq.ft./310 acre business park development adjoining the A1/M1 Link Road in East Leeds. We structured option agreements and land acquisition since 1990 for the company controlling the development, Thorpe Park (Leeds) Limited, itself controlled by Severn Trent Property Limited.

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