Solicitor 4-5 years experience - Banking & Finance Litigation - Bristol

TLT Overview:

• Managing Partner: David Pester
• Location: Bristol, London, Piraeus
• Headcount: 74 partners, over 300 lawyers and nearly 700 staff
• Turnover: forecast £40 million
• TLT was created in 2000, following the merger of Lawrence Tucketts and Trumps. In 2005, TLT acquired niche firm Lawrence Jones and expanded into London
• In June 2007 TLT acquired international commercial firm Constant & Constant,
• Leading strengths are in Financial Services, Leisure, Retail, Technology and Media and Built Environment
• TLT supports the community:
- We provide ‘pro bono’ legal advice to a variety of charities
- TLT staff are encouraged to volunteer other support including physical work and mentoring individuals in the community through our “Giving in Kind” scheme
- A recent environmental audit rated TLT above the 'Best Practice' benchmark for carbon emissions
• TLT belongs to European Law Firm (ELF) and International Practice Group (IPG), two international networks that enable us to provide high quality and good value legal services throughout Europe and the world.
• Around two thirds of our work comes from outside the Southwest region

Awards:

• 2004: Legal Business - UK Regional Law Firm of the Year
• 2004: Managing Partners Forum - Best Management of Working Capital
• 2005: Sunday Times - 100 Best Companies to Work For
• 2006: Legal Business Awards - Short listed for Management Partner of the Year, (David Pester)
• 2006: Legal Week Awards - short listed for Regional Law Firm of the Year
• The Sunday Times writes "In many ways TLT is a dream company… Businesses with the best ideas grow fastest, and TLT has shown a strong track record of growth and development." (March 2005)
• Chambers UK, 2007 writes "The firm has carved a niche for itself in the marketplace and has a spring in its step."
• Chambers UK rates 25 of TLT's lawyers as "leaders in their field"

Group/Team:
Chambers UK, 2007:
"continues its rapid ascent, both of the South West marketplace and beyond the region."
"A highly professional group, it can be relied upon to provide a pragmatic view of a deal and, according to clients, the team has the added bonus of being friendly and easy to work with: 'They just get on with it!'"
"made critical inroads within the field" [Banking Litigation]
'Impressed clients commended the team on "its genuine concern in our affairs" and rated for its ability to "keep them out of the courtroom."'
"TLT has all the specialist knowledge required to deal with insolvency matters"
'The team continues to "make real strides by being enthusiastic and commercially driven"'
'Clients are impressed with the way in which this "well-networked" team is able to "bring in relevant skill sets seamlessly and effectively"'

Legal 500, 2007:
'TLT Solicitors is firmly established as a contender to the top tier in Bristol, and is frequently appointed by leading accountancy practices in the area.'

The Role:
To join our expanding team of 26 in acting exclusively for mortgage lenders and banks in relation to their contentious matters. The ideal candidate will be tasked with handling defended and sensitive reputational cases based on Etridge style claims, breach of contract/mandate, fraud, arrears disputes, reputational claims and professional negligence.
• running a significant caseload for key FTSE banking and mortgage lender clients
• advising competently upon a range of lending issues with minimum supervision
• assessing, and accurately progressing efficiently, matters of variety but that typically emanate from banks and mortgage lenders
• assisting partner upon larger cases and dealing with document management
• actively involved in key business development activities with clients and potential clients
• actively involved in the production of legal updates for external distribution and the development of know-how
• management and supervision of junior members of the team

The ideal candidate:
A Solicitor with 5 years' banking and financial services litigation experience:
• Ideally experienced in acting for banks and mortgage lenders in contentious matters (however the extensiveness of this experience , if low, may not be a complete barrier if the candidate has the right qualities)
• Should be from a top 100 law firm, with contentious commercial experience
• Should have a working knowledge of land registry practice and procedure
• Should have previously acted for plc's on panel arrangements to appreciate the rigours that go with this territory
• Outgoing and good with clients on all levels
• Keen and enthusiastic to learn and form good relationships with clients
• Willing to go that "extra mile"

TLT has recently been through a re-branding exercise, our clients and our employees would describe us as: energetic, entrepreneurial & driven.

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For a confidential discussion or to apply for this position, please contact:

Emma Webster
HR Recruitment Manager
TLT Solicitors
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP

Tel: 0117 917 7606
Fax: 0117 917 7649

TLT Solicitors is the trading name of TLT LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales number OC308658. TLT LLP is regulated by the Law Society.

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