PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
   As part of our AG2030 Growth Strategy, we are excited to appoint an Associate in our Real Estate Dispute team to provide expert legal support and representation in high-value, high-profile, and complex litigation matters, with a particular focus on retail property disputes and advising retailers with extensive property portfolios.

THE TEAM 
   Part of the Real Estate Division, the Real Estate Disputes Group is led by 7 Partners across Leeds, Manchester and London. The Leeds team is made up of 2 Partners, 2 Managing Associates and an excellent cohort of Associates, offering a supportive environment with peers and senior lawyers to work alongside. 
   Clients include an impressive range of landlords, leading investors, developers and infrastructure companies.
   Our aim is to give strategic advice to advance our clients' positions in contentious circumstances and actively manage risk on our clients' behalf. 
   We are instructed by the major accountancy practices and financial institutions in relation to the assets that underpin their security, for example, advising on the obligations of tenants in shopping centres or the enforcement of sales contracts on residential development sites.
   We advise on numerous matters arising out of the insolvency of companies and develop strategies to unlock the value of assets and facilitate sales.
   More generally we undertake the usual contentious property matters including dilapidations, lease renewals, rent review, professional negligence and general property management work.
   Our lawyers are known for their technical excellence, commercial acumen, and strategic litigation approach, often involved in precedent-setting and cross-border matters.
   We invest heavily in the development of our people all of our Associate members have progressed internally and we offer mentoring, leadership training, and international collaboration opportunities as part of long-term career growth. This is a very stable, collegiate and passionate team who pride themselves on collaboration and team work.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
   You can expect a varied and broad mix of work in all forms of real estate disputes. Responsibilities will include dealing with a full range of landlord and tenant matters including lease renewals (contested and uncontested), dilapidation claims, service of break notices, forfeiture and possession actions.  
   You will act on a range of high-value, high-profile and complex litigation cases including those for retailers with extensive property portfolios. Clients include developers, landlords, tenants, banks/ financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and professional advisors. 
   You will handle your own matters (with supervision) and assist the Partners and more senior members of the team on more complex matters.  You will play a significant role in working for clients that are key to the Division and to the firm. 
   This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with excellent prospects for career development.  We have a strong reputation for providing Associates with early levels of responsibility within a supportive, stretching environment.  At this stage in your career the team will take a genuine interest and support you with your development.  We encourage Associates to help the team in developing and building relationships with new and existing clients through business development initiatives. 
 
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE 
To be successful in this role:
   You are a UK Qualified Solicitor with up to 4 years of post-qualifying experience within Real Estate Disputes. 
   Self-motivated, proactive, detail-focused, a person of sound judgment.
   Fast learner with commercial approach.
   Excellent client relationship skills and effective communicator.
   Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
   Collaborative team player.

OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment.  Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
Are you up for the challenge?