Property Litigation Solicitor
12 days ago
Birmingham
Property Litigation Solicitor Location: BirminghamContract: Full-time, PermanentPQE: Minimum 2 years’ PQE (Property or Commercial Litigation) About the Firm Our client is a specialist, boutique law firm with a friendly culture and a growing reputation for excellence in rent recovery and property-related disputes across England & Wales. The firm has developed a strong and expanding client base through exceptional results and word-of-mouth introductions—including major corporate organisations with extensive property portfolios, prominent landed estates, and local authorities. As part of their continued growth, they are seeking an experienced, ambitious and business-minded Solicitor to join their Commercial Property team. The Opportunity This role offers an exciting opportunity for a solicitor with 2+ years’ PQE to manage a varied and stimulating caseload of complex, defended, or high-value claims as well as insolvency matters. You will work with a diverse range of opponents—from small regional practices to well-known City firms. Supported by senior specialists, you will be encouraged to think strategically, use your initiative, and deliver excellent outcomes while working closely with property managers and key decision-makers. Beyond rent and debt-related disputes, you will also have the chance to work on a broad mix of commercial (and occasional residential) property matters, including: • Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture, • Dilapidations, • Possession claims involving trespassers or persons unknown, • Breaches of lease and tenancy agreements, • Professional negligence (surveyors, solicitors, valuers), • General commercial contract disputes, • Managing your own caseload from start to finish, • Liaising directly with clients and providing clear, commercial advice, • Drafting and serving contractual/statutory notices and formal demands, • Assisting in drafting pleadings and witness statements, • Preparing cost statements, budgets and disclosure lists, • Collating and preparing bundles with paralegal support, • Instructing Counsel, attending hearings, or undertaking advocacy where appropriate, • Liaising with courts, Counsel, and clerks, • Managing disclosure, including electronic disclosure The successful candidate will demonstrate: • 2+ years’ PQE in Property or Commercial Litigation, • A solid working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, leases, judgment enforcement, and insolvency, • Interest in developing leadership skills, • Desire to support and contribute to the firm’s ongoing growth, • Join a supportive, specialist team in a growing firm, • High-quality work with impressive clients, • Genuine progression opportunities, • Autonomy, trust, and exposure to varied, interesting matters