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Legal Director - Real Estate Litigation

A leading international law firm

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Senior, client-facing role within a UK real estate litigation team. You will manage a complex, high-value caseload of commercial property disputes and contribute to the strategic growth of the practice.

Typical matters include opposed and unopposed lease renewals, restrictive covenants, break options, dilapidations, rights of way, boundary and trespass disputes, possession proceedings and insolvency-related issues. The role involves close collaboration with transactional real estate colleagues and regular client engagement.

This position is open across several regional UK offices with a flexible, hybrid working approach and includes responsibility for supervising and mentoring junior lawyers while maintaining service quality and supporting business development.

  • Qualified solicitor with substantial experience in real estate or real estate litigation.
  • Proven technical capability handling complex, high-value commercial property disputes.
  • Ability to manage a varied caseload independently while contributing to team initiatives.
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative approach.
  • Experience supervising and mentoring junior fee-earners and driving consistent service delivery.

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