Construction Disputes Associate​/Senior Associate; PQE

Overview

Construction Disputes Associate/Senior Associate (5+ PQE) - Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds. Bevan Brittan LLP is seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to work from either our Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds office, focusing on contentious construction dispute resolution and advisory work.

Our national construction team currently has 5 partners and ambitious plans for growth. You will be involved in advising on a wide range of construction dispute matters, including traditional final account/loss and expense type claims, significant defect issues and PFI/projects disputes. Our panel appointments mean you will have the opportunity to work on high value, complex instructions with local authorities, NHS Trusts and housing associations.

Some recent examples include: a Court of Appeal win in relation to a PFI dispute resolution procedure; a £30 million plus NHS Trust dispute arising from late completion, compensation event claims and defects on a high-profile mental health facility; multiple high-value claims from non-compliant cladding replacement at a major London high-rise; a £23 million PFI highways adjudication for a local authority;

a multi-million pound adjudication for a global engineering company; and other notable matters.

Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers. Bevan Brittan has a nationally recognised construction disputes team led by expert Partners.

• Louise Robling – heads the team;
  Bristol-based. Ranked as a leading individual in Legal 500.
• Judith Hopper – Leeds-based; specialises in PFI/PPP and projects disputes; recommended in Legal 500.
• Sarah Wilson – Leeds-based; handles a range of disputes and adjudications; recommended in Legal 500.

Our contentious team is based in Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds; our transactional colleagues work across all four offices, routinely collaborating as a national team.

Bevan Brittan is recognised in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for construction practice, consistently ranked in the top tier with several individuals noted as leading lawyers.

The successful candidate will have the ability to manage their own time efficiently, possess excellent drafting and legal analysis skills, and liaise effectively with clients. PFI experience is desirable but not essential.

We are looking for ambitious lawyers who want to work as part of a high-quality team, able to take on challenging work and develop their careers. As a more experienced member of the team, we expect active involvement in business development to support growth plans.

Flexible working: we welcome applicants seeking part-time roles; there are no fixed office day requirements. We prefer teams to determine where they work from based on client and team needs.

Bevan Brittan is a leading commercial law firm with recognised expertise in housing, local government, health and social care, and specialised sectors including construction, energy and resource management, higher education and financial services.

Supported by business services professionals, our award-winning teams support nearly 2,000 organisations with a wide range of legal and advisory services. We operate under four values:
Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and Results, driving meaningful outcomes for clients and communities.

We are consistently recognised in The Times Best Law Firms and in major legal directories, with a track record of revenue and profit growth. We offer a hybrid working model and professional development opportunities.

We are seeking the best people to join our growth plans for the future.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Law Practice