Commercial Real Estate Lawyer

An excellent opportunity awaits an ambitious Associate to join a leading City firm’s top-tier Real Estate practice in London. The firm has one of the largest dedicated real estate practices in the market, with over 120 lawyers delivering high-quality, partner-led service across the full asset lifecycle. The team represents a diverse client base, including institutional investors, developers, estates, and high-net-worth individuals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting for UK asset managers on a full range of transactions, including asset management, sales and acquisitions, financing, and complex agreements for lease.
• Advising across a variety of sectors, including retail, restaurant, industrial, and office.
• Working on matters involving Central London estates and City livery companies, including:
• Asset management work
• Headleases and property rights
• Rights of light issues
• Turnover leases for mixed-use historic estates
• Providing support on development and finance transactions, which will represent a smaller portion of the overall workload.

The Ideal Candidate:

• England and Wales-qualified solicitor with 3–4 years’ PQE from a leading City or equivalent firm.
• Strong experience in commercial real estate transactions and asset management.
• Excellent technical ability, commercial awareness, and attention to detail.
• Confident managing complex workstreams and communicating effectively with clients.
• Strong academic background with a minimum 2:1 degree.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.

Get in touch without delay if this is of interest by emailing your cv to Xhidalgo@lawabsolute.com

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