Construction Dispute Resolution Lawyer

We are looking to recruit a few talented lawyers with 4+ years PQE to join our Construction, Advisory and Disputes team in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London and/or Manchester (other locations considered).

Background to the Construction, Advisory and Disputes Team

For over 40 years Pinsent Masons has been recognised as the world’s best law firm for construction, energy and infrastructure projects. With over 100 Partners and nearly 450 Lawyers globally specialising in this area, the depth and breadth of our expertise and experience are unrivalled.

We have been named “Global Construction Law Firm of the Year” at the Who’s Who Legal Awards for 16 consecutive years and are described by the legal directories as a “formidable practice with market-leading capabilities”, with more individual listings than the next 3 biggest firms combined.

Our practice spans the globe from Asia-Pacific to Europe, the Middle East and Africa and covers the full lifecycle of projects from set up and risk management during delivery to dispute avoidance and resolution.

The number one choice for construction, energy and infrastructure clients

Our client roster remains the envy of the global construction, energy and infrastructure legal market. We act for all of the top 20 largest contractors in the world (ENR 250, 2022), as well as governments, sponsors, funders and investors on iconic projects that set the benchmark in terms of profile, scale, complexity and risk.

We have represented infrastructure clients on thousands of projects globally, including in the transport, mining, process, social infrastructure, and commercial sectors. In terms of clients in the energy sector, we operate globally across the energy spectrum, from upstream and downstream oil and gas, nuclear, power generation, energy management, electricity and gas transmission to renewables, hydrogen, low carbon solutions, carbon capture and storage, gas storage projects and asset decommissioning.

This unparalleled expertise and experience of the world’s best clients and projects means we are the world’s best law firm at understanding each client’s business and the particular markets in which they operate, delivering advice and formulating solutions that help them achieve their commercial objectives.

Pinsent Masons has a formidable construction practice with market-leading capabilities in domestic disputes, complemented by a strong presence in non-contentious matters and international arbitrations. The team is regularly instructed to assist with contract negotiation and dispute avoidance across the UK and in a variety of other jurisdictions.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Have a very strong academic background, with excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be able to demonstrate strong technical ability, and able to present solutions effectively and with insight
• Demonstrate an interest in construction & engineering disputes/advisory work, with particular reference to the infrastructure, energy and/or real estate sectors.
• Bring drive and enthusiasm, being commercially aware and client focused
• Proactively seek out development opportunities for themselves and others
• Be qualified in England & Wales and/or Scotland

The opportunity

High quality engineering and construction work – both live project advisory work and formal disputes involving adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation and other forms of ADR. Responsibility and opportunities to develop rewarding and sustainable client relationships. The very best national and international work. Client secondment and PM Office secondment opportunities; and genuine long-term career prospects supported through our "best in class" training and our Academy personal development programmes.

About The Firm

Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,800 employees operating out of 28 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.

The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice.

We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work.

We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology.

Awards

We are being recognised equally by commentators and other market movers through a plethora of awards spanning every region and culminating in being named law firm of the year by Legal Business, the FT’s most innovative law firm in Europe (for the third time in eight years), winning their sustainability award in Asia Pacific and being ranked as Thomson Reuters’ leading legal brand in their UK index.

We have been recognised as by Stonewall as a Top Global Employer. Recognising that we are a leading employer in advancing LGBT+ inclusion. Pinsent Masons was named as a 'Top Ten Employer for Working Families in 2023' for the seventh consecutive year. We are accredited as a Disability Confident Employer by the Department for Work & Pensions and we were the first law firm to sign up the global Valuable 500.

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

As an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests.

Should you require further details, please contact our in-house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Johenn Choi who can discuss the role and requirements.