Overview
In this role, you will handle a varied agricultural and rural disputes caseload within a leading Top 100 UK law firm. You’ll advise farmers and agri-businesses, handling niche property and partnership issues, while supporting senior lawyers on complex matters. You’ll develop sector expertise, build long-term client relationships, and collaborate across teams to deliver seamless service. This position offers strong career progression in a supportive, collaborative environment with exposure to high-value disputes.
Pay / Benefits
- private medical insurance
- life insurance
- health cash plan
- hybrid and flexible working
- supportive and inclusive working environment
- career progression opportunities
Responsibilities
- Manage a varied caseload of agricultural and rural litigation matters
- Advise farmers, landowners and agri-business clients on a wide range of disputes
- Engage in partnership disputes, inheritance-related litigation, agricultural property matters, contractual disputes, negligence and nuisance issues
- Assist senior lawyers on complex, high-profile cases while taking responsibility for your own matters
- Build expertise within the agricultural sector and develop long-term client relationships
- Work closely with colleagues across the wider agriculture and litigation teams to deliver seamless client service
- Participate in networking and business development activities within the rural community
Key requirements
- Qualified Solicitor with approximately 2-5 years' PQE
- Strong litigation background, ideally including property litigation
- Agricultural or rural sector experience would be advantageous but is not essential
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
- Confident building relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts
- Commercially aware with an interest in contributing to business development and team growth
- communication skills
- relationship building
- organisational skills
- litigation
- drafting
- negotiation
Litigation Solicitor/Associate - Agricultural Disputes-Bristol employer: Chadwick Nott
As a leading international law firm based in Bristol, we pride ourselves on offering an exceptional work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Associate Directors in Financial Services Regulation benefit from exposure to high-quality, complex international work, alongside opportunities for career progression within a supportive team. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that all employees are valued and empowered to thrive in their roles.
