Transactional Construction Lawyer

Job description

Transactional Construction Lawyer - 4-7 years PQE

Birmingham

Brief

We are currently looking to recruit a talented Transactional Construction lawyer with 4-7 years PQE to join our expanding Construction and Projects Solutions (CAPS) Team in Birmingham.

Our Birmingham Team

The firm advises both public and private sector clients and has developed a strong practice advising on large infrastructure projects, real estate developments and manufacturing facilities for bio-technology clients, as well as portfolio redevelopment for several investment funds. Practice head Nigel Blundell has also handled significant mandates in the rail and infrastructure industries, advocating innovative contracting mechanisms.

Work highlights:

• Advising on the UK's largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects including advising Leeds Bradford Airport, numerous contractors on Network Rail's CP7 framework and advising contractors on bids for National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade.
• Acting on real estate developments nationally. Sectors include offices, hotels, residential, mixed-use and institutional investors on their portfolios and development work.
• Acting for numerous clients in the university sector on significant mandates on high profile projects.

What our clients say:

'Our experience with PM is that there is always a high level of partner engagement and they are consistently excellent communicators.'

'Nigel Blundell is very down-to-earth and a clear communicator, providing us with concise and practical advice. He easily takes contractual issues that are bespoke to the construction industry and presented them in an easily digestible format for our senior management team. The internal project management team have been overwhelmingly positive of the value added from Nigel and the wider PM team.'

'What makes the practice unique is its depth of legal knowledge and clarity of advice.'

The Candidate Required

We are now looking to appoint an ambitious qualified lawyer with 4-7 years PQE who wishes to advance their abilities in construction & projects, and knowledge at a top tier international law practice.

The successful applicant will:

• ideally have gained experience in a large commercial firm and have completed work in construction, projects or similar
• have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills
• have good commercial awareness and is client focused
• be a team player with the ability to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment
• be well-organised and have good project management skills

About the Firm

Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,600 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.

Awards

Pinsent Masons won the 'Europe's Most Innovative Law Firm' at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2023 and the 'Best Talent and Inclusion' award at The Lawyer Awards 2022. The firm has been named global Construction Law Firm of the Year 2023 in the Who's Who Legal Awards. The firm is also named Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year 2023 by the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. The firm has placed in the Top 10 Top Employers for Working Families for its 7th consecutive year. Go to www.pinsentmasons.com/accolades to view all of our global awards and nominations.

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

Contact details:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffy-lam-715241238/

[email protected]

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.

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