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Harrison-Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the North West servicing both business and private clients. We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focusses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.

The property litigation team is recognised in the Legal 500 for its technical expertise in providing quality commercial services to clients. Our team acts for businesses and individuals across England in the full range of contentious property disputes, from landlord and tenant and real estate litigation to property contract claims and professional negligence claims involving property professionals.

Due to the recent expansion of the team and to the services we provide, we are looking to recruit a junior solicitor with property litigation experience to work out of Kendal office. We will provide the necessary support and investment to allow them to achieve their personal and professional goals as a property litigation solicitor.

The team in Kendal consists of 1 Partner, 1 Senior Associate, 1 trainee and 1 Paralegal. The range of clientele is extensive, from independent business owners, retail occupiers, large property development companies and individuals in both the commercial and residential sectors. The work is varied, challenging and interesting and covers a wide range of landlord and tenant matters including: lease renewals, dilapidations, break clauses and forfeiture. We offer training and development opportunities to the junior solicitors in the team, in order to provide them with the tools to develop their commercial and technical skills and help grow their offering within the team. Responsible for smaller matters under supervision
Providing support to other team members as required and have the ability to demonstrate an appropriate level of management and supervision of junior members of the team including support staff
Demonstrating the experience and knowledge to deliver good quality legal advice
Ability to manage own caseload with appropriate supervision
~ Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet timescales and a desire to help develop processes
~ Willingness to engage in business development and help grow the property litigation offering at Harrison Drury.
~ Experience of acting on a wide range of property litigation cases, including real property, landlord and tenant disputes and contractual disputes