We have a fantastic opportunity for a Property Litigation lawyer to join our Real Estate group. You will join a friendly, collegiate team that is widely recognised for its expertise in this area and is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers.

The Real Estate group currently consists of 9 partners and 22 other lawyers. It is regarded as one of the leading real estate practices in the South East outside London and is recommended by the leading independent legal directories.

The group handles a broad range of real estate work across different sectors and includes teams dedicated to real estate dispute resolution, construction and environmental law. The real estate disputes team (2 partners and 4 other lawyers) sits within the group and handles the full scope of property litigation work including:

• Commercial landlord and tenant work –1954 Act renewals and disputes; dilapidations; consents; rent reviews; break notices; forfeiture and possession;
• Development disputes and other contractual disputes relating to commercial and residential property;
• Easements, covenants and boundary disputes and advice;
• Land ownership including adverse possession and co-ownership claims;
• Insolvency matters with a property angle;
• Litigation in the High Court and County Court as well as the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber); mediations and other forms of ADR.

Clients include mid tier businesses (whether quoted or owner-managed), household name PLCs and other major international groups. We act for owners and investors, individuals and developers nationwide and have extensive experience dealing with our corporate occupier clients’ property litigation requirements.

With PSL, trainee and paralegal support within the group and access to a wide range of valuable resources and training, you will be joining a supportive working environment encouraging you to grow.

As a firm we work flexibly and remote/hybrid working is available, with employees encouraged to be in the office at least 2 days per week.

Stevens & Bolton – making a positive difference to your career

Stevens & Bolton is a UK law firm with over 250 staff. Of those around 150 are lawyers, approximately a third of them partners, many of whom chose to join us from City law firms. Our office is based in Guildford and our staff work from here and also flexibly.

We’ve made excellence the hallmark of our firm: in the clear advice we give, in the enduring client relationships we build and in our proactive and highly responsive service. We seek to recruit people who will help us maintain and build on this, and in return we offer excellent long-term career and development opportunities.

You’ll work with people who listen, and who actively and willingly support one another within a collaborative and engaging environment. We genuinely care about our people and strive to build and maintain a diverse, inclusive and happy workforce.

We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I). This drives a strategy which focuses on constant promotion of an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to realise their full potential and be themselves at work. In 2020 we were shortlisted for “Best D&I Initiative” at The HR Awards and for “Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative” at The Lawyer Awards.

Our vision is to be one of the UK’s most successful law firms, offering excellence beyond the city, a supportive culture and the best client experience. Always making a positive difference. We were proud to be named Law Firm of the Year: The Independents at The Lawyer Awards 2020.