Construction Dispute Resolution Lawyer (2 to 6 years PQE)
Location: Manchester
The Candidate Required We are currently looking to recruit a talented construction disputes lawyer from 2 to 6 years PQE to join our Construction team in Manchester. Candidates must be technically excellent, commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. The candidate will be a team player with a strong client focused approach and excellent communication and organisational skills. Background to the Pinsent Masons’ Construction Practice For over 50 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 act for 18 of the top 20 international contractors, as ranked by the ENR250 (2023), as well as governments, sponsors, funders and investors on iconic projects that set the benchmark in terms of profile, scale, complexity and risk. Pinsent Masons’ deep understanding and close alignment to the construction sector enables us to offer an ‘entire project life cycle’ service to our clients. Our legal services span national and international procurement techniques and strategies and all forms of dispute resolution. The Manchester Team Our Manchester team is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and Chambers Directories for Construction in the North West and is led by 4 market leading partners. Anthony Bradley heads the team and stands out for his work on major UK-wide infrastructure matters. Michael Hopkins has an enviable track record advising on complex construction and PFI disputes. Siân Hughes‘ expertise in disputes involving large-scale building and infrastructure projects is noteworthy, as is Arwyn Jones‘ specialism in PFI and Energy disputes. The Opportunity High quality construction and disputes work. Early responsibility and opportunities to contribute to rewarding client relationships. Genuine long-term career prospects supported through our "best in class" training and our Academy personal development programmes. Requirements Experience in Construction Advisory work including dispute resolution procedures adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation. Excellent academic background 2-6 years PQE 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. 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. Contact details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johenn-choi johenn.choi@pinsentmasons.com
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The Candidate Required We are currently looking to recruit a talented construction disputes lawyer from 2 to 6 years PQE to join our Construction team in Manchester. Candidates must be technically excellent, commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. The candidate will be a team player with a strong client focused approach and excellent communication and organisational skills. Background to the Pinsent Masons’ Construction Practice For over 50 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 act for 18 of the top 20 international contractors, as ranked by the ENR250 (2023), as well as governments, sponsors, funders and investors on iconic projects that set the benchmark in terms of profile, scale, complexity and risk. Pinsent Masons’ deep understanding and close alignment to the construction sector enables us to offer an ‘entire project life cycle’ service to our clients. Our legal services span national and international procurement techniques and strategies and all forms of dispute resolution. The Manchester Team Our Manchester team is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and Chambers Directories for Construction in the North West and is led by 4 market leading partners. Anthony Bradley heads the team and stands out for his work on major UK-wide infrastructure matters. Michael Hopkins has an enviable track record advising on complex construction and PFI disputes. Siân Hughes‘ expertise in disputes involving large-scale building and infrastructure projects is noteworthy, as is Arwyn Jones‘ specialism in PFI and Energy disputes. The Opportunity High quality construction and disputes work. Early responsibility and opportunities to contribute to rewarding client relationships. Genuine long-term career prospects supported through our "best in class" training and our Academy personal development programmes. Requirements Experience in Construction Advisory work including dispute resolution procedures adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation. Excellent academic background 2-6 years PQE 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. 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. Contact details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johenn-choi johenn.choi@pinsentmasons.com
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