Contentious Construction lawyer NQ – 2 & 5 years’ PQE CAMBRIDGE

Commercial law firm in Cambridge is looking to recruit two contentious Construction lawyers – one of 0 to 2 and the other of 5 or more years’ PQE. The team acts for a wide range of clients including acting for owners/occupiers of assets/structures, employers, contractors, suppliers and consultants across a number of sectors. The successful candidates will work across a range of client industries and locations, and with a variety of different people helping them to contain and/or resolve construction related disputes, which are often high value, factually and technically heavy and complex. Typically, the roles will involve, amongst other things: • advising on the merits and evidence as well as helping to formulate the appropriate strategy and tactics needed to achieve the client's objectives • advising clients in relation to pursuing and defending claims brought under or in relation to the standard form contracts and bespoke forms of contract on the issues that habitually arise on construction, infrastructure and energy projects eg. contract formation and interpretation, loss and expense, extension of time/delay claims, defects, payment, design liability and professional negligence • representing clients, whether as claiming or defending party in the various techniques of dispute resolution like adjudication, arbitration, litigation and forms of ADR, including where appropriate, representing clients at hearings, tribunals and court, providing the written and oral advocacy • participation in client seminars/presentations/webinars, writing articles/blogs and involvement in client business development activities • assisting with, and contributing to, the strategic direction of the practice and being part of a genuine high-performing team that values the culture of team and colleagues.

Qualified candidates will currently specialise in Construction law (ideally, you will have at least some contentious experience) and newly-qualified candidates will have undertaken a seat in Construction law.