Construction Litigation Associate

Associate [Forward to a friend] PQE: 2-3 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Reports to: Dispute Resolution Group Head Department: Construction Disputes Location: London The firm Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm advising on complex disputes and transactions through local knowledge and an integrated international network.  We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across Energy, Transport and associated Infrastructure.

The firm has achieved rapid expansion and year-on-year growth owed almost entirely to a focused strategy, strong leadership and the quality of its people.  The next stage in the firm’s growth plan is to achieve full-service strength within core sectors across the global platform.

We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values, which rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity.

Our global practice is integrated across our offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America delivering consistently high levels of service across borders and locally through a deep understanding of local business customs and culture.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace to attract and retain the most talented people from all backgrounds and cultures.  We believe in celebrating difference and that people from any background can rise to the top, ensuring opportunities to develop and progress are available for all.

The department With a strong track-record of achieving positive outcomes, the lawyers in our construction dispute resolution group provide high quality advice in relation to all forms of construction dispute resolution.  We also regularly provide ongoing project execution support to a wide range of clients and in connection with a broad range of projects including, high end residential developments, hotel developments, large infrastructure and renewable energy projects ranging from solar, biomass, EFW and both Offshore/Onshore windfarms.

Effective and commercially astute, our dispute resolution lawyers regularly represent clients in serial adjudications and cases through to trial/final hearing and appeal where necessary.

With some of our partners acting as arbitrators, our lawyers have specific strategic insight when delivering a combination of litigation and arbitration services.

We frequently provide strategic advice in relation to different laws and procedural rules, whether in courts or arbitration.  

Skills and experience – essential We would be interested in speaking with experienced Lawyers who:

• have qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales with 2-3 years’ construction dispute resolution experience gained in a City law firm since qualifying;
• have excellent academic qualifications;
• are bright and ambitious;
• have experience of mediation, adjudication, Court proceedings (TCC) and/or International/domestic Arbitration;
• have proven legal and technical skills in dispute resolution;
• have relevant and significant experience of acting on complex cases, domestically or internationally or both;
• have some experience reviewing, vetting, drafting and/or amending and negotiating construction contracts and schedules of amendments thereto;
• and have experience of major forms including but not limited to JCT, FIDIC, and NEC.

Benefits We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing package for all employees.

Additional information The Firm promotes a culture of agility and flexibility and is fully supportive of flexible working arrangements where these can be accommodated.

Equal opportunities Respect for different backgrounds and perspectives is at the heart of our firm’s core values and we recognise the importance of fostering an inclusive environment that allows everyone to reach their full potential. This is a key feature of our Global Code of Conduct, which places diversity and inclusion at the centre of our firm’s ways of working.

We believe that exceptional client service can only be delivered by exceptional people. For this reason, we aim to attract, retain and develop the best talent from a wide range of backgrounds. All decisions relating to employment will be objective and based on merit and ability.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are as inclusive and barrier-free as possible. This includes making adjustments for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition.  If you require adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, we’d encourage you to get in touch with a member of our team who would be happy to discuss options with you.