Description
The Department
Real Estate (including Construction) is a strategic growth area for Mishcon and the second largest department in the firm with 44 partners and over 130 fee earners. A number of new market-leading real estate partners have joined our ranks in the past 12 months and more strategic hires are in the pipeline. Unlike many of our competitors, we remain fully committed to both real estate development and investment.
The Group
We are already one of the largest dedicated construction practices in London, and we are in expansion mode. The firm has made a substantial investment in the construction practice in recent years through internal promotions and lateral hires, as part of a wider firm strategy to double down on real estate and the built environment.
The Non-Contentious Construction team specialises in complex, high-profile developments, in particular acting for institutions and developers. We have assembled a highly experienced team which includes partners seen as leaders in the field. Many have been involved in some of the most high profile projects of the last 25 years.
Our team works closely with our construction disputes, health and safety, property, finance, planning, corporate and real estate taxation teams to provide a complete service.
Our services include: drafting and negotiating all relevant construction project documentation, including building contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties, development agreements, and agreements for lease and forward funding agreements; advising on construction aspects of corporate, real estate and finance transactions; and advising on the pre-dispute stages of litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation, early neutral evaluation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
**Responsibilities**:




- Acting for a range of clients including developers, landlords and funders.
- Assisting with the preparation and negotiation of construction documentation, including consultants' appointments, building contracts (based on standard forms), letters of intent, collateral warranties, third party rights notices, parent company guarantees and performance bonds.
- Assisting in relation to the construction aspects of real estate transactions (commercial and high value residential), property finance and corporate transactions, including due diligence and the preparation of due diligence reports, raising and replying to enquiries.
Skills and Experience
- 1-5PQE gained within non-contentious construction law.
- Trained and qualified with a reputable City law firm or large national firm equivalent.
- Strong academic record.
- Exposure to working for developers, investors and lenders, in any of the following sectors: commercial offices, housing (including prime/super prime central London and the branded private rental sector), retail and student accommodation.
- Familiar with the various methods of construction procurement and good knowledge of the standard forms of construction contract, including JCT and NEC.
- Some experience advising on the construction aspects of agreements for lease, facility agreements and forward funding agreements would be an advantage.
- Good drafting and negotiating skills.



Experience assisting in drafting and negotiating amendments to the standard building contracts and working on bespoke agreements, including assisting with preparation of precedent documents.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively manage own workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
- Resilient and calm under pressure.
- Adaptable and adaptable approach.
- Pro-active and takes initiative.
- Assertive, focussed with strong interpersonal skills to be able to present themselves in a confident manner to clients.
- Organisational and prioritising skills are also essential to meet the demands of challenging, commercial clients, both internal and external.
- Good teamwork skills.
- Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested._
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corpor

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