Contentious Construction Associate

About Acuity Law

We are a leading UK law firm renowned for our commitment to excellence, client service, and delivering innovative legal solutions. Our firm is recognised for its collaborative and dynamic working environment, offering high-quality legal advice to a diverse range of clients, from multinational corporations and financial institutions to SMEs, start-ups and high-net-worth individuals. We pride ourselves on fostering professional growth, encouraging innovation, and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture.

We are seeking a Construction Associate to join our dynamic and growing contentious construction team. As a Construction Associate, you will play a key role in advising clients on a wide range of construction matters.

Your expertise will be utilised to navigate complex construction projects and disputes, with a strong focus on dispute resolution, contract drafting, and negotiations.

You will play a pivotal role in the Construction team, helping to drive market share and brand presence, managing a varied caseload from reviewing, preparing, and amending suites of construction documents to working on complex and high-stakes construction litigation cases.

Our Construction team is renowned for its breadth of expertise across the full life cycle of construction projects, from feasibility to completion. The team has successfully undertaken a wide range of projects across sectors, from healthcare to higher education, and from manufacturing to residential property.

The team is dedicated to tackling the challenges of today’s construction industry, specialising in transforming complex ideas into successful projects. We handle every aspect of a project from acquisition and planning construction and leasing, while adeptly navigating both contentious and non-contentious issues.

With a strong reputation for high-profile work, we engage in significant infrastructure developments and city centre regeneration schemes, delivering innovative solutions for urban living, commerce, and creativity.

On the contentious side, we expertly manage disputes across the UK, representing a diverse clientele that includes social housing providers, developers, contractors, and construction professionals.

As a Construction Associate, you will play a key role in advising clients on a wide range of contentious construction matters. You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers, contributing to high-profile projects and disputes while developing your expertise in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

• Assisting in handling a variety of contentious construction matters, including contract breaches, professional negligence claims and delays.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction contracts, including JCT, NEC, FIDIC, and bespoke agreements, as well as professional appointments, collateral warranties, and security documents.
• Handling contentious construction matters, including adjudication, arbitration, mediation, and litigation in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).
• Providing strategic advice on risk management, procurement strategies, and regulatory compliance.
• Assisting with construction-related disputes, including delay claims, defects, payment issues, and professional negligence claims.
• Collaborating with colleagues across real estate, banking, corporate, and dispute resolution teams to deliver integrated legal solutions.
• Conduct in-depth legal research to support case strategies and ensure the delivery of high-quality legal services.
• Manage case files, ensuring all documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

• Supporting business development initiatives, attending networking events, and contributing to client pitches and marketing efforts.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and providing commercially focused legal advice.
• Assisting with knowledge-sharing, training, and thought leadership initiatives within the team.

• Working closely…