Residential Development Partner

Davies Arnold Cooper is an international law firm particularly known for its dispute resolution and real estate expertise. We advise in relation to specialist areas of law including insurance, real estate, construction and product liability, and have a leading Hispanic practice.

The Department
Davies Arnold Cooper is an international law firm with a market leading real estate and development practice. Our real estate lawyers are highly regarded for their commercial, residential and mixed use development expertise and with a growing focus on sustainability, energy, regeneration and environmental issues.

We have over 40 lawyers in our development team advising some of the UK’s largest housebuilders through the full cycle of property development. The Government’s requirement for all new build residential development to be carbon neutral by 2016 has created a growing and urgent need from our clients for the commercial, regulatory and real estate advice to help them navigate this new legislative framework.

We already have an established footprint in this area and are now looking to expand our team at all levels but with a particular focus on Partners

The Person
The ideal candidate will have a track record of advising developer and / or energy clients at a senior level in relation to energy and / or renewable issues, including:

•The regulatory framework provided by the Energy Act 2008 and related EU and domestic legislation
•The legal structures relating to on-site power generation
•The creation of legal architecture to accommodate solar, wind power, geothermal, tide and hydroelectric power generation.
It is likely you will have developed your practice within the built environment sector with a mix of experience across real estate, commercial projects and energy regulation. We are seeking lawyers who have an existing network of contacts in this area, strong business development skills and the drive and ambition to help us capitalise on our unique market position.