Legal Assistant – Property Litigation

Keystone is a firm that was founded upon a desire to do things differently. The original concept was to build a law firm in which lawyers could focus on working with clients, free from management obligations and administrative distractions, whilst being helped by teams of people who are there to support them. The concept endures to this day.

Keystone Law is a multiple award-winning Top 50 UK firm that continues to make waves in the legal sector. Our lawyers are ranked in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, and in November 2020, we were named Law Firm of the Year at the prestigious The Lawyer Awards, the ultimate accolade in the legal profession. In January 2021, Keystone was also crowned Happiest Law Firm of the Year by RollOnFriday. Keystone lawyers are known to be some of the most satisfied and driven individuals in the legal profession.

This vacancy would suit someone with good academics and a keen interest in property law and property litigation. They will be working primarily with a leading, directory-ranked property litigation partner on variety of commercial property disputes, including preparing for and attending a High Court trial in December 2026, and a restrictive covenant application due to be heard in February / March 2027. Work will include file opening, drafting notices, writing correspondence, joining online meetings with clients and Counsel and taking meeting notes, some administrative court bundle preparation and disclosure/document review, assisting with instructions to Counsel and drafting witness statements. There may be some working for other Keystone litigation partners, depending on demand.

The ideal applicant will have good academics, a good eye for detail, and a genuine desire to learn and get to grips with contentious property law and how it works in practice. They will be well organised and hard-working, with great people skills. Ideally, they will also have at least 6 months’ property litigation experience.

This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking to join what is probably the UK’s happiest law firm.

If you meet the criteria and would enjoy working for an expanding and forward-thinking law firm, then please get in touch today.

Email your CV and a covering email to recruitment@keystonelaw.co.uk, marking your email “Application for Property Litigation Legal Assistant – NM” in the subject line.  We will review your details and contact you with further information if we would like to take this forward.

Direct applicants only please. We are not accepting agency CVs for this position.