Managing Associate (5-8 PQE) - Real Estate Planning

The Real Estate department's core practice areas include construction, development, retail, investment, planning and environment, residential, dispute resolution, finance and taxation. Our clients span both the world of corporate and private wealth giving us a unique perspective on the market. Our infrastructure of connections and investors coupled with our understanding of the complex policy landscape, are both highly valued by our clients. We find practical commercial solutions, underpinned by a tenacious determination to get the deal done. We offer a one stop shop for property services from acquisition, financing and planning, through to construction, disposal and asset management, encompassing both commercial and residential property. The planning team has 3 partners, 1 Of Counsel and 5 fee earners. The team handles a wide range of planning related matters including planning appeals, compulsory purchase, EIA development, highway matters, planning obligations, policy and legal challenges. Its client base ranges from large institutional developers and funds to private clients. The team is passionate about what they do and are proactive in understanding continual political and policy changes, areas of interest and highlighting potential opportunities for clients. Our areas of expertise include:

• Strategic planning advisory
• Planning appeals/call-ins
• Compulsory purchase
• Contaminated land
• Judicial review and statutory challenge
• Environmental assessments
• Infrastructure agreements
• Local and neighborhood plans
• Section 106 agreements
• CIL
• Listed buildings and other heritage assets
• Enforcement
• Highways
• Urban regeneration, The role will involve advising clients on all aspects of planning including the drafting and negotiation of section 106 agreements, permitted development rights, certificates of lawfulness, compulsory purchase orders, objecting to planning applications, planning appeals and challenges, enforcement appeals, CIL, planning policy, environmental impact assessments, and due diligence in connection with real estate and corporate transactions.
  
  A demonstrable passion for planning law.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to ensure good working relationships with colleagues, clients and external organisations.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative in developing and proposing commercial solutions.
• Broad experience in all aspects of planning work.
  
  The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 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: Corporate ; Dispute Resolution ; Employment ; Impact ; Innovation ; Private ; and Real Estate . The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE , MDRi (in Hong Kong) and MDRx . The Group also includes MDR Lab , which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership. In 2024, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business. We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk about flexible working.