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- Contribute to excellent client service and perform fee-earning work under supervision.
- Make an effective contribution to the firm's work by aiming to meet and exceed target hours.
- Build on legal and commercial knowledge in chosen practice area.
- Begin cultivating relationships with current client contacts where possible and in some instances, be a direct point of contact. Key responsibilities
- Advising on a range of transactions across multiple sectors, with an increased focus on transactional work in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. Within infrastructure, digital infrastructure is becoming prominent for us.
- Being involved in M&A, joint ventures, investments (including venture capital transactions and pre-IPO capital raisings) and reorganisations
- Leading on certain aspects of transactions, assisting and supervising associates, the firm's ALT team and trainees
- Building relationships with clients, identifying and acting on opportunities
- Plan, prioritise and delegate work tasks as appropriate and update supervising team member on progress.
- Build client relationships - provide excellent client service and prompt responses and progress updates to the client.
- Support the firm and others - build effective relationships with individuals and groups in and across offices; uphold the firm's values; and assist with the preparation of legal precedents, legal articles, marketing documents and presentations.
- Comply with risk requirements, firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation.
- Qualified/admitted legal practitioner in a common law jurisdiction
- Excellent academics
- 3 - 6 years' PQE, however we are open to considering candidates with more or less experience
- Demonstrable experience of supporting/leading on corporate M&A and joint venture matters
- Experience in Energy and Infrastructure sectors is also desirable
- Experience of acting on complex cross-border M&A
- Strong foundation legal skills, including drafting, writing, negotiation and project management.
- Familiar with law firm profitability and key drivers for financial efficiency.
- Ability and drive to work on bespoke, big-ticket and complicated transactions
- A strong interest in the energy, real estate and infrastructure sectors, including:
- Digital infrastructure;
- Power and Renewables; and
- Oil & Gas
Associate/Senior Associate – Corporate M&A - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Herbert Smith Freehills
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The opportunity
Primary objectivesSkills, experience and qualifications
Qualifications, skills and experience
Group / Team
Corporate