Corporate Lawyer

Pinsent Masons LLP ,
London, Greater London
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Job Type: Full-time

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Description CORPORATE LAWYER – LONDON Brief We are currently looking to recruit a lawyer between 2- 4 years PQE to join the London Corporate Group. We are looking for strong corporate lawyers with experience in corporate finance, M&A (domestic/cross border; private and public) and private equity (beneficial but not essential). Background to the Corporate Group Pinsent Masons LLP has an international corporate group comprising some 120 lawyers, including more than 35 partners. Our Corporate lawyers work with clients across a broad range of sectors advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, secondary fundraisings, takeovers, buy-ins and buyouts, joint ventures and investments. Our sector led approach combined with our technical expertise enables us to work more closely with our clients to understand their needs, objectives and tailor our advice. We specialise in the following areas: M&A (private company, cross border and public takeovers) Corporate Finance (equity capital markets and listed company advisory work) Private Equity Corporate governance Joint Ventures We have a strong private equity practice operating as part of a national team advising a range of private equity institutions and management teams. We have extensive experience of advising on public takeovers, both recommended and contested; initial public offerings; equity capital markets including rights issues, placings and open offers; private placements; corporate governance; compliance with the UK listing regimes and the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. We also regularly advise on cross border work and recently have undertaken deals in the United States of America, Germany, Holland, South Africa, Poland, France, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and Italy. We have a strong sector focus in Advance Manufacturing & Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Real Estate, Retail and Leisure and Insurance and Financial Services. The Candidate Required The successful candidate will ideally have gained experience in a City firm or a large regional practice. Candidates must be technically excellent but equally important, commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. They will be a team player with a strong client focussed approach. They will also have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills. About the Firm Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,400 employees operating out of 26 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines. The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice. We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work. We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology. Awards Pinsent Masons has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, won the "Law Firm of the Year Award 2019 – Legal Business" for the second time and is recognised among the most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times. Pinsent Masons was also named Law Firm of the Year 2018 by The Lawyer, and is ranked No 4 on the UK Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2020 and named Stonewall’s Top Global Employers 2020. Should you require further details, please contact our in house Lateral Recruitment Manager Tia Jawed who can discuss the role and requirements. Contact details: -jawed-32421b15/

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