W&P Partners is working with a highly regarded law firm looking to appoint a Senior Associate into its Corporate M&A team.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced corporate lawyer to join a well-established transactional practice advising on a broad range of mid-market mergers and acquisitions, including both buy-side and sell-side transactions, often with cross-border or private equity elements.
The team works with a varied client base including entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, corporates, investors and international organisations, advising on transactions from initial structuring and due diligence through to negotiation, signing and completion.
The role will involve:
- Leading on a broad range of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions
- Drafting and negotiating key transaction documents, including SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, disclosure letters and ancillary documentation
- Managing legal due diligence processes and identifying key commercial and legal risks
- Advising on transaction structure and supporting clients throughout the full deal lifecycle
- Working closely with specialists across tax, employment, real estate and finance
- Managing transactions and coordinating internal and external stakeholders through to completion
- Building strong relationships with clients, intermediaries and other professional advisers
- Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within the team
- Supporting wider corporate matters including reorganisations, investments and shareholder arrangements
The successful candidate will ideally:
- Be a UK-qualified solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE
- Have strong experience in Corporate M&A
- Be comfortable running transactions with a high degree of autonomy
- Have experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers
- Be commercially minded, pragmatic and confident in front of clients
- Have experience gained within a strong corporate practice, ideally with exposure to mid-market transactions
This would suit a Senior Associate looking for high-quality M&A work, increased deal responsibility and a clear opportunity to play a senior role within an established corporate team.
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