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Associate (M&A/PE, 4+PQE) - Top Tier US Firm

  • Location:

    Hong Kong

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Henry Hocknell

  • Contact email:

    henry.hocknell@astral-legal.com

  • Job ref:

    2938129_1596528012

  • Published:

    over 3 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2020-09-03

CLIENT/WORKSCOPE:

  • Exceptional client base consisting of bulge bracket private equity funds, listed companies (UK, HK, SH etc)
  • Assist the above in a wide array of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional work, covering private & Public acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, take private transactions, minority investments and divestures.
  • Multiple fee earners across Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.

REQUIRED:

  • 4+ PQE
  • English only - no secondary language skills required
  • Admitted to practice law in a US or a common-law jurisdiction; preferably the former
  • Ideally someone with experience practicing law in the US, with a leading US law firm
  • Strong education from top universities (JD preferred, but LLM candidates will be considered assuming they have accrued significant experience working in the US office of a major law firm)
  • Someone comfortable in all aspects of M&A; drafting SPA's, drafting public company merger agreements etc.
  • Management experience would be advantageous; experience overseeing junior associates
  • Significant experience working on cross-boarder M&A deals, specifically within PE and public M&A
  • Strong communication ability, confident practitioners and a professional demeanour

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