Description:
Partner with Kirkland & Ellis LLP (San Francisco, CA). Work within the M&A/Private Equity practice group to advise corporate and private equity clients in complex corporate transactions. Requires a Juris Doctor or LL.M. degree, or foreign equivalent. Requires admission to the California state bar and at least five (5) years of experience as an Associate, Law Clerk, or related role/job/occupation with a corporate law firm focusing on corporate M&A transactions and private equity matters. Experience must include: Advising on transactions in U.S. and international jurisdictions; Advising corporate and private equity clients on a broad range of transaction structures, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, minority investments, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, arrangements, and amalgamations, across public and private company transactions; Drafting and revising merger agreements, stock and asset purchase agreements, arrangement and amalgamation agreements, underwriting agreements, private placement memorandums, subscription agreements, indentures, credit agreements, lock-up agreements, registration rights agreements, investor rights agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, transition services agreements, articles and bylaws, bid letters, term sheets, confidentiality agreements, and other ancillary transaction documents; and Conducting and overseeing comprehensive due diligence reviews of commercial contracts, financing arrangements, corporate organizational documents, and other corporate materials, identifying legal risks, and preparing detailed due diligence reports; and Managing transaction deal teams, coordinating with internal specialists, organizing deal workflows, maintaining closing checklists, and supporting execution through signing and closing; and Supervising junior associates. Email resumes to KEResumes@kirkland.com. Please use the following reference code: 9853525. Self-applications only. No search firm applications, please.Kirkland & Ellis LLP offers a competitive salary structure as well as a robust offering of benefits to all of its employees and attorneys. Compensation is based upon the roles and responsibilities of the position, the experience and education of the applicant and/or employee and is aligned with internal pay equity within Kirkland & Ellis LLP itself. The hiring salary for this position is $420,000.
