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 Juris Doctor or LL.M. degree, or foreign equivalent. Requires admission to the State Bar of California. Requires at least five (5) years of experience as an Associate within the Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, or Private Equity practice group of an international law firm advising on corporate transactions and private equity matters. Experience must include: Providing legal due diligence and support to private equity firms, funds, and portfolio companies in sophisticated corporate transactions including leveraged buyouts, public and private mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, joint ventures, growth investments and strategic investments in the software, home services, energy, media and entertainment, real estate, and healthcare industries; Drafting corporate documents including merger agreements, asset transfer agreements, share purchase agreements, disclosure letters, limited guarantees, equity commitment letters, capital contribution agreements and governing documentation including stockholder agreements, operating agreements and partnership agreements; Reviewing corporate legal documents to evaluate and analyze the legal risk of proposed transactions; Supporting due diligence review processes for domestic and international mergers & acquisitions (M&A) transactions; and Coordinating with opposing counsel and other advisors including accountants, consultants, and brokers in complex M&A, strategic investments, and private equity transactions. Email resumes to KEResumes@kirkland.com. Please use the following reference code: 9878009. 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 itself. The hiring salary for this position is $420,000.
