Description:

An American Law Firm with Over 500 Lawyers is seeking a Mergers and Acquisitions Associate, Senior Attorney or Of Counsel with at least five years of experience to join our Delaware, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City or New York office. This attorney will primarily support our Delaware office and have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate and alternative entity transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate restructurings, strategic partnerships, financing and complex lending transactions, cross-border transactions and private equity investments, as well as researching and analyzing transactional situations. This attorney will work on general corporate and alternative entity matters, including general contract review, corporate governance and rendering legal opinions.

Qualified candidates will have:
  • A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
  • At least five years of corporate experience, including substantial mergers and acquisitions experience;
  • Experience working in the business/corporate group of a large law firm;
  • Delaware bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Delaware;
  • Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure;
  • Strong communication and writing skills, especially for the purpose of enabling smooth interactions with business staff, owners and executives, opposing counsel and Dorsey staff; and
  • Excellent academic credentials.