Leading international law firm has an opening for a bright corporate attorney.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

---Advise clients on the organization and structure of commercial joint ventures and matters relating to anti-takeover protection and corporate governance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules of the SEC, NYSE and Nasdaq

---Handle negotiated and hostile takeovers, buy-outs by financial and strategic buyers and leveraged management buy-outs sponsored by private equity funds or other financing sources

---Represent bidders, target companies, stockholders, boards of directors, special committees of directors, and financial advisors

---Negotiate and draft Nondisclosure and Confidentiality agreements, Letters of intent, Acquisition agreements (asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, and merger agreements), Joint venture and strategic alliance agreements (licenses, distribution agreements, co-branding agreements, and warrants), Financing documents (loan agreements, security agreements, and seller financings), Ancillary documents (escrow agreements, earn-out agreements, registration rights agreements, supply agreements, transition services agreements, shareholder agreements, employment agreements, and stock option agreements), Securities documents (Form S-4 registration statements, proxy statements, SEC filings for tender offers, spin-offs, and going private transactions, private placement memoranda, and blue sky filings), Closing documents, including necessary legal opinions, Press releases and other public disclosures

QUALIFICATIONS:

---3-4 years of M&A experience at top-tier firm
---JD
---Excellent communication skills
---Open-minded and good attention to detail
---Highly organized, able to deliver within deadlines
---Team player.