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New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks senior corporate finance attorney with 3+ years of experience. The candidate will perform complex legal research and analysis, structuring and negotiation of deals and preparation of legal papers relating to banking and finance law, including senior, mezzanine and equity financing transactions and other structured products for large financial institutions and borrowers. Will represent private equity sponsors, commercial and investment banks, asset managers, arrangers, underwriters, hedge funds, real estate investment trusts, public and private companies, and senior and mezzanine lenders. Provide legal advice regarding cross-border financing transactions (including U.S., U.K., E.U., Australia, and New Zealand) involving mergers and acquisitions, syndications, refinancings, debt reconstruction, asset-based financings, real estate financings, fund financings, dividend recapitalizations and divestitures, Rule 144A offerings, debtor-in-possession/distress company financing, and securitizations. Draft and negotiate legal documents, including complex financing documentation (including financing commitment letters, term sheets, credit agreements, indentures, note purchase agreements, subordination agreements, security agreements and guaranties, inter-creditor agreements, security instruments, legal opinions, and other ancillary corporate documentation). Advise on ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) Master Agreements. Should have 2+ years of structuring and negotiating deals, including senior, mezzanine and equity financing transactions for financial institutions and borrowers; advising on ISDA Master Agreements; and advising on mergers and acquisitions, syndications, refinancings, debt reconstruction, asset-based financings, real estate financings, fund financings, dividend recapitalizations and divestitures, Rule 144A offerings, debtor-in-possession/distress company financing, and securitizations for cross-border financing transactions in U.S., U.K., E.U., Australia, and New Zealand at international law firm with $400+ million in annual revenue. Legal

The candidate should have a Bachelor of Laws degree.

This is one of the nation's most prominent corporate powerhouse firms. The associates we know practice at some of the highest levels available--there is no question you will learn your craft here--and learn it well. Although there corporate section reigns supreme, we have been really impressed with the work the litigators are tackling--including white collar crime work that is fairly impressive and noteworthy. At the top of the stack in terms of compensation, there is no question that associates will work and work hard here--a precious few will even make partner in this large firm. Work hard and play hard is the motto of the overachieving associates, who frequently play on the firm's softball team or grab their neighbors for some after work happy hours.

Finance - General, Corporate - General

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks senior corporate mergers and acquisitions/private equity lawyer with 2+ years of experience. The candidate will oversee multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional legal teams with regards to domestic and cross-border public and private Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions involving strategic acquirers and financial sponsors from the U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australia, including mergers, joint ventures, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, carve-out transactions, initial public offerings, minority investments, refinancings, recapitalizations and corporate restructurings. Will advise U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australian clients, including corporations, private funds, investment banks and boards of directors on contested mergers and acquisitions transactions, acquisition planning and takeover preparedness. Advise clients on actual and potential obligations under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Advise on corporate governance, capitalization and equity issues, securities laws compliance, and general corporate, compliance and corporate secretarial matters. Draft, negotiate, review and finalize transaction agreements, including merger agreements, plans of mergers, and schemes of arrangement, stock and asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements, transition services agreements, equity conversion documentation including rollovers and redemptions, collateral/security agreements, spin-off arrangements, change of control arrangements and internal reorganization documentation. Draft, review and finalize debt/equity instruments, including stock certificates, unit certificates, promissory notes and warrants. Oversee employee/benefits arrangements and agreements including director and officer arrangements, stock options and other equity awards, incentive plans and insurance. Supervise due diligence investigations and reports and oversee filing of compliance documents, including corporate formation documents and antitrust filings. Experience must have involved overseeing multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional legal teams w/ regards to domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions involving strategic acquirers and financial sponsors from the U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australia, including mergers, joint ventures, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, carve-out transactions, initial public offerings, minority investments, refinancings, recapitalizations and corporate restructurings; advising U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australian clients, including corporations, private funds, investment banks, and boards of directors, on contested M&A transactions, acquisition planning and takeover preparedness; advising on actual and potential obligations under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); and overseeing employee/benefits arrangements and agreements including director and officer arrangements, stock options, incentive plans and insurance. Must be admitted to NY State Bar. Legal

The candidate must have Juris Doctor degree.

This is one of the nation's most prominent corporate powerhouse firms. The associates we know practice at some of the highest levels available--there is no question you will learn your craft here--and learn it well. Although there corporate section reigns supreme, we have been really impressed with the work the litigators are tackling--including white collar crime work that is fairly impressive and noteworthy. At the top of the stack in terms of compensation, there is no question that associates will work and work hard here--a precious few will even make partner in this large firm. Work hard and play hard is the motto of the overachieving associates, who frequently play on the firm's softball team or grab their neighbors for some after work happy hours.

Corporate - Private Equity, Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks associate attorney with 5+ years of business immigration experience. The candidate will assess eligibility of corporate foreign national employees across a variety of clients and industries for the full range of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa options in the United States. Will work closely with client global mobility, human resources, and legal personnel to supply sophisticated legal advice related to the preparation of petitions and applications for submission to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of State (DOS) for nonimmigrant and immigrant status for foreign national employees. Support clients in immigration program management and compliance. Handle a wide range of complex immigration matters including preparation, review and submission of all types of immigration cases. Supervise the work of paralegal staff in recordkeeping and document preparation. Perform other duties as required to support other attorneys and the team. PERM experience is required. Member of NY State Bar (or ability to waive in) is required. Legal

The candidate should have a U.S. JD degree.

This associate heavy bunch concentrates its efforts on immigration law, among other practice areas. Associates here tell us they enjoy their practice, which is friendly and casual. However, without much supervision or the big firm paychecks, there is a bit of attrition here.

Immigration

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks senior employee benefits and compensation attorney with 5+ years of experience. The candidate should have specific experience with ESOP transactions. Experience in multiemployer plan withdrawal liability, corporate transactions, qualified defined benefit plans, and executive compensation is preferred. Large law firm experience is preferred. A junior partner or counsel candidates with some portable business will be considered. Legal

Associates at this prestigious firm applaud that they are given high-level work paired with ample resources; the result, they say, is that they receive interesting projects and valuable collaborations with senior associates and partners. They also praise its flexible face-time policies paired with market pay.

ERISA/Executive Compensation

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks technology licensing/transactions associate/counsel with 4+ years of tech transfer experience. The candidate must have experience in the full range of agreements used by software, hardware and other technology companies to acquire or commercialize their intellectual property, technology, products and services, including in-bound and out-bound strategic license agreements; end user license agreements; software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud service, consulting, and other services agreements; website terms of service; support and maintenance agreements; service level agreements; evaluation and beta license agreements; OEM, reseller and distributor agreements; and open source licenses. Experience in any of the following areas would be a plus: Patent license agreements, both university and commercial; Trademark license agreements; Publishing agreements, copyright permissions and publicity releases; Privacy Policies, Information Security Agreements; Technology transactions support in reviewing IP provisions (representations and warranties) in stock purchase, merger and asset purchase agreements. Legal

With offices in Boston, New York, Paris, and Washington, D.C, this law firm has been practicing for seven decades. Representing public and private clients, the lawyers of this firm have experience in a wide range of disputes and transactions. With over 250 lawyers, this firm takes pride in the creativity brought to their clients. This firm claims to stand out from other firms because of their insight, creativity, innovation, size, responsiveness, loyalty, and diversity. This firm was named by clients in the Corporate Counsel magazine as the Go-to-Firm in intellectual property and technology.

Technology Transactions, IP - Trademark/Copyright, Intellectual Property - General

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior life sciences licensing associate attorney with preferably 2+ years in patent licensing in the Life Sciences industry working with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical device companies. The candidate will work one-on-one with partners or handle agreements independently, gain a depth of experience in a broad range of transactions, and get immediate client contact. Should preferably have hands-on experience in any of the following areas: drafting and negotiation of complex collaboration agreements, development, manufacturing and supply agreements, sponsored research agreements, clinical trial agreements, and material transfer agreements. Legal

With offices in Boston, New York, Paris, and Washington, D.C, this law firm has been practicing for seven decades. Representing public and private clients, the lawyers of this firm have experience in a wide range of disputes and transactions. With over 250 lawyers, this firm takes pride in the creativity brought to their clients. This firm claims to stand out from other firms because of their insight, creativity, innovation, size, responsiveness, loyalty, and diversity. This firm was named by clients in the Corporate Counsel magazine as the Go-to-Firm in intellectual property and technology.

IP - Patent - Pharmacology, IP - Patent - Biotechnology

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks international trade and investment controls lawyer with experience in advising clients on the regulation of U.S. trade and investment, including advising on tariff and trade matters, antidumping and exclusion requests, export controls, economic sanctions, foreign direct investment (including CFIUS) and customs and import laws and regulations. The candidate will be advising clients on the application of trade regulations including EAR, ITAR, and OFAC regulations to their cross-border business operations. Will assist clients in developing compliance programs and advising with respect to trade issues in pre-and post-acquisition due diligence, advising on voluntary disclosures related to trade compliance and applying and obtaining licenses, permission, and authorizations for the conduct of international trade. Legal

With offices in Boston, New York, Paris, and Washington, D.C, this law firm has been practicing for seven decades. Representing public and private clients, the lawyers of this firm have experience in a wide range of disputes and transactions. With over 250 lawyers, this firm takes pride in the creativity brought to their clients. This firm claims to stand out from other firms because of their insight, creativity, innovation, size, responsiveness, loyalty, and diversity. This firm was named by clients in the Corporate Counsel magazine as the Go-to-Firm in intellectual property and technology.

International Trade, Corporate - Investment Company Act

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks antitrust lawyer with experience. The candidate will handle all aspects of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings for its Mergers and Acquisitions practice group, including conducting preliminary filing analyses, managing the collection of information and documents required for filings and advising on the contents and submission procedures of HSR filings. Must have strong experience with HSR regulations and case law and strong understanding of the premerger notification process. Some experience with other multi-jurisdictional merger control filings is preferred. Legal

With offices in Boston, New York, Paris, and Washington, D.C, this law firm has been practicing for seven decades. Representing public and private clients, the lawyers of this firm have experience in a wide range of disputes and transactions. With over 250 lawyers, this firm takes pride in the creativity brought to their clients. This firm claims to stand out from other firms because of their insight, creativity, innovation, size, responsiveness, loyalty, and diversity. This firm was named by clients in the Corporate Counsel magazine as the Go-to-Firm in intellectual property and technology.

Corporate - M&A, Antitrust and Competition

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks technology specialist with 2+ years of patent prosecution experience. The candidate should have strong telecommunications background and degree in electrical engineering. Must be proficient in Chinese language. Legal

The candidate should have excellent academic credentials and writing skills.

The firm has 12 offices and 357 attorneys working in the team. It was established in late 1870s and works in the areas of copyright law, post grant, trademark law, litigation, IP licensing, patent law, regulatory law and EU unitary patent. The firm believes in evolving in the field of patent law and technology. It is considered an IP powerhouse representing clients from a wide range of industries.

Patent Agents - Electrical Engineering

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks technology specialist with preferably 2+ years of patent prosecution experience. The candidate should have strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and experience with blockchain, AI and security work. Mandarin language is required. Legal

The candidate should have excellent academic credentials and writing skills.

The firm has 12 offices and 357 attorneys working in the team. It was established in late 1870s and works in the areas of copyright law, post grant, trademark law, litigation, IP licensing, patent law, regulatory law and EU unitary patent. The firm believes in evolving in the field of patent law and technology. It is considered an IP powerhouse representing clients from a wide range of industries.

Patent Agents - Electrical Engineering, Patent Agents - Computer Science

Full-Time