Private Equity / M&A Attorney

Multiple leading law firms across the United States — including Am Law private equity groups, elite corporate boutiques, and mid-market deal firms — are actively seeking Private Equity / M&A Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience.
Private equity deal volume remains exceptionally strong, and firms are expanding their transactional teams to support sponsor-side M&A, portfolio company work, and complex cross-border transactions.

If you have experience in private equity or M&A matters, including:

• Private equity buyouts and minority investments

• Sell-side and buy-side M&A

• Portfolio company governance and operational support

• Joint ventures and strategic transactions

• Equity financing, recapitalizations, and growth transactions

• Deal negotiations, due diligence, and closing work

…we want to speak with you.

Duties

• Represent private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in buyouts, investments, and M&A transactions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, merger documents, equity agreements, and ancillary deal documents.

• Handle corporate governance, operational matters, and ongoing portfolio company advisory work.

• Conduct due diligence and support transaction structuring and execution.

• Manage joint ventures, recapitalizations, and other strategic transactions.

• Work closely with partners, investors, and deal teams to move transactions efficiently from LOI through closing.

Requirements

• 1–10+ years of private equity or corporate M&A experience.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and transactional judgment.

• Ability to manage fast-paced deal flow and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience representing sponsors, portfolio companies, or strategic buyers/sellers.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• A current deal sheet will typically be requested.

Skills

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills.

• Strong communication with sponsor clients, investors, and executives.

• Ability to manage multiple active deals simultaneously.

• Detail-oriented, analytical, and highly organized.

• Team-oriented and comfortable in high-pressure, fast-moving transactional environments.

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