Corporate 5-8 PQE Global Elite Firm
Corporate
M&A, ECM, PE
5-8 PQE
Sydney
Our Client is one of the leading international firms in Australia, they have a rapidly expanding, highly regarded M&A practice, acknowledged by commentators to be swiftly gaining traction in the domestic market and prized by clients for access to the firm's international resources.
Notably active, on behalf of a clientele which includes many household names, on transactions in the energy and resources, financial services and technology sectors, it is frequently recommended for deals involving US-based participants.
They have enjoyed one of their best ever years working on two of the largest Corporate transactions to happen in the Australian market place in 2020 as well as a range of other matters
They are looking for two Senior Associate level lawyers to join their team in Sydney to work under 4 partners the work spans across public and private M&A, private equity, ECM (IPOs and secondary raisings), DCM, restructurings and insolvencies. You can break away from the hierarchy and structure of a typical large Australian firm and enjoy diverse work, a meritocratic environment not tied to PQE and better pay than any Australian firm offers.
Our client have a busy and exciting practice and work for both international and domestic clients.
Below is a small example of the matters the team have been working on in the last few months.
• $3.5bn Airline restructure and recapitalisation (working for three major parties)
• The sale by a US Super Major Oil & Gas Business of its interest in the $30bn+ joint venture.
• Acted for an Imaging company on its $440m sale to a PE Fund
• Acting for a client on various acquisitions in the agriculture space
• Advised on a Takeover Panel application
• Dual track – now evolved into an (announced) Reverse Takeover of ASX listed business (back door listing) and $50m capital raising
• $200m IPO (announced)
• Restructure and PIPE for a diversity project
• Sale of a Medical Imaging business
• Global Fintech capital raising underwriting
The Ideal Candidate
You will be currently working in a Leading Australian or NZ law firm’s Corporate practice with experience working on a range of different types of transactions and industries.
You will enjoy working under the supervision of Special Counsel and Partners on major transactions, and will be able to work with the more junior associates in managing their work.
Due to the low leverage of the team you will have more hands on responsibility than at any Australian top tier firm - but you will always have the support of senior colleagues to support you.
Whilst the hours will be the same as at Australian top tier firms the access to quality work will be better here as will the partner access and as the remuneration is not tied to Australian pay rates it is significantly higher than the Australian top tier.
If you are sick of being one in a large crowd of lawyers at your level and want to get better work and better recognition then this is the role, the team and the firm for you