Associate Partner - Corporate and M&A

Hiring for Associate Partner in Corporate and M&A team for multiple locations

Locations : Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore

Experience : 7-9 Years in the corporate practice of a well reputed law firm(s) or a mix of law firm experience.

Education : A five-year law degree from a reputed university with a good academic record. ( Added advantage : LLM / CA / CS )

Roles and Responsibilities :

Lead and manage corporate M&A transactions from inception to closing, including due diligence, negotiations, drafting agreements, and regulatory compliance.

Provide strategic guidance to clients on structuring, and executing transactions involving mergers, demerger, slump sale, acquisitions, disinvestments, etc.

Advise clients on interpreting complex legislative and regulatory actions relating to corporate transactions.

Review of transaction documents such as term sheets, business transfer agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, promoter / founder employment agreements, shareholder resolutions, notices, explanatory statements etc.

Collaborate closely with other practice groups within the firm, including Tax, Competition Law, IPR teams, etc., to provide comprehensive legal solutions.

Provide legal opinions on variety of corporate laws including, Companies Act, 2013, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) laws, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations.

Key skills :

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Good team player, ability to train and coach younger associates.

Demonstrated leadership and management skills.

Works effectively in situations involving uncertainty or lack of information. Effectively handles multiple projects or tasks at the same time. Is open to and responds flexibly to change.

Ability to interact with clients confidently and independently.

Good team player, ability to train and coach younger associates.

Analytical ability- able to analyse laws and apply the same for practical use.

Good turnaround time, detail oriented, willing to get to the bottom of a problem.

Excellent research skills, active participant in knowledge management, writing external and internal articles and papers.

Conforms to Firm’s policies.

Must contribute towards business development and work based on the business plans agreed with reporting partner.

Commercial acumen (business lawyer).