Mid-level Associate (Americas EIPAF – EIPF)

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Conduct and lead closings for acquisitions and financings of assets (including airlines), power (including renewables), oil and gas, telecommunications, infrastructure and energy transition projects.
• Draft, review and negotiate project financing documentation, including commitment letters, term sheets, credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor arrangements, equity support documents, guaranties, letters of credit and tax equity documents.
• Draft, review and negotiate project development documentation, including Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (EPC) agreements, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreements, offtake agreements, supply agreements, management agreements and labor agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate purchase and sale, equity injection, joint venture, partnership and related ancillary documentation.
• Draft and review corporate legal documentation, including certificates, powers of attorney, board resolutions, shareholder resolutions and consultancy agreements.
• Run competitive bid processes for project development consortium with respect to government infrastructure projects.
• Prepare issues lists for acquisition, financing and project development documentation and lead client calls in negotiating such documentation.
• Manage deal teams and processes across practice areas and geographic locations.
• Mentor and train junior team members in deal management and contract negotiations as part of project financings and in the airline, power (including renewables), oil and gas, telecommunications, infrastructure and energy transition industries.
• Prepare and arrange client meetings, including taking part in client pitches related to financings of assets (including airlines), power (including renewables), oil and gas, telecommunications, infrastructure and energy transition projects.
• Conduct and lead due diligence as part of financings and acquisitions of assets (including airlines), power (including renewables), oil and gas, telecommunications, infrastructure and energy transition projects.
• Use strong communication skills (verbal and written) to discuss case management and procedural requirements with partners and associates.
• Attend continuing education classes related to financings and acquisitions of assets.
• Stay informed of recent developments in case and statutory law to manage risk to clients with respect to financing documentation.
• Stay informed of recent regulatory updates and current market developments to assist clients with identifying acquisition and financing opportunities.
• Salary Range: $310,000 - $390,000/year

Qualifications 

• J.D., LL.M., or