Mid-level Associate –Corporate Mergers, Acquisitions, and Private Equity

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. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Advise and represent a diverse clientele comprising public and private companies, private equity funds, financial sponsors, portfolio companies, and strategic buyers and sellers in comprehensive domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") transactions, encompassing joint ventures and divestitures. 
• Draft, review and negotiate bespoke transactional documents customized to the transaction type and client needs leveraging sufficient subject-matter expertise to properly assess and mitigate regulatory, industry, and/or sector risks and considerations.
• Lead due diligence processes for complex transactions, encompassing the review and analysis of material contracts to identify key issues and terms in the documents critical to the matter, preparation of initial request lists, and coordination of all due diligence activities including running representation and warranty insurance calls and preparation of due diligence memoranda, disclosure schedules, and issues lists.
• Manage the full transaction lifecycle from inception through closing, including structuring, due diligence, and the drafting and negotiation of primary and ancillary transaction documents, overseeing the creation and maintenance of closing checklists, compiling executed closing documents, facilitating client service and engagement, and overseeing the delegation of work to junior associates and readying their work product for Partner, opposing counsel, and client receipt.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of laws, SEC proposed rules, and other relevant sources related to ongoing transactions. 
• Provide ongoing strategic advisement and legal guidance to clients on post-closing matters and general corporate governance issues.
• Undertake ongoing legal management and advisory work for key clients including maintaining director and officer charts, updating structure charts, and drafting and reviewing letters of intent, non-reliance letters, and non-disclosure and clean team agreements.
• Prepare and coordinate the delivery of proactive, strategic communications to clients, opposing counsel, auditors, insurers, third-party advisors, and all stakeholders on corporate transactions.
• Prepare team members and internal stakeholders for client meetings, delivering substantive contributions to ongoing discussions, deal strategy considerations, and identifying and pursuing business development opportunities.
• Manage and mentor Junior Associates, Legal Assistants, and non-attorney timekeepers throughout each transaction, offering guidance and contextual advisement specific to the client and/or the matter and ensuring the deal team grasps the broader transactional landscape and their roles within that space.
• Review and refine all draft work prepared by junior team members, including transaction documents and diligence reports, readying all content, communication, and presentations for Partner and client use. 
• Manage drafting of ancillary documents and resolutions, including following up on delegation and ensure successful end-product.
• Ensure work is allocated evenly to team members and reallocate work as appropriate to maintain efficiency