Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with deep expertise in banking to be a member of our highly successful Global Transactions practice in Germany and our valued global Knowledge function, working in an diverse team, in an inclusive environment, and directly contributing to the firm's client and people strategies.
Global Transactions at Freshfields brings together lawyers specialising in corporate, finance and real estate in a transactional practice group, working collaboratively to provide the best transactional advice to clients. Our finance lawyers in Global Transactions in Germany focus on leveraged finance, corporate lending and acquisition financing, real estate finance, infrastructure and project finance, derivatives and structured finance, debt capital markets, asset finance and restructuring and capital solutions.
Role summary/purpose of job
The Knowledge Lawyer's primary focus will be on banking transactions, working across the waterfront of leveraged finance, corporate and acquisition finance (including investment grade lending), infrastructure finance and real estate finance. Freshfields is a market leader in Germany, ranked Band 1 for Banking & Finance in Chambers Europe, and advises clients on highly complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions across a range of industries. The Knowledge Lawyer will work closely with our leading-edge partners and other lawyers. In addition to banking, the role will also involve coverage of general finance topics relevant to finance lawyers across the different product areas of the German practice, eg subordination, security and guarantees.
The Knowledge Lawyer will bring deep expertise in this area and a willingness and ability to continue to develop in this space, with a view to:
The Knowledge Lawyer will work alongside other Knowledge Lawyers in Global Transactions in Germany who specialise in restructuring and insolvency, corporate and financial services regulation, and will be part of an international team of Global Transactions Knowledge Lawyers with different areas of expertise across corporate, finance and real estate. This includes Knowledge Lawyers in London and Continental Europe who also specialise in loans and the Knowledge Lawyer will collaborate closely with them. The Knowledge Lawyer will be welcomed into the wider Knowledge community at the firm, comprising Knowledge Lawyers and other Knowledge & Information specialists, led by the firm's Co-Chief Knowledge Officers who focus on creating a framework for career satisfaction, high performance and excellence by fostering a supportive, inclusive, innovative, collaborative and purpose-driven culture across the function.
All Knowledge Lawyers also work closely with colleagues with other specialisms, eg marketing and business development, innovation and learning and development.
Key responsibilities
Enabling the firm's lawyers to provide market-leading client service
Helping grow the business of the firm and strengthen client relationships
Developing the legal skills of the firm's lawyers
Key requirements
Experience and qualifications
Verschlagwortet als: Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht, Berufserfahren
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