Description
Baker McKenzie has more than 40 years of corporate/M&A experience in China and Hong Kong, and have accumulated in-depth knowledge of Chinese laws and practice. Our established M&A team has track record of advising on M&A transactions relating to private and public listed companies including the domestic and overseas activities. In China, we have extensive experience in assisting Chinese companies and State-owned enterprises to invest aboard. We regularly represent clients from a range of industry sectors, including energy / natural resources, technology, media and communications, real estate, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, financial services, insurance, food and beverage, and automotive sectors.
We have various openings in the Hong Kong M&A practice group. We are looking for highly qualified and experienced lawyers as well as junior lawyers with international interests who have diverse backgrounds and experience. We value people with a "client-first" mindset, excellent communications skills, an appreciation for cultural differences and ability to work effectively as team players.
Responsibilities and exposure:
- Perform and lead due diligence reviews
- Draft, review and negotiate legal documentation
- Prepare and manage closing deliverables
- Attend to closing and post-closing matters, including post-acquisition integration
- Interact with clients, counter-parties (and counsels) and other advisors
- Identify and advise on deal structure, general corporate matters (including entity set-up), legal and regulatory issues, work with specialist teams where applicable
- Project management from pitching, fee proposal to management of matter
What are we looking for
Education: Law degree
Legal experience level:
- 4-6 years PQE (Mid Level)
- 6+ years PQE (Senior Level)
Experience:
- Experience in private M&A
- Experience with PRC legal issues and transactions a plus
- Excellent drafting skills - ability to draft in Chinese preferred
- Experience with international firms is preferred
- Strong client relationship skills
- Good judgment, and ability to exercise independent decision making and act autonomously
- Able to multi task
- Strong communication skills
Languages: Fluency in English and Mandarin