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About the Role

Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice is globally recognized as a top-tier leader in both public and private M&A transactions, delivering unparalleled legal services for complex corporate deals. We offer strategic planning, due diligence, negotiation, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other business combinations. Serving a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, private equity firms, and banks, our team ensures regulatory compliance, manages risk, and structures transactions for optimal outcomes. By combining extensive legal expertise with deep market insight, we help clients navigate high-stakes transactions, fostering growth and creating value, solidifying our reputation as one of the premier M&A practices worldwide.

Responsibilities

Support and execute transformational domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, GP stakes transactions, minority investments, spin-outs, and strategic partnerships across traditional and alternative asset managers.
Represent corporate clients, private equity funds, and institutional investors in reorganizations, carve-outs, joint ventures, and strategic equity investments involving asset managers and fund platforms.
Advise on regulatory compliance throughout the transaction lifecycle under various legal frameworks.
Demonstrate fluency in fund structures and investment strategies, synthesizing legal, commercial, and operational considerations into business-oriented solutions.
Draft corporate documents for company organization, governance changes, transformations, and liquidations.
Draft legal memoranda and commentary on commercial and corporate law issues, including precedent analysis and regulatory interpretation.
Draft and negotiate transaction documents including purchase and merger agreements, restrictive covenants, and investment advisory contracts.
Conduct and coordinate due diligence with focus on fund structures, investor consents, compliance program integration, and regulatory risk exposure.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and industry trends affecting asset managers.
Engage with domestic and international regulators, prepare and submit legal filings, and provide client summaries.
Coordinate and oversee the work of multidisciplinary teams including tax, ERISA, and executive compensation counsel.
Analyze corporate health and legal risks of target businesses prior to acquisition.
Support day-to-day legal services for asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, and institutional investors.
Communicate with clients and opposing counsel, lead calls and meetings, and explain complex legal issues to non-lawyer stakeholders.
Project manage the work of multi-jurisdictional matter teams, allocating workstreams and individual tasks.
Manage, mentor, and train junior team members throughout the course of each transaction.

Requirements

LL.M., J.D., or U.S. equivalent in law plus 3 years of professional experience as an Attorney, Associate, or Law Clerk, or any occupation/position/job title providing legal advice to domestic and international regulated asset management clients on strategic mergers & acquisitions transactions at an international law firm.
Must be admitted to the New York State Bar.
3 years of professional experience monitoring, interpreting, and analyzing industry M&A trends, regulatory changes, financials, and landmark deal considerations.
3 years of professional experience representing corporate clients, private equity funds, and regulated asset managers in domestic and global mergers, acquisitions and equity investments.
3 years of professional experience advising on acquisitions and equity investments, with specific focus on carve-out transactions involving complex multi-jurisdictional reorganization and various U.S. and international corporate and regulatory matters.
3 years of professional experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating regulatory-sensitive agreements.
3 years of professional experience designing legal strategies to manage transactions for complex fund structures and investment strategies.
3 years of professional experience conducting analytical due diligence for complex fund structures and investment strategies.

Skills

M&A transactions
Strategic planning
Due diligence
Negotiation
Execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and business combinations
Regulatory compliance
Risk management
Transaction structuring
Legal expertise
Market insight
Investment Advisers Act
Investment Company Act
Securities Act
Exchange Act
Dodd-Frank
Volcker Rule
ERISA
SEC Marketing Rule
FINRA broker-dealer rules
AIFMD
Fund structures (mutual funds, ETFs, private funds, SMAs)
Investment strategies (credit, real estate, hedge, private equity)
Corporate law
Commercial law
GP-led secondaries
IPOs
Succession planning
Minority stake sales
Purchase agreements
Merger agreements
Restrictive covenants
Investment advisory contracts
Fund management agreements
Sub-advisory agreements
Employment agreements
Equity arrangements
Shareholder materials
Proxy materials
Shareholder consent materials
Custody practices
Trading practices
Digital asset securities
Regulatory risk exposure
SEC rulemaking
Foreign regulatory bodies' rulemaking
Enforcement actions
AI-related compliance risks
Examination priorities
SEC Division of Examinations
FINRA
State securities authorities
Foreign regulatory bodies
Legal filings
Tax
Executive compensation
Debt finance
Material contracts review
Governance structures review
Regulatory disclosures review
Corporate establishment
Registration
Transformation
Liquidation
Client communication
Opposing counsel communication
Call leadership
Meeting leadership
Project management
Workstream allocation
Task allocation
Documentation preparation
Diligence findings summarization
Communication summarization
Mentoring
Training

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid
Telecommuting up to 1 day per week

Experience Level

3 years of professional experience

Education Level

LL.M., J.D., or U.S. equivalent in law

Salary/Compensations

$310,000-$390,000 per year

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability coverage
401(k) retirement savings
Vacation time
Leave programs (including parental leave)
Performance bonus eligible

About the Company

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.
Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Equal Opportunity

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace.
It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.