Job Description
Corporate Associate | 2–4 PQE | Cheltenham | Top 100 | High-Value Work Without the City Politics
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\nA prestigious law firm ranked highly in the Southwest are looking to grow their corporate team in Cheltenham; this involves handling the kind of complex, high-value deals you'd usually associate with much bigger city firms (but without the long hours or red tape).
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\nThe team works across the full corporate lifecycle, from private and public M&A and joint ventures through to IPOs, AIM listings, and securities work. They act for a mix of fast-growing UK businesses, international clients, private equity houses, and brokers; deals regularly ranging from £10 million to £100 million+. It’s a really interesting, varied caseload, and much of the work has a cross-border angle.
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\nYou’d be working with two experienced partners - one with a strong private equity and investment focus, the other more on the M&A and corporate finance side. Their work is both technical and commercial, and you’ll be involved from day one. The current team includes a Legal Director, Senior Associate, two Associates and a Trainee, all backed by an excellent internal support function, so there’s a great structure in place to help you hit the ground running.
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\nYou’ll have the chance to lead on transactions (at the r...