Overview
Join to apply for the Tax, Junior Associate role at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Our global tax group has an in-depth understanding of the tax and commercial issues facing clients in the current economic climate, and lawyers in the team draw on their longstanding relationships with those clients to devise innovative and workable solutions to their problems, both in the contentious and non-contentious spheres. We act for some of the world's pre-eminent companies, organisations and investment banks on a wide range of tax issues, providing transactional tax advice all over the world as an integral part of the transaction team. We also have a market leading tier one tax investigations and disputes practice servicing many of the same clients in relation to tax related business critical disputes and investigations.
We are recognised for tax expertise in a number of specialist fields including: tax disputes and investigations, corporate M&A; real estate (including REITS), energy (including up-stream oil and gas) and infrastructure; insurance; investment funds and asset management; TMT and outsourcing; corporate rescue and restructuring, and finance. We encourage our fee earners to gain experience across the full range of transactions and disputes that the practice advises on, with a view to gaining a true breadth of experience. Our ability to draw upon the expertise of tax lawyers across our international network builds on the strength for our global tax offering to clients. Our lawyers play a pivotal role in sourcing and applying foreign tax advice to transactions and disputes in which our clients are involved. The global nature of our tax practice also reflects the \"internationalisation\" of certain aspects of tax law.
We continue to be involved in the highest profile and often highest value transactions and disputes. Recent examples include: Bernie Ecclestone in one of the biggest tax fraud cases in British legal history; Bharti Airtel on its US$1 billion acquisition of a 90% stake in OneWeb Limited; British Land on its sale of 50% of its share in the Canada Water Masterplan; Coca-Cola HBC AG on its agreement to acquire Brown-Forman Finland Oy; Orsted in a tax dispute in the Court of Appeal; Sky on its £30 billion offer by Comcast and related acquisitions; National Grid on the tax aspects of its divestment; Advising Chevron on a global capability centre in India.
Primary objectives
Deliver excellent client service and manage and deliver discrete pieces of legal work. Build a solid foundation of commercial and legal expertise within a chosen area of law and strengthen relationships with clients, frequently acting as a direct point of contact. In time be responsible for some management and delegation of work to and support of junior colleagues. Play an active role in the life of the team.
Primary Responsibilities
Role-specific - the opportunity to both: (a) Advise on a broad range of transactions, including in relation to the taxation of M&A often with a strong emphasis on cross border deals, corporate restructuring, energy taxation (including upstream work), equity and debt capital markets, finance, UK real estate, projects, funds and private equity; and (b) Work on tax disputes and investigations with the disputes specialists within the team, backed by the firm's leading disputes practice. Responsibilities will vary depending on level of qualification and experience to date; our culture is to reward ability and enthusiasm with responsibility early, and our associates are encouraged to adopt a client facing role.
Support the firm and others - extend effective relationships across the global network; contribute to the development of team members; uphold the firm's values; contribute to the firm's initiatives; take steps to cultivate an excellent reputation and profile in the market and internally; attend marketing/industry events and draft or help prepare articles, precedents and know-how materials; lead the development and delivery of training and presentations.
Qualifications, skills and experience
* 1-3 years' PQE.
* Strong technical tax lawyer able to make the most of contentious and non-contentious opportunities that will exist.
* A willingness to tackle new areas and apply knowledge and experience across a varied diet of matters.
* Private capital and/or real estate experience is desirable but not essential.
* Ability and drive to work on bespoke, big-ticket and complicated transactions and disputes.
* Minimum of one year\'s experience in private practice with the required competencies.
* Technical: legal ability, detailed grasp of complex legal concepts, strong drafting skills, commercial perspective, and ability to communicate complex legal advice to clients effectively.
* Personal leadership: takes personal responsibility, pro-active, and commits to client service delivery and quality of work.
* Teamwork: contributes to collaborative and high performing teams, works effectively with others to achieve success and prioritises the success of the team.
* Enhances the client experience: delivers high quality work and excellent service; builds relationships with peers at clients and trust with senior client stakeholders.
* Contributes to building the firm: finds ways to contribute to the broader success of the firm.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Legal Services
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