While UK demand falls for corporate lawyers; Middle East is promising
Corporate law is one of the largest practice areas within the legal profession and the majority of lawyers, whether in-house or in private practice, will undertake corporate work as part of their role. Corporate lawyers advise on a broad range of matters covering transactional and deal based work. This will include mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, flotation (IPOs), venture capital, joint ventures and raising finance. Deal size will vary and some of the larger deals may take many months to complete.
The current economic climate has certainly affected the corporate legal jobs market. There are less M&A deals occurring and few companies are seeking a listing. However, there is still transactional activity in the private equity market that also drives the demand for corporate law jobs. Several companies will be restructuring via business sales or asset disposals as they seek to ready themselves for tough trading conditions and a scarcity of credit.
Barclay Simpson is handling a number of in-house and private practice corporate legal jobs in the UK and the Middle East where the market is still fairly buoyant. UK qualified corporate lawyers are highly sought after by large telecommunications, oil & gas, property and commercial companies, as well as magic and silver circle law firms.
To discuss the corporate law jobs market in general or to gain further information on specific UK corporate legal jobs, contact Tracy Brown – tb@barclaysimpson.com or telephone her on 020 7936 8945. For Middle East opportunities, contact Sophie Spencer – ss@barclaysimpson.com 020 7936 8946.
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| Advisory Corporate Banking Lawyer |
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| c. £80,000 plus benefits London |
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A City based corporate bank are currently looking for a technically competent banking lawyer with flair and gravitas to work in an advisory capacity. Following recent restructurings, this organisation has identified the commercial bank as a fundamen.... more details |
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| In-house Legal Advisor – Banking/Finance |
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| c. £90k + package London - City |
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Our client is the European arm of a niche international banking group. They are currently looking to grow the London legal team and are seeking to hire a legal advisor to do a range of general banking work as well as taking responsibility for some t.... more details |
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| Commercial & Regulatory Lawyer |
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| £90,000 - £110,000 London |
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An experienced and senior lawyer is currently being sought for an investment bank and asset manager based in the City. This regulatory role will require someone to identify, analyse and advice on day to day issues that arise within the trading activ.... more details |
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