Counsel

Hogan Lovells • New York, NY

5d

About The Position

Join Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP in New York, NY as Counsel. The role manages cross-office teams and coordinates representation in domestic and international transactions. Clients include public and private corporations, private equity firms, commercial banks, strategics, credit funds (including private credit funds) and other direct lenders, real estate investment trusts, sovereign countries, and alternative credit providers across a wide variety of industries and debt financing transactions.

The role requires a U.S. or foreign law degree, New York Bar Membership, and at least 8 years of legal experience involving corporate syndicated and direct lending loan financing transactions. Candidates must also have specified experience representing clients in real estate, acquisition financing, asset-based lending, private credit, restructuring, sovereign debt, and preferred equity matters. The salary is $445,000 per year.

Requirements

• A U.S. or foreign law degree.
• New York Bar Membership.
• At least 8 years of legal experience involving corporate syndicated and direct lending loan financing transactions.
• At least 5 years of experience representing real estate investment trusts domestically and internationally in loan financing transactions.
• At least 5 years of experience representing private equity sponsors, strategics, and credit funds domestically and internationally in large-cap and middle-market acquisition financing and asset-based lending transactions.
• At least 5 years of experience representing private credit funds and other direct lenders in loan financing transactions, including workouts and other restructurings.
• At least 3 years of experience representing sovereign debtors in bank financings, acquisition financings, and debt-for-nature-swap transactions, including conservation agreements.
• At least 3 years of experience representing issuers in connection with preferred equity financing structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-office teams.
• Coordinate representation in domestic and international transactions involving debt financing.
• Represent public and private corporations, private equity firms, commercial banks, strategics, credit funds and other direct lenders, real estate investment trusts, sovereign countries, and alternative credit providers across a wide variety of industries.
• Represent clients in loan financing transactions, including workouts and other restructurings.
• Represent sovereign debtors in bank financings, acquisition financings, and debt-for-nature-swap transactions, including conservation agreements.
• Represent issuers in connection with preferred equity financing structures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior