Counsel

Hogan Lovells • Madison, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP is hiring a Counsel to manage cross-office teams and coordinate the representation of clients in domestic and international debt financing transactions. Clients include public and private corporations, private equity firms, commercial banks, strategics, credit funds (including private credit funds), other direct lenders, real estate investment trusts, sovereign countries, and alternative credit providers across a variety of industries.

The position requires a U.S. or foreign law degree, New York Bar Membership, and at least eight years of legal experience involving corporate syndicated and direct lending loan financing transactions. The required experience includes representation of real estate investment trusts, private equity sponsors, strategics, credit funds, private credit funds, and direct lenders in specified financing transactions, as well as representation of sovereign debtors and issuers in the matters described below. The salary is $445,000 per year.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities.

Requirements

• A U.S. or foreign law degree.
• Membership in the New York Bar.
• 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 debt financing transactions.
• Represent public and private corporations, private equity firms, commercial banks, strategics, credit funds, private credit funds, other direct lenders, real estate investment trusts, sovereign countries, and alternative credit providers across a variety of industries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed