Associate

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a law firm seeking an Associate to provide legal advice to various clients on corporate matters. The role involves drafting corporate transaction documents, conducting legal research, and advising on governance matters for private equity, venture capital, and public companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to private equity clients, portfolio companies, strategic companies, public companies, venture capital clients, and startup companies on corporate matters, including but not limited to (i) U.S. and international mergers and acquisitions, control and non-control investments, joint ventures, divestitures, exit transactions (including public offerings), restructurings, and recapitalizations; (ii) capital markets and securities laws matters, including public and private debt and equity securities offerings, securities law compliance (including SEC filings and disclosure obligations), and corporate governance; and (iii) venture capital financings, including Series Seed through late-stage funding rounds, and convertible notes or SAFEs
• Draft corporate transaction documents, including (i) acquisition agreements, stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, (ii) financing documents, and (iii) corporate governance and organizational documents, such as incorporation and formation documents, charters, by-laws, operating agreements, stockholders’ agreements, and board and stockholder resolutions
• Draft and review capital markets documents, including registration statements, proxy statements, and other SEC filings
• Conduct research and draft memoranda on corporate law matters, including (i) federal and state securities law matters, (ii) contract interpretation, (iii) bankruptcy, and (iv) fiduciary duties
• Advise on governance matters and best practices for directors and officers
• Maintain corporate books and records for companies, including drafting meeting minutes and resolutions

Skills

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Law
• Requires license to practice law in the State of California

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