Corporate & Commercial Associate (2-3 PQE)

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

We specialise in acting for entrepreneurs, owner managed businesses (OMBs) and investors. We advise in relation to corporate transactions, banking, financing, commercial contracts and on all aspects of running and growing a business in the UK. Our lawyers combine strong technical expertise with a track record in delivering flexible and creative solutions for our clients.

To assist the department in the provision of advice to the firm’s clients.

Specific duties:                         

To assist on a variety of corporate transactional and commercial matters.

Responsibilities will include:  

• Assisting with large-scale corporate transactions, and running own smaller-scale transactions, with a particular focus on:
  • Investment work (acting for angel investors, founders/companies, and VCs) and generally working with entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures;
  • M&A transactions; and
  • Capital markets work;
• Negotiating all or discrete aspects of corporate transactions and drafting the relevant documentation;
• Advising on other areas of corporate law, including in relation to re-organisations, capital reductions, share buybacks, shareholder agreements, JV agreements, share option schemes, directors’ duties and governance issues;
• Drafting a variety of commercial agreements;
• Taking ownership of, and working through large technical documents;
• Taking the lead on verification, due diligence work and other legal processes including:
  • Reviewing and processing due diligence materials;
  • Managing access to a transactional dataroom and managing the flow of information; and
  • Managing other fee earners and support staff in relation to the same;
• Providing administrative support to the team on transactions but also providing active back up on transactions, e.g. checking and chasing information;
• Liaising with other lawyers and legal representatives;
• Company secretarial work where required and some drafting such as minutes of meetings, share transfers and resolutions;
• Attending meetings, running discrete aspects of meetings, taking notes and following up on issues;
• Managing other fee earners and support staff in relation to documentation bibles, document lists etc;
• Researching points of law and other factual issues, through the use of legal databases, textbooks and other appropriate sources; and
• Assisting with ad hoc administrative and legal tasks under instruction.

Other duties include:

• To undertake administrative duties within the firm to ensure best practice.
• Compliance with Law Society Regulations and The Guide to Professional Conduct of Solicitors 1996.