The LFB group advises banks, multi-lateral agencies, project sponsors and governments in relation to energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects. Our work covers the full range of bank and capital markets financing techniques across these sectors.
We are seeking to recruit two mid to senior level associates who will add to the skills of the group and provide excellent levels of service to our clients.
Candidates should be experienced in the core financing disciplines relevant to some or all of the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors and should also be familiar with the typical project constraints, regulatory regimes and risk factors associated with these sectors.
About us
Herbert Smith LLP is acknowledged as one of the world's leading legal practices. Established in London in 1882, we now have more than 1,300 lawyers across a network of offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our main clients are leading global and national businesses, many headquartered outside the UK.
Our international offering to clients is enhanced by our Alliance with leading European law firms Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe and by associations with Al Ghazzawi Professional Association in Saudi Arabia and Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in Indonesia. We also have established relationships with other leading law firms in jurisdictions where we do not have a presence.
Alongside our outstanding reputation in dispute resolution and corporate work, we have leading practices in finance, real estate, competition and employment, pensions and incentives. We are also acknowledged as leaders in a number of industry sectors, including the energy and natural resources and financial institutions sectors.
The breadth of our practice, our technical and commercial expertise and the consistently high quality of our broader service are all factors cited by our clients when they choose Herbert Smith to advise them on their most complex disputes, transactions and projects.
Finance division
Main areas covered - general banking | acquisition finance | debt capital markets/securitisation and structured finance | real estate finance | restructuring and insolvency | project finance | trade finance | Islamic finance
Sector expertise includes - energy and natural resources | infrastructure | financial institutions | real estate | TMT
Key clients include - Credit Suisse | RBS | Société Générale | Tata Group | Blackstone Group
Clients recognise our practice for the genuinely wide perspective we bring to transactions, our strong transaction management and our ability to handle demanding transactional structuring issues.
Our current strategic goal is expanding our finance offering across our international practice. This will in turn provide long term opportunities and prospects for the right candidate.
Our European capability is a key growth area for us which we have developed in close conjunction with our Alliance partners Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe. A core part of our strategy is to further the internationalisation of our practices in the key growth regions of Russia/CIS, the Middle East and Asia.
We see our ability to draw on the support of our pre-eminent dispute resolution division as being particularly important where a financing is being conducted in difficult circumstances.
Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure (LFB)
We have developed an outstanding reputation within the energy and infrastructure sectors worldwide, acting for some of the industry's leading players on sophisticated and innovative finance matters.
Our practice has experts in London, Paris, Madrid, Moscow and throughout the Middle East and Asia.
We use the best lawyers in the market to find bespoke solutions to complex projects, particularly in the emerging markets, such as Russia and the CIS, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, China and the Middle East.
We have a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together market-leading expertise in infrastructure, project finance, capital markets, public finance, structured finance and tax to successfully meet clients' needs in a constantly changing sector.
We have a market leading reserve-based lending practice, where we have acted on most of the significant borrowing base facilities negotiated in the market.
Qualifications required
Excellent academics.
Between 4-7 years PQE with evidence of experience in energy, natural resources and infrastructure.
We will consider candidates with less or more experience provided they can demonstrate their suitability.
Work based competencies
A desire to contribute to growing the finance practice;
Experience of complex international transactions gained at an international firm with a strong presence in this sector.
Behavioural competencies
Strong communication skills and influencing and leadership skills;
Ability to use initiative and be pro-active and to establish professional credibility.
