Energy and Infrastructure Associate

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

About Herbert Smith Freehills

We are a leading global law firm that advises many of the world's largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, we are at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Energy and Infrastructure Associate to join our Corporate Energy team. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the energy and infrastructure sector and will be able to provide expert advice to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver excellent client service and manage and deliver discrete pieces of legal work.
  • Make an effective contribution to the firm's work by aiming to meet and exceed target hours.
  • Build a solid foundation of commercial and legal expertise within a chosen area of law and strengthen relationships with clients, frequently acting as a direct point of contact.
  • Be responsible for some management and delegation of work to and support of junior colleagues.

Requirements

  • Qualified/admitted legal practitioner in relevant jurisdiction.
  • Ideally 2– 6 years of legal experience however we are open to considering candidates with more or less experience.
  • Good understanding of law firm profitability and key drivers for financial efficiency; and ability to help manage costs and budgets.

About the Team

The Corporate Energy team leads the market and works across the following sub-sectors:

  • Infrastructure (including transport and water);
  • conventional power (including gas, nuclear, interconnectors and power networks);
  • renewable energy and storage (wind, solar, batteries, bioenergy);
  • climate & ESG;
  • oil & gas (including LNG & petrochemicals);
  • new energy (hydrogen, carbon capture, biofuels); and
  • mining.

The work is split between the UK and international markets. The client base is blue-chip, and we pride ourselves on the quality of our mandates and how we deliver them. Our team is highly trained and you will develop deep sector expertise. Many of our clients are alumni in leading industry roles.

Market Recognition

We have received numerous awards and accolades for our work in the energy and infrastructure sector, including:

  • Chambers UK Band 1
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power

Recent Credentials

A snapshot of our experience includes acting for:

  • Oil & Gas
  • Sinopec in relation to the $2.1 billion sale of a 49% stake in Repsol Sinopec Resources UK.
  • bp on the development of the Tortue Floating LNG export project in Senegal and Mauritania
  • bp on its disposal of its upstream assets in Algeria, In Amenas and In Salah, to Eni
  • Chevron on its exit from Azerbaijan by disposing for US$1.56 bn its non-operated upstream and mid-stream interests, being a 9.57% stake in the ACG oil field and an effective 8.9% stake in the BTC pipeline

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional development and career advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.



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