Key Responsibilities
Associates enjoy a wide range of work including
Corporate & Private Capital - Our corporate tax practice covers the full spectrum of public and private M&A, IPOs, demergers, restructurings, returns of capital, joint ventures and private capital transactions.
Finance and Restructuring - Our tax finance and restructuring work covers all types of corporate equity and debt based‑ work as well as innovative solutions for restructuring and refinancing corporate debt in turbulent markets.
Real Estate - Our real estate tax practice continues to cover a wide range of commercial real estate activity, acting for developers, institutional investors, lenders and fund managers.
Tax Disputes - Our tax practice works with clients to solve some of their most difficult contentious tax issues globally. We represent clients dealing with large scale and multi-faceted tax disputes in the UK and internationally and we have a strong track record for successfully resolving disputes in and out of court.
Due to our large international network and the multi-jurisdictional nature of many of our clients, much of our work has a cross border element, involving a number of our international offices. This gives London tax associates a chance to work with lawyers in different jurisdictions and to gain familiarity with international tax aspects. There are also opportunities for client and international secondments.
Requirements
Candidates must be admitted as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales
Have excellent technical and commercial abilities.
Able to work effectively as part of a team.
Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing).
Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload.
Committed to providing an excellent service to our clients.
Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management.
Committed to supporting initiatives that promote our values and culture.
Inclusion
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered on the basis of their merit alone. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.
Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.
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