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Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Solicitor or Junior Partner to join our Corporate & Commercial Team in Northampton.

They have the largest commercial law team in Northamptonshire – recognised by the Legal 500, Lexcel Accredited, and winner of numerous awards. It may come as a shock, but there is an active Company & Commercial market outside of the big cities – this region is thriving and with that, comes great opportunity for ambitious lawyers.

Our cilent's growing team works with local, regional and national clients; supporting them with all aspects of their business. They're looking for someone with a broad understanding of the commercial and legal needs of corporate clients and experience in advising on: corporate structures; acquisition and growth strategies; succession planning; mergers and joint ventures; restructures and demergers; commercial contracts; and corporate governance.

You will have entrepreneurial instincts and spirit and be used to collaborating closely with colleagues across a range of disciplines, clients and other firms and advisers. You will be well connected professionally and adept at networking and driving business development.

Responsibilities:

You will be advising on the following:

* Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

* Succession Planning

* Employee Share Schemes including EMIs, EBTs and EOTs

* Restructuring and Demergers

* Finance Documents

* Governance Documents including Shareholders Agreements, Articles of Association and Partnership Agreements

* Commercial Contracts

* Franchising

* …drafting, advising, negotiating, dealmaking…

..if you follow all that, AND enjoy supervising and working in an environment that also promotes a healthy work life balance… then you’re talking our language, and if that’s the case we should be talking.

Ideally you will have 8 years + PQE and a good range of experience, and be excited to join a growing Corporate Commercial Team that has a great flow of work already, and more to come