Private Equity Attorney

Position Details

Wyrick Robbins is seeking an attorney with 5+ years of relevant law firm experience on fund matters and/or M&A/transactional matters to join its market-leading Private Equity practice.  The group is experiencing strong growth and has particular need in its Private Equity practice. The firm has a collegial office environment with leading practitioners on sophisticated matters at a regional and national level.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate ambition and initiative and should have relevant law firm experience to assist our institutional clients with:

• Fund commitments, including review of LPAs and negotiation of side letters and other customary documentation.
• Sponsor-side fund formation and LP-facing work.
• Equity and debt co-investments in transactions led by third party sponsors.   Includes both structuring of our clients’ investments (formation of entities, etc.) and negotiation of governance and economic rights with sponsor and its advisors.
• Direct investments in operating entities, including both debt and equity.

NC Bar admission preferred. Outstanding undergraduate and law school academics.  Excellent written, analytical and verbal skills required.

About Wyrick Robbins

Wyrick Robbins is a full-service law firm with a focus on growth-oriented businesses.  Its primary clients are regional, national and global companies, ranging from start-up and early-stage companies to established privately-owned and publicly-held companies.  The firm handles financial and corporate transactions, commercial litigation and other legal needs of these businesses.  More than half of the attorneys at the firm are laterals from national and regional law firms.

Application

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Law School Transcript

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