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ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATE / SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Diavin International

London Area, , UK · senior

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London Area, , UK
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ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATE / SENIOR ASSOCIATE London | 2–4 PQE or 6–10 PQE | Permanent Leading international firms | Irish and Australian applicants welcomed THE OPPORTUNITY Diavin International Recruitment is working with two leading international law firms seeking energy and infrastructure lawyers to join their highly regarded London practices. These represent standout opportunities for lawyers who want to develop a genuinely broad transactional practice across energy M&A, joint ventures, strategic investments and project development, rather than becoming confined to a single product area.

The successful candidates will advise across the full lifecycle of major energy and infrastructure investments—from the acquisition of businesses and assets through to joint venture structuring, development, financing and operation. THE PRACTICES The teams advise leading energy companies, infrastructure investors, private equity and infrastructure funds, sponsors, developers and financial institutions on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, including: • Acquisitions and disposals of energy and infrastructure businesses and assets • Joint ventures, shareholder arrangements and strategic investments • Project development and complex commercial arrangements • Structured transactions and equity financings • The development, acquisition, financing and operation of major projects The work spans both established and rapidly evolving markets, including: • Renewables and the energy transition • Conventional power • Oil and gas, LNG and midstream infrastructure • Mining, metals and critical minerals • Digital and other critical infrastructure The practices combine deep sector expertise with broad corporate and projects capability, allowing lawyers to understand both the commercial investment and underlying development of an asset.

THE ROLES Opportunities are available at two levels: Associate | Approximately 2–4 PQE The successful associate will work closely with partners and clients on complex transactional and projects-related matters, with the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility for key workstreams and broaden their experience across M&A, structured transactions and project development. Senior Associate / Managing Associate | Approximately 6–10 PQE The successful senior lawyer will take a leading role on major domestic and cross-border matters, manage substantial workstreams and client relationships, supervise junior lawyers and contribute to business development and the continued growth of the practice.

Responsibilities may include: • Drafting and negotiating acquisition, joint venture, shareholder and project documentation • Managing key workstreams across complex, multi-party transactions • Coordinating with clients, counterparties, local counsel and specialist teams • Supporting transactions from initial structuring through signing, closing and implementation • Advising clients on the commercial and legal issues affecting major energy and infrastructure investments • Supervising and developing junior lawyers, where appropriate CANDIDATE PROFILE The firms are interested in candidates who have: • Approximately 2–4 PQE or 6–10 PQE • Strong energy, infrastructure, corporate or projects experience gained at a leading law firm • Experience in energy-sector M&A, joint ventures and/or project development • Exposure to complex domestic or cross-border transactions • High-quality drafting and transaction-management skills • Strong commercial judgement and attention to detail • The ability to take responsibility for substantive workstreams • An interest in developing a broad, long-term energy and infrastructure practice Candidates are not expected to have experience across every sector or workstream listed above.

Lawyers whose current practices are weighted towards either corporate transactions or project development are encouraged to apply, provided they have a strong foundation in energy or infrastructure work and an

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