Associate
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Reed Smith LLP seeks an Associate in Houston, TX to provide legal support to clients of the Firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice Group. Requires a Juris Doctor, LLM, or equivalent and three (3) years of experience representing clients in energy transactions on the acquisition of oil and gas facilities. Prior experience must include at least three (3) years of experience advising on complex real estate transactions and drafting key transaction documents including joint venture agreements; drafting refinery related items, including supply and offtake arrangements, term loan facility agreements, marketing and consulting agreements, and transportation and storage arrangements; working on structured wholesale and retail power and gas transactions, including transportation agreements, exchange agreements, and storage agreements; reviewing complex commercial and energy transaction documents including supply and offtake agreements, power purchase agreements, and facility agreements; advising on and managing complex cross-border energy related transactions including global merger of natural gas entities, and acquisitions of participating interests in production sharing contracts in Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region; and reviewing and preparing comments on draft forms of agreements for construction, equipment supply, service and maintenance, including corporate acquisitions and loans in the renewable energy and related sectors. Must be admitted to practice law in the state of Texas. *Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies.* Reed Smith LLP is an EOE.
About the Firm
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
Important Note to Search Firms
In accordance to our fee agreement, Reed Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes or other unsolicited candidate information from Search Firms. Submissions will only be considered when a fully executed fee agreement is in place. Visit www.reedsmith.com to view our U.S. recruiting contact information on our lateral careers page.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Reed Smith's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all. This equal opportunity principle applies in all areas of personnel activity, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoff, facility usage, social and recreational programming, etc. The ability and worth of individuals shall be judged entirely on their job-related aptitude, training, skills and performance.
Reed Smith provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including in the application and interview process.
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Reed Smith
Reed Smith has gone global. The firm has about 1,600 lawyers in more than 20 offices in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia/Pacific region. Although much of the firm's work involves international business transactions, litigation, and re...
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