Associate - Real Estate (PCT&A)

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You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not‑for‑profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world‑class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

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The role

We advise many of the world’s leading companies on public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings and high value commercial contracts with a particular focus on complex, cross‑border transactions. Our team works closely with antitrust specialists on merger control matters and collaborates with experts across finance, capital markets, litigation, tax, pensions, employment and real estate to deliver integrated advice. We combine international deal execution skills with deep local market knowledge and sector‑focused expertise. Our practice also covers corporate governance, regulatory compliance, intellectual property and technology advisory, providing clients with comprehensive support across all aspects of corporate activity.

Within our approachable, friendly and team‑based way of working, you will advise our clients, who are among the world’s leading companies, on the full range of public and private transactions from complex multi‑billion‑pound cross‑border deals, strategic joint ventures, major divestments and demergers delivering a blend of high‑quality legal input and pragmatic business‑focused advice.

Your main focus will be on Real Estate sector but you will also collaborate on transactions that fall within the entire Corporate Team activities.

You will be given the chance to handle a variety of work and be involved in working closely with clients and other lawyers. This means that you will develop outstanding transactional and organisational skills as well as developing superb technical abilities.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for career progression.

• You will ideally be an Associate (+ 3 PQE max) with Real Estate sector experience in top tier international law firm or Italian structured law firm.
• You will be a self‑starter with a strong academic background, a team player with strong communication, analytical and drafting skills and a high level of commercial awareness, able to lead deals while managing different work‑streams.
• A previous experience in transactions with listed companies will be highly regarded.
• You are fluent in Italian and English.

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