Washington, D.C. - Debt Finance (Energy & Infrastructure) Associate

The Washington, D.C. and the New York offices are seeking highly qualified attorneys with two (2) to six (6) years of debt finance experience, with a focus on energy and infrastructure at a leading national or international law firm. The ideal candidate would have experience in drafting and negotiating financing documents for domestic and/or international debt finance deals (including credit agreements, depositary agreements, note purchase agreements, security documents, etc.), as well as experience in reviewing and drafting commercial (aka "project") documents. Candidates with acquisition finance background (preferably in energy and infrastructure space) are also encouraged to apply.

Kirkland's Debt Finance - Infrastructure attorneys advise globally on the financing, acquisition, and development of some of the most complex projects in the renewable sector (including wind, solar, CSS, hydrogen, renewable gas), oil and gas (including LNG), conventional power, and digital infrastructure (including data centers and telecom). Our team is acknowledged for providing integrated and innovative services and market intelligence to private equity funds, their portfolio companies, strategic investors, project developers, commercial banks, institutional investors and direct lenders. We have been recognized by Law360 as Project Finance Practice Group of the Year in 2019 & 2021; Legal 500 as Leading Firm - Project Finance: Advice to Lenders & Sponsors, 2019-2022; Legal 500 as Leading Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power Firm, 2020-2022; Chambers - Leading Firm for Projects: Oil & Gas, 2020-2022; Chambers - Leading Firm for Power, 2021 & 2022. The team is a part of an integrated 350 lawyer Energy & Infrastructure Practice with a strong presence in Texas, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP offers a competitive salary structure as well as a robust offering of benefits to all of its employees and attorneys. Compensation is based upon the roles and responsibilities of the position, the experience and education of the applicant and/or employee and is aligned with internal pay equity within Kirkland & Ellis LLP itself. The hiring salary range for this position is between $235,000 and $390,000. These figures are not representative of the full compensation range for this position.

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