Associate: EIPAF - Infrastructure Practice

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working around the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

We are currently seeking midlevel associates with infrastructure experience to join our Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance practice. You will play a key role in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing complex project and financing agreements, advising clients on legal and regulatory issues, and conducting due diligence to identify and mitigate potential risks.

As part of our team, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, financial advisors, and government officials, to ensure seamless project execution. You will also manage closing processes, coordinate with junior associates, and stay abreast of industry trends and legal developments to provide clients with cutting-edge advice. Additionally, you will contribute to research, knowledge development, thought leadership, and other business development initiatives.

Ambitious and passionate about working within our team, you will be ready for the challenges of a global law firm. We offer high-quality work on the most challenging infrastructure and project finance transactions, a competitive salary package, and the opportunity to work on precedent-setting matters alongside notable leaders in the private bar.

Under the direction of the Manager of Legal Assistants, the Disputes-Arbitration Legal Assistant will assist and provide support to the Firm’s clients and case teams. The legal assistant will work in a fast-paced environment under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients.

White & Case’s Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Group excels in the infrastructure and energy sectors, serving sponsors, infrastructure funds, commercial banks, institutional lenders, contractors, secondary market investors, and governments in the tender, development, acquisition, and financing of greenfield and brownfield projects.

Our expertise spans surface transportation (airports, ports, roads, parking, bridges, transit, and rail), water and wastewater, waste management, district energy, digital, and social infrastructure. Our extensive experience helps us anticipate issues, propose solutions, and facilitate agreements, contributing to award-winning and pioneering transactions in North America.

We are recognized as top-tier in our field, ranked Band 1 - Projects: PPP by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, and honored in Euromoney's Best of the Best USA Expert Guide, IFLR
1000's Women Leaders, and Who's Who Legal.

Joining our team means working with leading experts and collaborating with colleagues from M&A, Capital Markets, and Regulatory & Compliance practices. As an associate, you will engage in cutting-edge project development and finance work. The work is demanding but rewarding, offering continuous learning, professional development, and the satisfaction of contributing to impactful projects.

• Assist in the negotiation, drafting, and review of complex project agreements, including concession agreements, construction contracts, operation and maintenance agreements and offtake agreements
• Assist in the…