Associate, Corporate Amelia Doughty Graduate in Economics, Exeter University
“Almost all of the transactions I have worked on since qualification have been multi-jurisdictional, including a deal acting for Turkey’s largest private equity fund who were selling a Turkish asset to a Korean buyer, and a Swiss fund acquiring an African asset from a seller in Dubai.”
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I joined the firm with eight other trainees and chose to qualify into the corporate team as I enjoyed transactional work and wanted to be involved in a prestigious market-leading team. Corporate private equity work is challenging, high-profile and involves talented clients from businesses in all industries and sectors. Working in this environment will stretch your intellect and make you more than just a lawyer. Kirkland & Ellis is definitely entrepreneurial and this manifests itself in lots of ways. You’re very autonomous straightaway and there’s flexibility about when and how you work. Kirkland is the type of firm which attracts self-motivated people who have drive and ambition. Whilst you are expected to take ownership of your work and get given a lot of responsibility, there are always other associates and partners around to support you. The partners and associates are all incredibly bright and it is inspiring to be surrounded by such self-motivated and ambitious people.
All the attorneys and staff are friendly and personable which contributes to high morale in the workplace. As an associate you have your own office with amazing views across the city of London. In my first few months of being a newly qualified solicitor, I travelled to Istanbul and Dubai for transactions which were in the headlines. It was really exciting to travel and I was given exposure to a lot of high-quality work as a result. I also spent six months in the Hong Kong office as a trainee which was a great experience. you. The firm’s clients need us to be responsive at all hours when deals are busy so you have to enjoy what you do. If you’ve demonstrated your commitment and interest to a particular practice group, the firm will always try and accommodate your qualification choice. On qualification, it’s definitely important to choose a practice that genuinely interests
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