Mid-Level or Senior Vietnamese Associate In Projects, Energy and InfrastructureCông Ty Luật TNHH Baker & McKenzie (Việt Nam)

We are currently looking for a mid-level and/or senior Vietnamese transactional lawyer with 2-7 years' PQE to join our Projects Practice Group to work on developments and acquisitions of power, energy, mining, natural resources and infrastructure projects. Broad M&A transactional experience is also desirable.
Our ideal candidate would have, but is not limited to, the following:
• Work closely with multiple clients to advice on large scale, complex cross-border Vietnam and other transactions (including sponsors, developers and financiers of power, energy, mining and infrastructure projects);
• Draft and negotiate key transaction documents (share purchase agreement, share subscription agreement, joint development agreement, shareholders agreement), and project contracts (power purchase agreement, EPC contract, O&M contracts, etc.) taking control of due diligence and disclosure exercises and managing closings with other members of the team. Managing projects to a budget and taking responsibility for providing high level of client service;
• Advise on key transaction documents for a variety of deals (such as share purchase agreement, share subscription agreement, joint development agreement, shareholders agreement), and project contracts (power purchase agreement, EPC contract, O&M contracts, etc.);
• Develop relationships with clients including gaining a good knowledge of the client's businesses, economic drivers, market and sector requirements in order to ensure advice is relevant and commercial, with a focus on power, energy, environmental, natural resources and infrastructure sectors;
• Work as part of a team including assisting with the supervision of junior lawyers' work, and taking an active part in sharing knowledge and experience with the team;
• Given regular and direct contact with clients, with a culture based on associates being given the level of responsibility they are ready for, rather than a PQE based method of work allocation;
• Engage in business development activities and being active in the promotion of the firm and seeking opportunities for new work principally through supporting the Partners team;
• Experience in transactional documents for project developments and acquisitions of energy and infrastructure projects.