Ucc Attorney

Paul Hastings is seeking an Experienced UCC Attorney to join the Global Finance team in New York. Ideal candidates will have with a deep understanding of Article 9 and at least 10 years of relevant legal experience.
This position will work on UCC issues to include:
Advising on all matters relating to the UCC and commercial finance, including the structuring of transactions.
Reviewing transactional documents.
Focusing on collateral and intercreditor issues in a broad range of financing transactions, including syndicated loan facilities, bridge financings, asset-based credit facilities, notes offerings, mezzanine loans and fund financings.
Advising on collateral matters with respect to personal property governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as well as personal property subject to other statutes.
Advising debtors and lenders in restructurings and insolvency proceedings.
Advising on third-party opinion letters and contract law matters, especially online contracting, plain English drafting, contract drafting, and boilerplate.
This is a billable role with a reduced hours expectation of 1600 hours/year.
Outstanding academic credentials and law firm experience are required. Candidates must be admitted to practice and be in good standing in the jurisdiction to which they are applying. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript.
The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $348,000 and a maximum of $400,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.
About Paul Hastings
With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world's leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.
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