About us
Established in 1963, Karatzas amp; Partners is a leading provider of legal services in the fields of corporate, commercial and financial law. Our clientele includes top tier Greek and international companies and we are known for our added value to deals that are at the forefront of legal developments. Our firm is routinely rated as 1st Tier Firm by such legal directories as Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR1000, while we are proud to be the most innovative law firm in Greece through the investment in new technologies and the adaptation of market edge organizational standards. Our aim is to provide our people with the best working environment, as well as our clients with our high quality and awarded legal services.
About the role
Our Corporate team is expanding it's IP law capacities! We are now looking for an experienced lawyer that will enhance our existing team with his/her knowledge and experience.
Requirements
As a member of our Corporate law team, you will:
- obtain experience in a wide spectrum of intellectual property, information technology, internet and commercial law matters, combine IP, corporate, commercial and civil law knowledge with risk assessment and due diligence tasks;
- participate in a wide variety of Mamp;A and other corporate law transactions that include matters relating to intellectual property, such as conducting IP due diligence and reviewing, drafting and negotiating relevant agreements (trademark licensing, software licensing, franchising, etc.);
- provide advice to large national and multinational corporate clients and private equity funds in the fields of intellectual property and information technology, including advising on matters relating to unfair competition, trademarks, software protection, etc.;
- be given the opportunity to become acquainted with other fields of law, such as corporate, TMT, Pharma and/or GDPR;
- acquire experience in the corporate and general legal aspects of a wide field of pioneering business transactions;
- become a member of global wide workstreams and work in groups with international legal teams that further enhance legal knowledge on related matters and provide valuable international market input;
- apply relevant knowledge to cases and legal solutions that refer to every-day commercial clients;
The successful candidate should have:
- qualification to act as Greek lawyer through Greek law degree and bar admission;
- 3-5 years of working experience as a lawyer and at least 2 years of systematic and hands-on experience in IP rights and trademarks law;
- advanced interpersonal skills and attention to detail;
- resilience, commitment;
- continuous learning and development mindset;
- positive attitude and team-work spirit;
- excellent English writing, drafting and oral skills;
- an LLM in fields related to IP, TMT, Pharmaceuticals, Corporate and Mamp;A or Civil law, and/or modules relating to IP law;
- experience in TMT or Pharma will be a significant plus;
Benefits
What’s in it for you:
- competitive compensation package;
- private health insurance program;
- 25 days of annual leave;
- work from home policy;
- flexible working hours and flexible-hybrid work model;
- free access to many legal libraries and magazines;
- special benefits and care for parents;
- a unique opportunity to work and grow in a market leading organization along with some of the best lawyers in Greece.
Equal Opportunities
At Karatzas amp; Partners we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity by treating all applicants fairly regardless of their gender, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, ethnicity or disability. This applies to recruitment and selection process and all employment terms and conditions including pay, training, promotion and every other aspect of employment.