Full-Time

Corporate Transactions Paralegal

Updated on 5/13/2026

Deadline 5/13/27
Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP

201-500 employees

Full-service law firm providing legal services

No salary listed

Detroit, MI, USA + 3 more

More locations: Chicago, IL, USA | Milwaukee, WI, USA | Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; expect on-site in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, or Denver.

Category
Legal & Compliance (1)
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
  • Minimum of three (3) years of paraprofessional experience in a law firm or professional services environment required
  • Strong understanding of MS Office, Excel, and document management systems required
  • Strong attention to details and accuracy with drafting, compiling, and reviewing documents
  • Excellent organizational skills with time and project management; must be able to meet deadlines with concurrent projects
Responsibilities
  • Draft, review and file corporate documents related to entity formations, foreign qualifications, amendments, and related state forms and filings
  • Assist attorneys in all phases of Mergers and Acquisitions transactions, from due diligence to post-closing integration; prepare, review, and coordinate documents related to mergers, acquisitions, purchase agreements, banking, loans, and regulatory applications
  • Conduct due diligence with UCC searches, summaries, and filings, and assist with regulatory filings as needed, including SEC filings
  • Manage and prepare closing details including memos, checklists, executing signature sets, organizing, and sending closing documents, and ensuring accurate documents are maintained
  • Work with all related parties to help identify and resolve issues prior to closings
  • Support post-closing activities including document organization and compliance tracking
  • Coordinate and manage data rooms, organize and review corporate documents, and prepare summaries
  • Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong understanding of state and federal regulatory filings and working with regulatory agencies highly preferred

Foley & Lardner LLP is a law firm formed by the merger of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and Foley & Lardner LLP on April 1, 2018. It provides a full range of legal services to clients across the United States, Mexico, Asia, and Europe, with about 1,100 attorneys in 24 offices. The firm handles corporate, intellectual property, regulatory, compliance, litigation, and other legal matters, serving clients in multiple industries. Its structure unifies the former firms under a single name, expanding geographic reach and capabilities, especially along the Midwest, East and West coasts, Florida, and Texas where Gardere had a strong presence. The firm operates through coordinated teams across offices, offering cross-border and cross-functional legal support to meet client needs. Foley & Lardner’s goal is to provide comprehensive, integrated legal services on a national and international scale, helping clients manage risk, grow business, and resolve disputes efficiently.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

1909

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What believers are saying

  • Ranked No. 45 on 2025 Am Law 100 with $1.28 billion 2024 revenue.
  • Expanded to 27 offices by 2025, including Salt Lake City 2021, Raleigh 2024, Nashville 2025.
  • Clients like Johnson Controls, CVS, Harley Davidson, MLB provide stable cross-selling revenue.

What critics are saying

  • Partner attrition hits Texas offices as Gardere laterals defect within 12-24 months.
  • Energy practice erodes as Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins capture renewables, oil & gas share.
  • AI tools from Relativity, LawGeex compress M&A margins, collapsing leverage in 24-48 months.

What makes Foley & Lardner LLP unique

  • 2018 merger with Gardere Wynne Sewell expanded to 24 offices across US, Mexico, Asia, Europe.
  • M&A practice handles thousands of transactions in manufacturing, health care, life sciences, technology, energy.
  • Privacy and data security integrates into M&A due diligence for regulated environments.

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