Associate

Dentons Students Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international law firm in London seeks a lawyer with 1-2 years of PQE in restructuring and insolvency law. Responsibilities include advisory work and assisting in complex insolvency procedures. The role demands strong contractual drafting skills and an understanding of financial documentation, with opportunities for client interaction and teamwork. This is a full-time position offering a varied caseload and professional development.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years PQE specialist experience in restructuring and insolvency law.
• Enjoy working in a successful team‑based environment.
• Proven client handling skills and ability to instill client confidence.

Responsibilities

• Advisory work on all types of restructuring and insolvency situations.
• Assist in the appointment of insolvency office holders.
• Advise on enforcement of security in non‑consensual situations.
• Develop internal know‑how and business development collateral.

Skills

Restructuring and insolvency law experience

Finance and security documentation understanding

Contractual drafting and negotiation skills

Client handling skills

Understanding of English civil litigation procedures

Enthusiasm for restructuring and insolvency law

Education

Excellent academic background

Job description

Department

Restructuring & Insolvency

Location

London

Duration

Permanent

Reports to

Partner

Direct reports

None

PQE

1‑2 years

Reference Number

9115

The Department

Dentons Restructuring Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice has one of the largest and most highly regarded teams of diverse specialists in the world. Our UKIME group comprises a core team of 20 collaborative lawyers supported by a cross‑departmental group of lawyers from the fields of dispute resolution, finance, corporate, real estate and employment – all of whom are market leaders in their own right. Much of our work is cross‑border and we work closely with our global colleagues, leveraging our unique footprint and scale.

We have worked on almost all of the high‑profile restructuring and insolvency cases of recent years, including Speciality Steel, Lehman Brothers, Carillion, Silicon Valley Bank, British Steel, NMC Healthcare, Toys R Us, Travelodge, Intu, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Hurricane Energy, Britishvolt, Empire Cinemas and Hertz. We have in‑depth experience of advising every type of stakeholder in a restructuring and insolvency scenario – from creditors (including major financial institutions) to corporations, directors, insolvency practitioners and beyond. We have also advised HM Government on a number of sensitive and strategically important matters with a potential restructuring or insolvency angle.

The Role

With exciting developments, including the recent internal promotion of two partners and the arrival of our new UKIME group head, there is an additional impetus to add more high‑quality lawyers to the team. You will have access to a high‑quality and varied caseload, working closely with the partners and senior associates and on larger matters with other team members.

The work includes

• Advisory work in connection with all types of restructuring and insolvency situations and procedures, and for the full range of stakeholders – including financial creditors of all types, borrowers and their boards, insolvency office holders, investors and public bodies.
• Advising on the appointment of insolvency office holders and assisting them in their roles (including contingency planning).
• Advising on the enforcement of security in non‑consensual situations (including security reviews).
• Advising on the delivery of insolvency transactions such as administration, business sales and funding arrangements.
• Advising on insolvency disputes (for example retention of title, officeholder claims such as wrongful trading and clawback claims, other contentious insolvency situations such as the use of insolvency officeholder powers of investigation, the application of statutory provisions preventing suppliers from terminating contracts and arguments around set‑off) and non‑contentious applications to Court (for example to extend an administration appointment).
• Advising HM Government and public agencies and regulators on strategic matters involving actual or potential insolvencies.
• Business development including training and seminars.
• Developing internal know‑how and business development collateral.

Required Experience, Skills and Attributes

• 1 to 2 years PQE specialist experience in restructuring and insolvency law and practice.
• Clear understanding of finance and security documentation.
• Clear understanding of UK restructuring tools and insolvency procedures, with some cross‑border experience.
• Well‑developed contractual drafting and negotiation skills (including experience of business sale agreements/similar).
• Clear understanding of English civil litigation procedures, generally, with specific experience in preparing Insolvency Act applications for Court (including drafting evidence).
• Enjoy working in a successful team‑based environment with team members based across the UKIME and beyond.
• Proven client handling skills and ability to instill client confidence.
• Enthusiasm for restructuring and insolvency law, and the ability to give advice in a commercial context.
• Excellent academic background.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose‑driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability – we focus on what matters most to you.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone, including those of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so that they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

Contact

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Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1