Insolvency Partner

ENL Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL is seeking an experienced Insolvency Partner to lead and develop its Birmingham practice for a national law firm. The role requires a strong reputation, a portable client following and the drive to build new opportunities.

The candidate will handle a broad range of insolvency work, including contentious and non-contentious matters, with a view to expanding the firm’s presence in the region and leveraging a national platform.

Qualifications

• Established insolvency partner with a strong market reputation.
• Existing client following and portable work.
• Ability to generate new business and develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the Birmingham insolvency practice.
• Advise insolvency practitioners, lenders and other stakeholders.
• Handle both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters; cross-border where appropriate.

Skills

Client following

Business development

Insolvency network

Job description

Insolvency Partner | Birmingham | National Law Firm | Excellent Financial Package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Insolvency Partner to join the Birmingham office of a highly regarded national law firm.

This is a strategic hire for a firm looking to further strengthen and grow its insolvency offering in Birmingham. The successful candidate will be an established insolvency specialist with a strong reputation in the market, an existing client following and the commercial drive to develop new opportunities.

The Role

You will play a key role in developing the firm's insolvency practice, acting for a broad range of clients including insolvency practitioners, lenders, directors, shareholders, companies, creditors and other stakeholders.

The role will involve a broad range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, including:

• Corporate and personal insolvency.


• Corporate restructuring and turnaround.


• Insolvency litigation and contentious matters.


• Director disqualification and breach of duty claims.


• Preference, transaction at undervalue and antecedent transaction claims.


• Administrations, liquidations and receiverships.


• Creditor and shareholder disputes.


• Advising insolvency practitioners and financial institutions.


• Asset recovery and enforcement.


• Cross-border and complex insolvency matters where appropriate.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be an established Insolvency Partner or senior insolvency lawyer with a strong track record and a demonstrable reputation within the market.

Importantly, you will have:

• A strong existing client following and portable work.


• A proven ability to generate new business and develop client relationships.


• An established network of contacts across the insolvency, restructuring, banking and professional services markets.


• Strong technical expertise across contentious and/or non-contentious insolvency.


• Excellent commercial and business development skills.


• The ambition to play a significant role in growing a Birmingham practice.


• A collaborative approach and the ability to work strategically within a national law firm.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is not simply a role for someone looking for a new title. The firm is looking for an entrepreneurial insolvency specialist who can make a real difference to the growth of the practice.

You will have the platform, resources and national network of an established law firm behind you, together with the opportunity to develop your own practice and take a leading role in the continued growth of the Birmingham office.

The firm is open to speaking with Partners who are looking for a genuine lateral opportunity, as well as senior lawyers who have the following and business case to make the move into partnership.

A highly competitive remuneration package is available for the right individual, reflecting the level of practice and following being brought to the firm.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever their ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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