Restructuring and Insolvency Associate

KMA Legal Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KMA Legal Recruitment is seeking a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate/Senior Associate (4–8 PQE) to join its London team. You will handle a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters with emphasis on non-contentious work for clients across the UK and cross-border engagements.

The role involves advising on insolvency, distressed M&A and director's duties, with significant responsibility from day one and opportunities to lead transactions and develop the practice.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in restructuring and insolvency law.
• Experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring matters.

Responsibilities

• Advising on restructuring and insolvency matters for lenders, directors, investors and corporates.
• Advising on distressed M&A transactions on buy-side and sell-side
• Advising boards of large corporates and startups through periods of financial stress
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating restructuring and insolvency documents

Skills

Restructuring & Insolvency

Cross-border experience

Business development

Job description

A top 50 Law firm with offices across London and the UK are seeking a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate/Senior Associate (4–8 PQE) to join the firm’s highly regarded and growing London team.

Role Description

You will advise a broad range of clients across both contentious and non‑contentious matters leaning towards non-contentious work.

In addition to supporting clients across the UK, the team frequently advise on a wide variety of cross-border transactions and recoveries.

Responsibilities include:

• Advising on restructuring and insolvency matters, including insolvency office holders, lenders, directors, investors and corporates.


• Advising on distressed M&A transactions, acting for both buy‑side and sell‑side clients across a variety of sectors, including coordinating with overseas counsel where required.


• Advising boards of large corporates, start‑ups and scale‑ups through periods of financial stress and distress, including on directors’ duties, contingency planning and restructuring options.


• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of restructuring and insolvency documentation.

You will be trusted to take on significant responsibility from day one, including leading transactions, managing matters independently, and playing an active role in cross‑practice and cross‑border work.

Alongside this, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to business development initiatives and help shape the future growth of the practice within a collaborative, inclusive and forward‑thinking firm.

The Ideal Candidate

Please apply if you have between 5- 8 years of experience in restructuring and insolvency law gained in a leading regional or national law firm. You must have experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring matters.

You should have the ability to analyse complex financial and legal information and a proactive networker with a proven track record of business development.

For more information please contact Kate Albon at KMA Legal on [e-mail] or apply as directed.