Restructuring Associate

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root Dusseldorf represents a major international law firm seeking a Restructuring Associate with 2–5 years PQE in restructuring and insolvency. You will join a top-tier team handling cross-border mandates across multiple jurisdictions.

The role covers liability management, formal insolvency, distressed M&A, and advisory work for boards and sponsors, with emphasis on collaboration and rapid execution in a high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 2–5 years PQE in restructuring and insolvency.
• Strong understanding of restructuring frameworks and debt instruments.
• Experience advising on restructuring or insolvency matters.

Responsibilities

• Assist on domestic and cross-border restructurings and liability management.
• Support advisory work for boards, sponsors and funds in distressed situations.
• Contribute to complex insolvency proceedings and capital solutions.
• Collaborate across jurisdictions to deliver strategic, commercial advice.

Skills

Restructuring

Insolvency

Debt instruments

Cross-border

Legal drafting

Education

Qualified lawyer England & Wales

Job description

Restructuring Associate – International Law Firm

About the Firm

This major global law firm is widely regarded as a leader in complex financial restructuring, insolvency and capital solutions. With a presence spanning almost 50 international offices, the firm consistently advises on market-defining transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Their lawyers operate at the cutting edge of legal and commercial innovation, providing exceptional opportunities to develop within a world-class platform that offers real industry impact, collaboration, and long-term progression.

The Role

You will join the firm’s top-tier restructuring, insolvency and capital solutions team – a practice recognised for executing some of the most sophisticated transactions across diverse markets. The group advises stakeholders across the capital structure on mandates which include:

• Domestic and cross-border restructurings using innovative tools and processes
• Liability management exercises and exchange offers
• Formal insolvency proceedings and contingency planning for distressed situations
• Capital solutions through new money capital raises and bespoke financing structures
• Distressed M&A transactions, including acquisitions of assets and complex spin-outs
• Advisory work for boards, sponsors and funds facing high-stakes financial stress

Typical matters involve multiple jurisdictions, regulatory challenges and competing stakeholder interests, requiring technical excellence and imaginative problem-solving.

You will work across a variety of industries including energy and natural resources, infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, retail, consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, aviation and shipping. Many transactions involve novel restructuring techniques, the latest legislative tools and negotiations with numerous global parties.

What They’re Looking For

• A qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent) with 2-5 years PQE in restructuring and insolvency
• Strong understanding of restructuring frameworks, debt and capital instruments
• Experience advising on financial restructuring transactions or formal insolvency situations
• Excellent drafting, analytical and strategic advisory skills
• Adaptability to work across multi-jurisdictional, complex mandates in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative approach with commercial awareness and strong client-handling ability

Why Apply?

The practice is consistently ranked at the forefront of the market for its innovative, large-scale financial restructurings. Recent mandates have involved advising on highly publicised cross-border insolvencies, major liability management transactions for listed corporates, complex refinancings for distressed infrastructure groups, and bespoke capital solutions for private equity-owned portfolio companies.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly specialised team where the work is technically challenging, strategically significant and commercially rewarding. You will benefit from exposure to landmark matters, peerless training, top-tier client interaction, and genuine international reach – all within a supportive environment that invests in your professional development.

The firm offers top of market remuneration and an attractive bonus scheme, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and clear career progression.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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