Bankruptcy Partner – NYC Growth & Restructuring Leader

Larson Maddox; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Merit-based bonuses

Origination incentives

Job summary

Larson Maddox is seeking a Bankruptcy Partner to lead and grow its bankruptcy and restructuring practice in New York City. The role supports a platform with strong collaboration, significant work, and opportunities to originate and manage matters.

The candidate should have extensive Chapter 11 experience, a track record of handling complex matters, and the ability to develop case strategies while working with cross-functional teams. Hybrid in-office schedule is available.

Qualifications

• Approximately 7 to 10+ years of bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency experience.
• Strong experience representing clients in Chapter 11 matters and related litigation.
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters with significant responsibility.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, litigation, and courtroom skills.
• Admission to practice in New York.
• Portable business is preferred for partner-level candidates; $500,000+ portable business is of particular interest.

Responsibilities

• Represent debtors, secured lenders, creditors, landlords, tenants, trustees, private equity funds, hedge funds, and other stakeholders in bankruptcy and restructuring matters.
• Handle Chapter 11 reorganizations, Chapter 7 liquidations, claim objections, plan confirmation matters, and related litigation.
• Advise clients on pre-bankruptcy planning, out-of-court workouts, receiverships, and assignments for the benefit of creditors.
• Counsel clients in distressed assets and special situations, including: Distressed debt restructurings; Distressed real estate acquisitions; DIP financing; Claims trading; Section 363 sales; Loan-to-own strategies.
• Prosecute and defend avoidance actions, clawback litigation, and other bankruptcy-related disputes.
• Handle complex commercial litigation matters within and outside bankruptcy proceedings, including foreclosure actions, fraud claims, securities disputes, unfair competition claims, employment-related disputes, and other high-stakes business litigation.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys across litigation and transactional practice groups.

Skills

Bankruptcy experience

Chapter 11 experience

Litigation skills

Negotiation

Client relations

New York bar

Job description

Larson Maddox is seeking a Bankruptcy Partner to lead and grow its bankruptcy and restructuring practice in New York City. The role supports a platform with strong collaboration, significant work, and opportunities to originate and manage matters.

The candidate should have extensive Chapter 11 experience, a track record of handling complex matters, and the ability to develop case strategies while working with cross-functional teams. Hybrid in-office schedule is available.