Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy Associate

Baker Donelson; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Donelson's Atlanta office seeks an associate with 1–4 years of bankruptcy and workout experience to join its Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice group. The position offers opportunities for sophisticated hands-on experience in a thriving practice.

The role involves representing various parties in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, and will include general outside counsel work on commercial and litigation matters. Prior transactional experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of bankruptcy and workout experience.
• Strong writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Academic distinction preferred; third-year law students considered.

Responsibilities

• Represent multiple parties in bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
• Provide general outside counsel services on commercial and litigation matters.
• Assist clients with transactional and advisory needs outside insolvency.

Skills

Bankruptcy experience

Corporate restructuring

Legal writing

Analytical

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Overview

• The position involves representing various different parties in bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
• The role also includes general outside counsel work, assisting clients on commercial, litigation, and related matters, outside of insolvency work.
• Experience in transactional and commercial matters, or litigation matters, is a plus.
• Third-year law students with demonstrated coursework and writing on bankruptcy matters and bankruptcy law clerks will also be considered.

Posting details

The Atlanta office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, P.C. seeks an associate with 1-4 years of bankruptcy and workout experience to join its Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice group. Experience in transactional and commercial matters, or litigation matters, is a plus. The position involves representing various different parties in bankruptcy and insolvency matters. The position will also include general outside counsel work, assisting Baker Donelson clients on commercial, litigation, and related matters, outside of insolvency work. This is a terrific opportunity to gain sophisticated hands-on experience in a thriving practice. We seek academically distinguished applicants who have excellent writing, analytical, and organizational skills. Practicing lawyers lacking any substantive bankruptcy experience should not apply. Third year law students with demonstrated coursework and writing on bankruptcy matters and bankruptcy law clerks will also be considered.