Financial Restructuring Attorney

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP seeks associates with outstanding academic achievement, including an excellent law school record and a high class rank from a top-tier ABA-accredited law school. The role requires strong writing and litigation skills and familiarity with complex reorganizations and bankruptcy-related matters.

Candidates will handle front-line responsibilities on interesting bankruptcy cases, with client contact appropriate to experience, travel as needed, and a target of at least 2,000

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic achievement and excellent law school record.
• High class rank from a top-tier ABA-accredited law school.
• Strong references.
• Proven litigation and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex reorganization matters and bankruptcy-related litigation.
• Represent debtors, boards, official committees, creditors and other key constituents on bankruptcy matters.
• Engage in asset purchases out of bankruptcy and restructurings.
• Front-line responsibility with client contact appropriate to experience and skills.
• Travel as needed; extent varies by case.

Skills

Litigation skills

Writing skills

Education

Top-tier ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Overview

• The firm seeks candidates with outstanding academic achievement, including an excellent law school record, strong references, proven litigation and writing skills, and a high class rank from a top-tier ABA accredited law school.
• Prior experience with complex reorganization cases and familiarity with bankruptcy law and related issues (e.g., securities, commercial law) is required.
• Work involves interesting bankruptcy cases, including asset purchases out of bankruptcy, company restructurings, representation of key constituents, and bankruptcy-related litigation.
• The role involves primary, front-line responsibility, with client contact provided as appropriate based on experience and client skills, without preconceived limitation.
• Some travel should be expected, with the extent varying based on the nature and location of underlying bankruptcy cases.
• Full-time associates are expected to strive for at least 2,000 billable hours per year on client and pro bono matters.
• Munger, Tolles & Olson provides practical and sophisticated counsel to clients nationwide in complex restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings, guiding companies, management teams, corporate boards, sponsors, creditors, vendors, and regulators to efficiently maximize value.
• The firm's engagements encompass debtors, boards, official committees, secured and unsecured creditors, equity holders, stalking horse buyers, and plan sponsors across the spectrum of finance and restructuring needs.
• Recent public engagements include representations for agents (Alter Domus), lenders (Bank of America), bondholders and asset buyers (Berkshire Hathaway), debtors (Berry Petroleum), sovereign nations (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), independent directors (iHeartMedia), and various parties in major bankruptcies like Revlon, Ditech, Residential Capital, Gymboree, Payless Shoes, Toys“R”Us, Nine West, and PG&E.