Restrucutring Partner

Brogan Law PLLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Brogan Law PLLC in New York is seeking a Restructuring Partner to lead and grow our restructuring and special situations practice for emerging and regulated clients. You will advise on distressed transactions, workouts, reorganizations, and governance matters while managing client relationships and mentoring junior team members.

The role is full-time and hybrid in New York, with a focus on cross-disciplinary support in M&A, financings, regulatory licensing, and digital-asset matters where

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corporate restructuring, workouts, and insolvency-related transactions.
• Experience with venture financings, governance, and M&A structures relevant to distressed environments.
• Proven track record of client development, relationship management, and advisory leadership.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand restructuring and special situations practice for clients and investors.
• Advise on restructurings, workouts, reorganizations, and governance matters.
• Negotiate with creditors and counterparties; oversee transactional documents.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary support across M&A, financings, and regulatory matters.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to business development through thought leadership.

Skills

Restructuring

Distressed M&A

Client relationships

Leadership & mentoring

Negotiation

Drafting & analysis

Governance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

New York Bar admission

Job description

Company Description Brogan Law PLLC is a full-service boutique law firm that represents emerging companies, founders, investors, and regulated businesses in complex and high-stakes matters. The firm’s practice spans mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, outside general counsel services, and regulatory licensing for fintechs, lenders, payment companies, and digital-asset businesses. Brogan also advises on derivatives and trading regulation, prediction markets, crypto and digital assets, as well as rulemaking and broader regulatory counsel before federal and state agencies. The team focuses on sophisticated structuring, compliance, and governance, offering practical, business-oriented advice to clients navigating evolving regulatory landscapes. Professionals joining Brogan can expect to work closely with innovative companies and play a direct role in shaping strategic legal outcomes.

Role Description The Restructuring Partner will lead and expand Brogan’s restructuring and special situations practice, working with emerging and regulated businesses, investors, and founders on distressed transactions, workouts, reorganizations, and related governance matters. Day-to-day responsibilities include advising clients on restructuring strategies, negotiating with creditors and counterparties, overseeing transactional documentation, and coordinating cross-disciplinary support in M&A, financings, regulatory licensing, and digital-asset matters where relevant. The Partner will manage client relationships, mentor junior team members, collaborate on firm strategy, and contribute to business development through thought leadership, networking, and client outreach. This is a full-time role. It is a hybrid position based in New York, NY, with a mix of in-office collaboration and some work-from-home flexibility.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corporate restructuring, workouts, and insolvency-related transactions, including advising on reorganizations, distressed M&A, and special situations.
• Strong background in corporate and transactional law, with familiarity in venture financings, governance, and M&A structures relevant to distressed and near-distressed environments.
• Proven track record of client development, relationship management, and ability to serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives, founders, and investors.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team, collaborate effectively across practice areas, and operate in a fast-paced environment with evolving client needs.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to the New York Bar (or eligibility for admission on motion).
• Prior experience in an AmLaw 100 Law Firm Restructuring Practice.