Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer - London

The Restructuring & Insolvency team advise a broad spectrum of clients on market-leading national and international restructuring and insolvency mandates and other “special situations”. The team provide pragmatic, business-focused advice and guidance to clients which include: retail banks, investment banks, listed and privately-owned companies, distressed debt funds, financial advisors, pension scheme trustees, insolvency office-holders, regulatory bodies, turnaround specialists and boards of directors.

Candidate Requirements:
 

• The firm are looking for a high quality non-contentious lawyer to add to their team of associates based in London- The dedicated R&I team in London currently consists of 15 fee earners, led by 5 partners, and it is a sub-team within the broader Banking & Finance Practice.
• ​​​​​​​You will be exposed to all aspects of financial restructuring and special situations, including financial restructuring (acting for debtors and creditors), formal insolvency and schemes of arrangement and distressed investing (including loan sales and acquisitions as well as business acquisitions and work-outs).  A lot of mandates are cross-border.
• You will be a team-player with strong analytical skills, bags of enthusiasm and:
• You will have at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience, preferably at a respected City firm or overseas equivalent.
• Some experience of both financial restructuring transactions and non-contentious formal insolvency matters, both domestic and multi-jurisdictional would be beneficial.
• You will have a good understanding of typical financing structures and an ability to analyse them from a restructuring/ contingency planning perspective.

On Offer:

​​​​​​​On offer is a highly competitive salary and benefits package. 

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson, Director

+44 (0) 203 174 2482

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com